Apparatus and method for random access in wireless communication system

A base station in a wireless communication system having a base station and wireless terminals performing random access, wherein the base station comprising:

• a processor;
• memory storing instructions, when executed by the processor, that cause the wireless terminal to:
• divide a preamble detection segment into a plurality of detection sub-segments designated beforehand and detect a random access preamble received from at least one wireless terminal in units of the divided detection sub-segments, wherein the base station detects the random access preamble separately in each detection sub-segment,
• transmit a random access response message to the wireless terminal according to the detected random access preamble,
• when a terminal identification message is received from the wireless terminal, transmit a contention resolution message to the wireless terminal,
• assign different preamble identifiers (RAPID's) for identical random access preambles detected in different detection sub-segments of one preamble detection segment, and
• before receiving the random access preamble, broadcast SIB2 (system information block 2) information, the SIB2 information pertaining to system information related to a random access and including detection sub-segment information pertaining to information on the plurality of detection sub-segments,
• wherein, the wireless terminal has a TA (timing advance) stored beforehand, the TA being acquired during a previous communication with the base station, and transmits the random access preamble by adjusting the timing such that the random access preamble is received at the base station in the selected detection sub-segment according to the stored TA,
• wherein the wireless terminal is a fixed IoT (Internet of Things) terminal.

A random access method for a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system, the random access method comprising:

• storing a TA (timing advance) acquired during a previous communication with a base station,
• selecting a detection sub-segment from a preamble detection segment, the preamble detection segment being divided into a plurality of detection sub-segments;
• transmitting a random access preamble by adjusting a timing such that the random access preamble is received at a base station in the selected detection sub-segment according to the stored TA;
• receiving a random access response message from the base station;
• transmitting a terminal identification message to the base station;
• receiving a contention resolution message from the base station;
• and
• before the selecting of the detection sub-segment;
• receiving SIB2 (system information block 2) information, the SIB2 information pertaining to system information related to a random access and broadcasted from the base station;
• and
• dividing the preamble detection segment into the plurality of detection sub-segments of the base station according to detection sub-segment information included in the SIB2 information
• wherein the wireless terminal is a fixed IoT (Internet of Things) terminal, and
• wherein the detecting of the random access preamble comprises:
• assigning different preamble identifiers (RAPID's) for identical random access preambles detected in different detection sub-segments of one preamble detection segment.

A random access method for a base station in a wireless communication system, the random access method comprising:

• receiving a random access preamble from at least one wireless terminal;
• detecting the random access preamble in units of a plurality of detection sub-segments of a preamble detection segment;
• transmitting a random access response message to the wireless terminal according to the detected random access preamble;
• receiving a terminal identification message from the wireless terminal;
• and
• transmitting a contention resolution message to the wireless terminal,
• wherein the detecting of the random access preamble comprises:
• dividing a single preamble detection segment into the plurality of detection sub-segments;
• detecting the random access preamble separately in each unit of the plurality of detection sub-segments, and
• before the receiving of the random access preamble:
• broadcasting SIB2 (system information block 2) information, the SIB2 information pertaining to system information related to a random access and including detection sub-segment information pertaining to information on the plurality of detection sub-segments,
• wherein the wireless terminal has a TA (timing advance) stored beforehand, the TA being acquired during a previous communication with the base station, and transmits the random access preamble by adjusting the timing such that the random access preamble is received at the base station in the selected detection sub-segment according to the stored TA,
• wherein the wireless terminal is a fixed IoT (Internet of Things) terminal, and
• wherein the detecting of the random access preamble comprises:
• assigning different preamble identifiers (RAPID's) for identical random access preambles detected in different detection sub-segments of one preamble detection segment.