System information scheduling in machine type communication

An apparatus for transmitting system information in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a configurator that configures subframes to carry or not to carry system information, generates system information configuration information indicating the configuration;
• and controls a transmitter to transmit the system information in the configured subframes;
• and
• the transmitter that transmits the system information configuration information and transmits the system information in the configured subframes of a radio interface,
• wherein the system information configuration information includes a subframe scheduling field with a plurality of bits, each bit being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe.

A method for receiving system information in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving system information configuration information and receiving system information in predetermined subframes of a radio interface;
• and
• determining the predetermined subframes according to the received system information configuration information and controlling the receiving of the system information to take place in the predetermined subframes,
• wherein the system information configuration information includes a subframe scheduling field with a plurality of bits, each bit being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe.

A method for transmitting system information in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• configuring subframes to carry or not to carry system information, generating system information configuration information indicating the configuration, and controlling a transmitter to transmit the system information in the configured subframes;
• and
• transmitting the system information configuration information and transmitting the system information in the configured subframes of a radio interface,
• wherein the system information configuration information includes a subframe scheduling field with a plurality of bits, each bit being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe.