Synchronisations- / physikalisches rundfunkkanalblockverfahrensdetektion und -verwaltung

Abstract

An approach for synchronization signal and Physical Broadcast Channel, SS / PBCH, block management is provided. A network node determines whether a network condition is met, signals to a communication terminal to apply a first detection method for SS / PBCH block detection when the network condition is determined to be met, signals to the communication terminal to apply a second detection method for SS / PBCH block detection when the network condition is determined not be met, and transmits SS / PBCH blocks according to the second SS / PBCH block detection method, or according to the first SS / PBCH block detection method, based on whether the network condition is met. The communication terminal receives the signalling from the network node associated with the communication network, determines whether the indicated SS / PBCH block detection method is a first SS / PBCH block detection method or a second SS / PBCH block detection method based on the received signalling, and applies, based on the determination, the first or the second SS / PBCH block detection method for SS / PBCH block detection.