APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). A method may be performed by an intelligent controller may, and include obtaining first information related to user equipment (UE) identity of an open (O)-RAN from an E2 node, obtaining second information related to the UE identity from a network exposure function (NEF) of a 5th generation (5G) core network (5GC), generating an A1 policy message through comparison based on the first information and the second information, and transmitting the A1 policy message to a near-real time (RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) via an A1 interface, the first information may include a general public subscription identifier (GPSI), an access and mobility management function (AMF) UE NGAP ID related to the 5GC and a globally unique AMF ID (GUAMI) related to the 5GC, and the second information may include an AMF UE NGAP ID related to the 5GC and a GUAMI related to the 5GC.