Method and apparatus for suspending measurement with measurement configuration in a wireless communication system

A wireless device in a wireless communication system comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, and configured to:
• control the transceiver to receive, from a first cell, measurement configuration including a measurement frequency list and a suspension cell list;
• perform measurements on at least one frequency included in the measurement frequency list;
• move to a second cell from the first cell;
• and
• stop the measurements and keep the measurement configuration, based on determining that the second cell is included in the suspension cell list.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by a processor of a wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

• receive, from a first cell, measurement configuration including a measurement frequency list and a suspension cell list;
• perform measurements on at least one frequency included in the measurement frequency list;
• move to a second cell from the first cell;
• and
• stop the measurements and keeping the measurement configuration, based on determining that the second cell is included in the suspension cell list.