摘要 |
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method in a wireless communication system. The apparatus comprises a dynamic network planning trigger unit and a master user equipment selecting unit. The dynamic network planning trigger unit triggers, based on a predetermined trigger event, a dynamic network planning in an area managed by the apparatus, wherein the dynamic network planning comprises selection of a master user equipment used for device-to-device communication, and the master user equipment receives signals from a base station during the device-to-device communication process and forwards signals between the base station and a slave user equipment. The master user equipment selecting unit selects, from user equipments in the area according to the quality of channels between the user equipments and the base station, one or more user equipments as master user equipments, the distances between the master user equipments being greater than the intervals. According to embodiments of the disclosure, the dynamic network planning can be implemented, and effective utilization of resources is ensured while the user demands are satisfied. |