METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING PROTOCOL LAYER OF TERMINAL IN INACTIVE MODE IN NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure relates to schemes for improving an operation of a terminal in an RRC inactive mode.