Method and apparatus of broadcast signals and channels for system information transmission

A method by a base station, the method comprising:

• generating most significant bits (MSBs) of a system frame number (SFN) and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration for system information on a first payload of a physical broadcast channel (PBCH);
• generating least significant bits (LSBs) of the SFN and a half frame index on a second payload of the PBCH;
• and
• transmitting a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and the PBCH,
• wherein one cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is defined based on both the first payload and the second payload.

A terminal comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
• receive a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH),
• identify most significant bits (MSBs) of a system frame number (SFN) and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration for system information on a first payload of the PBCH;
• and
• identifying least significant bits (LSBs) of the SFN and a half frame index on a second payload of the PBCH,
• wherein one cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is defined based on both the first payload and the second payload.

A method by a terminal, the method comprising:

• receiving a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH);
• identifying most significant bits (MSBs) of a system frame number (SFN) and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration for system information on a first payload of the PBCH;
• and
• identifying least significant bits (LSBs) of the SFN and a half frame index on a second payload of the PBCH,
• wherein one cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is defined based on both the first payload and the second payload.