Bandwidth part (bwp) operation and adaptation

A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving, from a network entity, mapping information indicating respective associations between a set of bandwidth parts (BWPs) and a set of beam directions, each BWP of the set of BWPs being associated with a respective beam direction of the set of beam directions, the set of BWPs including a first BWP associated with a first beam direction of the set of beam directions and a second BWP associated with a second beam direction of the set of beam directions;
• receiving, from the network entity, an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP or an indication to switch from the first beam direction to the second beam direction;
• and
• switching from the first BWP to the second BWP and from the first beam direction to the second beam direction based on the indication and the mapping information.

A user equipment (UE) comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled with the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to:
• initiate receipt, from a network entity, of mapping information indicating respective associations between a set of bandwidth parts (BWPs) and a set of beam directions, each BWP of the set of BWPs being associated with a respective beam direction of the set of beam directions, the set of BWPs including a first BWP associated with a first beam direction of the set of beam directions and a second BWP associated with a second beam direction of the set of beam directions;
• initiate receipt, from the network entity, of an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP or an indication to switch from the first beam direction to the second beam direction;
• and
• switch from the first BWP to the second BWP and from the first beam direction to the second beam direction based on the indication and the mapping information.

A network entity comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled with the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to:
• initiate transmission, to a user equipment (UE), of mapping information indicating respective associations between a set of bandwidth parts (BWPs) and a set of beam directions, each BWP of the set of BWPs being associated with a respective beam direction of the set of beam directions, the set of BWPs including a first BWP associated with a first beam direction of the set of beam directions and a second BWP associated with a second beam direction of the set of beam directions;
• and
• initiate transmission, to the UE, of an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP or an indication to switch from the first beam direction to the second beam direction.