The disclosure relates to a communication method and
system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication
system and IoT technology, the 5th-Generation (5G) communication
system supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and 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. Embodiments herein provide a method for managing control information of MBS services in a
wireless network. The method includes
broadcasting, by a BS (200) in the
wireless network, a first message having scheduling information of a second message to a plurality of UEs (100A) in the
wireless network. The method includes receiving, by a UE (100) of the plurality of UEs (100A), the first message. The method includes
broadcasting, by the BS (200), the second message including control information of a MBS service to the plurality of UEs (100A) based on the scheduling information. The method includes receiving, by the UE (100), the second message based on the scheduling information in the first message. The method includes accessing, by the UE (100), a MBS service of interest from the BS (200) using the control information in the second message.