METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH PHASE CONTINUITY

There is provided methods and apparatuses for wireless communication with phase continuity. According to embodiments, a receiving device (e.g. a base transceiver station (BTS), next generation NodeB (gNodeB or gNB)) sends, to a transmitting device (e.g. user equipment (UE)), a request for transmitting data across multiple slots with phase continuity. The transmitting device transmits to the receiving device the data across multiple slots, wherein the transmitting device maintains phase continuity while the data is transmitted. In some embodiments, the receiving device is provided with capability information indicative of whether the transmitting device supports phase continuity during data transmission. In some embodiments, the receiving device determines if the transmitting device has the capability for supporting phase continuity during data transmission. In some embodiments, the receiving device notifies the transmitting device of time duration that the receiving device expects the phase to be continuous.