Method and apparatus for same power transmissions

A base station (BS) comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit:
• first information indicating use of a same power for reception of a channel over more than one slot, and
• second information indicating use of a same power, after a change in power, for reception of the channel over more than one slot;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine:
• a first number of consecutive slots for reception of the channel,
• a second number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots, for reception of the channel with a same power, and
• a third number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots and after the second number of consecutive slots, for reception of the channel with a same power,
• wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel with:
• a first power in slots from the second number of consecutive slots, and
• a second power in slots from the third number of consecutive slots.

A method comprising:

• receiving:
• first information indicating use of a same power for transmission of a channel over more than one slot, and
• second information indicating use of a same power, after a change in power, for transmission of the channel over more than one slot;
• and
• determining:
• a first number of consecutive slots for transmission of the channel,
• a second number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots, for transmission of the channel with a same power, and
• a third number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots and after the second number of consecutive slots, for transmission of the channel with a same power;
• and
• transmitting the channel with:
• a first power in slots from the second number of consecutive slots, and
• a second power in slots from the third number of consecutive slots.