Base station performing link adaptation of coordinated multipoint system and operation thereof

A method for operating a first base station (BS) performing wireless communication with a user equipment (UE) may include receiving a message from a second base station, the message including at least one piece of information associated with operation of a coordinated multipoint (CoMP) operation for a user terminal connected to the first base station; if the received message includes information notifying start of execution of the CoMP operation, executing the CoMP operation at a time point indicated based on at least a portion of at least one piece of information included in the received message; increasing the MCS level in a first time period; if the MCS level reaches a preset first level based on the rise during the first time period, maintaining the operation of the CoMP operation in a second time period; ending the CoMP operation at a time point indicated on the basis of at least a part of at least one piece of information included in the received message, if the received information includes information