Positioning reference signal configuration in a telecommunication system

A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

• transmitting information associated with resources for a positioning reference signal (PRS) by a higher layer signaling;
• identifying resources for the PRS according to the information;
• and
• transmitting the PRS to a terminal on the identified resources,
• wherein identifying the resources for the PRS comprises identifying a distance in a frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in a same symbol, an offset in the frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in different symbols, and a number of resource blocks configured for the PRS.

A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive information associated with resources for a positioning reference signal (PRS) by a higher layer signaling;
• identify resources for the PRS based on the information;
• and
• receive the PRS from a base station on the identified resources,
• wherein the controller is configured to identify a distance in a frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in a same symbol, an offset in the frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in different symbols, and a number of resource blocks configured for the PRS.

A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• transmit information associated with resources for a positioning reference signal (PRS) by a higher layer signaling;
• identify resources for the PRS according to the information;
• and
• transmit the PRS to a terminal on the identified resources,
• wherein the controller is configured to identify a distance in a frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in a same symbol, an offset in the frequency domain between resource elements configured for the PRS in different symbols, and a number of resource blocks configured for the PRS.