Method and apparatus for managing capability reporting of ue in wireless communication system supporting dual connectivity

A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system configured for dual connectivity (DC), the UE comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver the from a base station, a first capability enquiry comprising information on a first set of bands,
• transmit, to the base station via the transceiver, a first reply including information indicating that the UE supports more than a predefined number of bands, in case that the UE supports more than the predefined number of bands,
• receive, via the transceiver from the base station, a second capability enquiry comprising information on a second set of bands more than the predefined number of bands, and
• transmit, to the base station via the transceiver, a second reply including UE capability information associated with the second set of bands.

A method of managing capability reporting by a base station in a wireless communication system configured for dual connectivity (DC), the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a first capability enquiry comprising information on a first set of bands;
• receiving, from the UE, a first reply including information indicating that the UE supports more than a predefined number of bands, in response to transmission of the first capability enquiry;
• transmitting, to the UE, a second capability enquiry comprising information on a second set of bands more than the predefined number of bands;
• and
• receiving, from the UE, a second reply including UE capability information associated with the second set of bands.

A base station in a wireless communication system configured for dual connectivity (DC), the base station comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a first capability enquiry comprising information on a first set of bands,
• receive, from the UE, a first reply including information indicating that the UE supports more than a predefined number of bands, in response to transmission of the first capability enquiry,
• transmit, to the UE, a second capability enquiry comprising information on a second set of bands more than the predefined number of bands, and
• receive, from the UE, a second reply including UE capability information associated with the second set of bands.