Candidate synchronization signal block transmission resources

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
• receive first information via radio resource control (RRC) signaling indicating resource locations of a plurality of candidate synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission resources, wherein the plurality of candidate SSB transmission resources is useable for transmitting an SSB for inter-node discovery, measurement, or a combination thereof;
• receive second information and downlink data corresponding to the second information;
• and
• decode the downlink data, wherein decoding the downlink data comprises rate-matching around the plurality of candidate SSB transmission resources.

A processor for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
• receive first information via radio resource control (RRC) signaling indicating resource locations of a plurality of candidate synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission resources, wherein the plurality of candidate SSB transmission resources is useable for transmitting an SSB for inter-node discovery, measurement, or a combination thereof;
• receive second information and downlink data corresponding to the second information;
• and
• decode the downlink data, wherein decoding the downlink data comprises rate-matching around the plurality of candidate SSB transmission resources.