Methods and apparatus for sidelink communications configuration

A communication terminal comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the at least one processor, the programming including instructions to:
• obtain a sidelink (SL) bandwidth part (BWP) configuration, the SL BWP configuration indicating a frequency range of an SL BWP;
• and
• communicate directly with a second communication terminal according to the SL BWP configuration,
• wherein the SL BWP configuration is separate from an uplink (UL) or downlink (DL) BWP configuration to be used by the communication terminal for communications with a network equipment in a communication network,
• wherein the frequency range of the SL BWP is different from a frequency range of a UL or DL BWP indicated by the UL or DL BWP configuration, and
• wherein the SL BWP configuration comprises a common SL BWP configuration to be used for SL communications by a plurality of communication terminals, the plurality of communication terminals including the communication terminal.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the at least one processor, the programming including instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• obtaining a sidelink (SL) bandwidth part (BWP) configuration, the SL BWP configuration indicating a frequency range of an SL BWP;
• and
• communicating directly with a second apparatus according to the SL BWP configuration,
• wherein the SL BWP configuration is separate from an uplink (UL) or downlink (DL) BWP configuration to be used by the apparatus for communications with a network equipment in a communication network,
• wherein the frequency range of the SL BWP is different from a frequency range of a UL or DL BWP indicated by the UL or DL BWP configuration, and
• wherein the SL BWP configuration comprises a common SL BWP configuration to be used for SL communications by a plurality of communication terminals, the plurality of communication terminals including the communication terminal.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming, the programming including instructions that, when executed by a communication terminal, cause the communication terminal to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining a sidelink (SL) bandwidth part (BWP) configuration, the SL BWP configuration indicating a frequency range of an SL BWP;
• and
• communicating directly with a second communication terminal according to the SL BWP configuration,
• wherein the SL BWP configuration is separate from an uplink (UL) or downlink (DL) BWP configuration to be used by the communication terminal for communications with a network equipment in a communication network,
• wherein the frequency range of the SL BWP is different from a frequency range of a UL or DL BWP indicated by the UL or DL BWP configuration, and
• wherein the SL BWP configuration comprises a common SL BWP configuration to be used for SL communications by a plurality of communication terminals, the plurality of communication terminals including the communication terminal.