Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: estimating a propagation delay between the terminal and a first satellite, the first satellite being connected to the terminal and a base station of the communication system; estimating a terminal-specific TA value based on the propagation delay; transmitting, to the base station, a terminal-specific TA report based on the terminal-specific TA value; and performing update of a first TA value for communication with the base station based on the terminal-specific TA value, wherein a time point at which the update of the first TA value is performed is determined based on a first response of the base station to the terminal-specific TA report.

Abstract: A handover method for a satellite base station, performed by a terminal, may comprise selecting at least one candidate satellite base station; performing signal strength measurement on a first candidate satellite base station among the at least one candidate satellite base station; in response to determining that the first candidate satellite base station is available according to a result of the signal strength measurement, selecting the first candidate satellite base station as a target satellite base station; and in response to determining that the first candidate satellite base station is not available according to the result of the signal strength measurement, performing signal strength measurement on a second candidate satellite base station among the at least one candidate satellite base station.

Abstract: A handover method performed by a terminal in a non-terrestrial network may comprise transmitting a measurement report including measurement results for neighbor cells to a serving satellite base station; receiving, from the serving satellite base station, connection configuration information for at least one target base station candidate and information on an activation time when the connection configuration information for the at least one target base station candidate is activated; and performing a handover to a first target base station candidate among the at least one target base station candidate based on information received from the at least one target base station candidate at the activation time.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method may comprise generating control information which includes parameters used for transmitting and receiving data; transmitting, to a second UE, the control information through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and transmitting, to the second UE, the data through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the parameters. Therefore, a performance of the network can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for configuring a path in a communication system including an Xhaul network. A method for changing a path, performed by a first XDU, may comprise receiving from the XCU a path setup request message requesting to change a first path between the second XDU and the third XDU to a second path between the first XDU and the third XDU; receiving an SN status transfer message including an SN of data for the third XDU from the second XDU belonging to the first path, when the path setup request message is received; receiving from the second XDU the data corresponding to the SN indicated by the SN status transfer message; configuring the second path with the third XDU; and transmitting the data received from the second XDU to the third XDU through the second path.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method may comprise generating control information which includes parameters used for transmitting and receiving data; transmitting, to a second UE, the control information through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and transmitting, to the second UE, the data through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the parameters. Therefore, a performance of the network can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method comprises obtaining scheduling information configured for the direct communications from a first base station; identifying modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information and radio resource information included in the scheduling information; and transmitting, to a second UE, a first message to which a MCS indicated by the MCS information is applied through radio resources indicated by the radio resource information. Therefore, performance of a communication system can be enhanced.

Abstract: A handover method performed by a terminal in a non-terrestrial network may comprise transmitting a measurement report including measurement results for neighbor cells to a serving satellite base station; receiving, from the serving satellite base station, connection configuration information for at least one target base station candidate and information on an activation time when the connection configuration information for the at least one target base station candidate is activated; and performing a handover to a first target base station candidate among the at least one target base station candidate based on information received from the at least one target base station candidate at the activation time.

Abstract: A handover method for a satellite base station, performed by a terminal, may comprise selecting at least one candidate satellite base station; performing signal strength measurement on a first candidate satellite base station among the at least one candidate satellite base station; in response to determining that the first candidate satellite base station is available according to a result of the signal strength measurement, selecting the first candidate satellite base station as a target satellite base station; and in response to determining that the first candidate satellite base station is not available according to the result of the signal strength measurement, performing signal strength measurement on a second candidate satellite base station among the at least one candidate satellite base station.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method may comprise generating control information which includes parameters used for transmitting and receiving data; transmitting, to a second UE, the control information through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and transmitting, to the second UE, the data through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the parameters. Therefore, a performance of the network can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for configuring a path in a communication system including an Xhaul network. A method for changing a path, performed by a first XDU, may comprise receiving from the XCU a path setup request message requesting to change a first path between the second XDU and the third XDU to a second path between the first XDU and the third XDU; receiving an SN status transfer message including an SN of data for the third XDU from the second XDU belonging to the first path, when the path setup request message is received; receiving from the second XDU the data corresponding to the SN indicated by the SN status transfer message; configuring the second path with the third XDU; and transmitting the data received from the second XDU to the third XDU through the second path.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node, which controls a plurality of communication nodes included in a mobile xhaul network supporting mobility, may comprise performing an attach procedure between the first communication node and a second communication node among the plurality of communication nodes; configuring a path for communications between the second communication node and a third communication node for which attach procedure has been completed among the plurality of communication nodes; and supporting communications of the second communication node and the third communication node using the configured path.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method comprises obtaining scheduling information configured for the direct communications from a first base station; identifying modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information and radio resource information included in the scheduling information; and transmitting, to a second UE, a first message to which a MCS indicated by the MCS information is applied through radio resources indicated by the radio resource information. Therefore, performance of a communication system can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method comprises obtaining scheduling information configured for the direct communications from a first base station; identifying modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information and radio resource information included in the scheduling information; and transmitting, to a second UE, a first message to which a MCS indicated by the MCS information is applied through radio resources indicated by the radio resource information. Therefore, performance of a communication system can be enhanced.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node, which controls a plurality of communication nodes included in a mobile xhaul network supporting mobility, may comprise performing an attach procedure between the first communication node and a second communication node among the plurality of communication nodes; configuring a path for communications between the second communication node and a third communication node for which attach procedure has been completed among the plurality of communication nodes; and supporting communications of the second communication node and the third communication node using the configured path.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method comprises obtaining scheduling information configured for the direct communications from a first base station; identifying modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information and radio resource information included in the scheduling information; and transmitting, to a second UE, a first message to which a MCS indicated by the MCS information is applied through radio resources indicated by the radio resource information. Therefore, performance of a communication system can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of communication node supporting direct communications in network. The operation method may comprise generating control information which includes parameters used for transmitting and receiving data; transmitting, to a second UE, the control information through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and transmitting, to the second UE, the data through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the parameters. Therefore, a performance of the network can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed is an authentication method of a wireless mesh network capable of reducing overload and communication delay during authentication procedure by performing authentication between nodes without accessing an authentication server. The authentication method of a wireless mesh network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: selecting, by a new node, a first neighbor node among one or more adjacent nodes; transmitting, by the new node, an authentication request message including a public key of the new node; authenticating, by the first neighbor node, the public key of the new node; transmitting, by the first neighbor node, an authentication response message including a public key of the first neighbor node to the new node; and authenticating, by the new node, the public key of the first neighbor node; transmitting, by the new node, an authentication identification message to the first neighbor node.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of a terminal in a wireless communication network. An operation method of a terminal in a communication network may comprise configuring a layer-2 ID of the terminal which is used for device-to-device (D2D) communications for a transmission manner; and performing the D2D communications by using the layer-2 ID. Therefore, performance of the communication network can be enhanced.

Abstract: Methods for preventing address collisions in device-to-device (D2D) communications are disclosed. An operation method of a first terminal in a wireless communication network may comprise configuring an internet protocol (IP) address of the first terminal used for D2D communications; generating an announcement frame based on an address resolution protocol (ARP) including the IP address; and transmitting the announcement frame. Thus, a problem of collisions between IP addresses in D2D communications can be resolved.