Method, Network Device and Terminal Device for Managing a Resource in a Wireless Communication System

A method (300) implemented in a terminal device of a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving (302), from a network device, an indication of a virtual bandwidth part, V-BWP;
• and
• determining (304) the V-BWP from the indication,
• wherein the V-BWP comprises two or more bandwidth parts and any active bandwidth part of the V-BWP can be deactivated.

A network device (410) of a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a processor (411);
• and
• a memory (412), the memory (412) containing instructions executable by the processor (411), whereby the network device (410) is operative to:
• determine a virtual bandwidth part, V-BWP, for a terminal device;
• and
• indicating the V-BWP to the terminal device;
• wherein the V-BWP comprises two or more bandwidth parts and any active bandwidth part of the V-BWP can be deactivated.

A terminal device (510) of a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a processor (511);
• and
• a memory (512), the memory (512) containing instructions executable by the processor (511), whereby the terminal device (510) is operative to:
• receive, from a network device, an indication of a virtual bandwidth part, V-BWP;
• and
• determine the V-BWP from the indication,
• wherein the V-BWP comprises two or more bandwidth parts and any active bandwidth part of the V-BWP can be deactivated.