A method in a network node, comprising: broadcasting, to a plurality of user equipments, UEs, at least minimum system information of system information consisting of: the minimum system information, which contains information that is essential for accessing a New Radio, NR, cell of the network node and is broadcasted periodically; and other system information, which contains the rest of the system information and is broadcasted periodically or provided on demand, wherein: the broadcasted system information comprises explicit configuration information for a physical control channel; the explicit configuration information is provided in a master information block, MIB, the MIB comprising information on how the UEs can receive system information block 1, SIB1, the MIB and SIB1 together forming the minimum system information; the explicit configuration information overrides default channel configuration information; and the default channel configuration information is derived from a physical cell identity, PCI; and transmitting data to one of the plurality of UEs using the physical control channel. broadcasting, to a plurality of user equipments, UEs, at least minimum system information of system information consisting of: the minimum system information, which contains information that is essential for accessing a New Radio, NR, cell of the network node and is broadcasted periodically; and other system information, which contains the rest of the system information and is broadcasted periodically or provided on demand, wherein: the broadcasted system information comprises explicit configuration information for a physical control channel; the explicit configuration information is provided in a master information block, MIB, the MIB comprising information on how the UEs can receive system information block 1, SIB1, the MIB and SIB1 together forming the minimum system information; the explicit configuration information overrides default channel configuration information; and the default channel configuration information is derived from a physical cell identity, PCI; and the minimum system information, which contains information that is essential for accessing a New Radio, NR, cell of the network node and is broadcasted periodically; and other system information, which contains the rest of the system information and is broadcasted periodically or provided on demand, wherein: the broadcasted system information comprises explicit configuration information for a physical control channel; the explicit configuration information is provided in a master information block, MIB, the MIB comprising information on how the UEs can receive system information block 1, SIB1, the MIB and SIB1 together forming the minimum system information; the explicit configuration information overrides default channel configuration information; and the default channel configuration information is derived from a physical cell identity, PCI; and the broadcasted system information comprises explicit configuration information for a physical control channel; the explicit configuration information is provided in a master information block, MIB, the MIB comprising information on how the UEs can receive system information block 1, SIB1, the MIB and SIB1 together forming the minimum system information; the explicit configuration information overrides default channel configuration information; and the default channel configuration information is derived from a physical cell identity, PCI; and transmitting data to one of the plurality of UEs using the physical control channel.