METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING RADIO LINK QUALITY

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure propose an efficient solution for radio link quality monitoring by a terminal device under coverage of a plurality of beams. Particularly, there is provided a method for monitoring a radio link quality at a terminal device under coverage of a plurality of beams. The plurality of beams comes from at least one base station. The method comprises determining a radio link quality for each of beams associated with the terminal device based on a reference signal specific to that beam and then deciding the radio link quality of a radio link directed to the terminal device based on the determined radio link qualities. There is also provided a method at a base station for facilitating radio link quality monitoring of a terminal device under coverage of a plurality of beams. The plurality of beams comes at least from the base station. The method comprises configuring an association between the plurality of beams and the terminal device and then informing the configured association to the terminal device. Corresponding apparatuses are further provided.