Methods and apparatus for flexible bandwidth operation

A method for wireless communication by a Base Station (BS), comprising:

• transmitting control information using at least a first set of resources for a first control channel in a first bandwidth region;
• and
• transmitting, based on the control information, at least one of additional control information or data using a second set of resources in a second bandwidth region larger than the first bandwidth region,
• wherein the additional control information is transmitted using at least a portion of the second set of resources for a second control channel, the additional control information scheduling resources for transmitting data.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a Base Station (BS), comprising:

• means for transmitting control information using at least a first set of resources for a first control channel in a first bandwidth region;
• and
• means for transmitting, based on the control information, at least one of additional control information or data using a second set of resources in a second bandwidth region larger than the first bandwidth region,
• wherein the additional control information is transmitted using at least a portion of the second set of resources for a second control channel, the additional control information scheduling resources for transmitting data.