Abstract: Provided is an INitial ranging (IN) method for a Machine to Machine communication service in a mobile communication system. The IN method includes if the presence of a terminal attempting IN is recognized, determining whether a service the terminal wants to receive is a mobile communication service or a Machine to Machine communication service; and setting an indicator indicating to use Ranging Preamble (RP) code partition information for available in the determined service, and transmitting ‘IN-related control information for mobile communication’ including the indicator to the terminal.

Abstract: A base station and terminal use methods of obtaining synchronization and system information in a wireless communication system. An operation of a base station includes generating a synchronization signal to be transmitted through a Synchronization Channel (SCH), generating a broadcast signal to be transmitted through a Broadcast Channel (BCH), and transmitting repetitively the SCH and the BCH by performing beamforming on the channels with different transmission beams.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a control channel by beamforming in a wireless communication system are provided. The transmission method includes determining a plurality of pieces of control information to be transmitted on control channels and determining transmission beams for use in beamforming transmission of the plurality of pieces of control information, mapping at least one piece of beam region information indicating at least one beam region in a control channel region and the plurality of pieces of control information to the at least one beam region in the control channel region, at least one piece of control information corresponding to the same transmission beam being arranged in one beam region, and transmitting the mapped beam region information and the mapped control information by transmission beams corresponding to the beam regions in the control channel region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). An apparatus and method for acquiring synchronization information through the transmission and reception of signals between devices for device to device (D2D) communication is provided. A method for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes detecting a synchronization signal of another UE in a predetermined measurement gap. The method also includes transmitting a detected result of the synchronization signal to an evolved Node B (eNB). A start time point of the measurement gap in a first measurement gap period and a start time point of the measurement gap in a second measurement gap period are different from each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or a pre-5G communication system to be provided in order to support a higher data transmission rate than a beyond 4G communication system such as LTE. A method for estimating a channel, by a terminal, in a wireless communication system supporting beamforming using a plurality of antenna elements, which embodiments of the present disclosure provide, comprises: a step of receiving, from a base station, a set of reference beams including a plurality of reference beams; a step of selecting at least one effective beam from the plurality of reference beams included in the set of reference beams; a step of estimating a channel between the base station and the terminal on the basis of the selected effective beam; a step of generating channel information regarding the estimated channel; and a step of transmitting the generated channel information to the base station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a control channel by beamforming in a wireless communication system are provided. The transmission method includes determining a plurality of pieces of control information to be transmitted on control channels and determining transmission beams for use in beamforming transmission of the plurality of pieces of control information, mapping at least one piece of beam region information indicating at least one beam region in a control channel region and the plurality of pieces of control information to the at least one beam region in the control channel region, at least one piece of control information corresponding to the same transmission beam being arranged in one beam region, and transmitting the mapped beam region information and the mapped control information by transmission beams corresponding to the beam regions in the control channel region.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for operating a transmitter in a millimeter wave communication system is provided. In the method, information of a common and/or control channel is mapped to a dedicated frequency region of a dedicated Radio Frequency (RF) path. Data is mapped to a common frequency region for a common RF path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than that of a 4G system and subsequent systems, and a system thereof. The present invention can be applied to intelligent services on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security, and safety related services and the like). The present invention provides a method and a device for transmitting a synchronization signal for device-to-device (D2D) communication.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting the best beam in a wireless communication system are provided. An operation of a Base Station (BS) includes repeatedly transmitting reference signals beamformed with a first width, receiving a feedback signal indicating at least one preferred-beam having the first width from at least one terminal, determining a direction range within which reference signals beamformed with a second width are to be transmitted and a transmission pattern, based on the at least one preferred-beam having the first width, repeatedly transmitting the reference signals beamformed with the second width within the determined direction range according to the transmission pattern, and receiving a feedback signal indicating at least one preferred-beam having the second width from the at least one terminal.

Abstract: A communication method and an apparatus using beamforming in a wireless communication system are provided. The communication method includes determining a candidate user set including one or more Mobile Stations (MSs), for Multiple User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) transmission, transmitting beam information indicating best Base Station (BS) transmission beams of the MSs of the candidate user set to the MSs of the candidate user set, receiving Precoding Matrix Index (PMI) information indicating a PMI to be used for baseband precoding from each of the MSs of the candidate user set, the PMI information being determined based on the beam information, and transmitting a signal precoded based on the PMI information to at least one MS.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises transmitting, to a base station, at least one reference signal through at least one first transmission beam and if ACK information for the at least one reference signal is received from the base station, transmitting, to the base station, the at least one reference signal through at least one second transmission beam. A width of the at least one second transmission beam is greater than a width of the at least one first transmission beam.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting the best beam in a wireless communication system are provided. An operation of a Base Station (BS) includes repeatedly transmitting reference signals beamformed with a first width, receiving a feedback signal indicating at least one preferred-beam having the first width from at least one terminal, determining a direction range within which reference signals beamformed with a second width are to be transmitted and a transmission pattern, based on the at least one preferred-beam having the first width, repeatedly transmitting the reference signals beamformed with the second width within the determined direction range according to the transmission pattern, and receiving a feedback signal indicating at least one preferred-beam having the second width from the at least one terminal.

Abstract: A method of operating a Mobile Station (MS) in a wireless communication system using beamforming includes receiving a reference signal over a plurality of downlink transmit (Tx) beams, measuring channel quality information of the received reference signal, and generating effective channel quality information by compensating for beamforming gain compensation information according to the channel quality information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments, an electronic device over resource allocation of device to device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system comprises at least one processor configured to generate D2D control information for the D2D communication, and at least one processor configured to transmit the D2D control information through symbols for at least one of a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH), a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH), and Demodulation-Reference Signal (DM-RS).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments of the present invention are to provide a method and apparatus for performing uplink synchronization in a wireless communication system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system includes the processes of: receiving an adjustment message including a first timing advance (TA) value from a first base station; and transmitting an uplink signal to a second base station based on a second TA value for the second base station that is determined based on the first TA value.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for maintaining an optimal beam direction in a wireless communication system are provided. The method for operating a receiving node in a wireless communication system includes, determining a first transmission beam is determined as a preferred transmission beam using a plurality of reference signals transmitted by a transmitting node, generating preferred transmission beam information, transmitting the preferred transmission beam information to the transmitting node, receiving transmissions from the transmitting node via the first transmission beam, and determining whether a change of a transmission beam is necessary. When the change of the transmission beam is determined to be necessary, generating a beam change request and transmitting the beam change request to the transmitting node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for channel-related information feedback in a beamforming system, performed by a transmitter is provided. The method includes determining whether a receiver is to feed back gain information about an effective channel established between the transmitter and the receiver using channel-related information between the transmitter and the receiver, notifying the receiver of a feedback mode indicating whether the gain information is to be fed back, upon receipt of feedback information configured based on the feedback mode from the receiver, reconfiguring the effective channel based on the feedback information, and transmitting a signal on the reconfigured effective channel.

Abstract: A transmitter, a receiver, and a method for measuring a radio channel based on reference signals transmitted through a predetermined number of OFDM symbols by using multiple antennas in an ultra-high frequency band, and controlling a beam width of analog beams formed by transmission multiple antennas based on the measurement result. The transmitter uniquely distributes a predetermined number of analog beams among the analog beams formed by the array antenna in correspondence to each of the predetermined number of OFDM symbols, and repeatedly allocates the predetermined number of analog beams distributed for each of the predetermined number of OFDM symbols by targeting the subcarriers within the corresponding OFDM symbol. The receiver receives a channel measurement instruction message, measures a channel state based on reference signals transmitted through the analog beams allocated for respective subcarriers, and feeds the channel state measurement result back to the transmitter.

Abstract: A method and a Base Station (BS) of transmitting information for Random Access (RA) by a base station in a wireless communication system are provided. The BS generates RA information for beam alignment between the base station and each of a plurality of mobile terminals based on a number of reception beam forming patterns of the base station used for each of one or more RA channels and broadcasts the RA information to the plurality of mobile terminals. The RA information comprises information related to the number of reception beam forming patterns of the base station used for each of the one or more RA channels.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for operating a control channel in a beamforming-based wireless communication system. The provided method includes acquiring information indicating a best Base Station (BS) receive beam for Uplink (UL) communication; determining a control channel region for UL control channels in a UL interval considering the best BS receive beam, the control channel region being a predetermined region that is mapped to the best BS receive beam; and exchanging information about the control channel between a BS and a Mobile Station (MS) through the control channel region.