Patent ID: 11206657

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.Disclosed is a method of subcarrier index mapping for application to Phase Tracking Reference Signal, PTRS, within a Resource Block, RB, in a telecommunication system, wherein a particular subcarrier index to which PTRS is mapped is determined on the basis of one or more of: Cell ID, DMRS Port Index, DMRS SCID UE-specific ID (RNTI).