UE is capable of transmitting/receiving data via the upper layer device 1905 and control messages via the control message processor 1907. In transmission of data, the controller 1909 controls the multiplexer-demultiplexer 1903 to multiplex data, and the transceiver 1901 to transmit the multiplexed data. In reception of data, the controller 1909 controls the transceiver 1901 to receive physical symbols and the multiplexer-demultiplexer 1903 to de-multiplex the symbols, and transfers the de-multiplexed data to the upper layer device 1905 or the control message processor 1907 according to the message information.
In the embodiment, when the control message processor 1907 receives the Activation/Deactivation MAC CE, it informs the SCell activation/deactivation processor 1911 of the reception of Activation/Deactivation MAC CE. When a PUCCH SCell is activated, the SCell activation/deactivation processor 1911 determines a first time point. When the first time point arrives, the SCell activation/deactivation processor 1911 instructs the controller 1909 and the control message processor 1907 to perform the first operations at the first time point. When the control message processor 1907 receives a command for deactivating an activated PUCCH SCell, the SCell activation/deactivation processor 1911 determines a third time point, and instructs the controller 1909 and the control message processor 1907 to perform third operations to be operated before the third time point. When the third time point arrives, the SCell activation/deactivation processor 1911 instructs the controller 1909 and the control message processor 1907 to perform fourth operations to be operated at the third time point.