A method of a user equipment (UE) for receiving signals in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving an enhanced synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (eSS/PBCH) block comprising multiple consecutive symbols over downlink channels, wherein each of the multiple consecutive symbols of the eSS/PBCH block is received from a same antenna port of the BS; determining resources in the downlink channels to receive the eSS/PBCH block from the BS; and determining the eSS/PBCH block comprising the multiple consecutive symbols based on the determined resources, wherein each of the multiple consecutive symbols includes at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), an enhanced PSS (ePSS), an enhanced SSS (eSSS), or an enhanced PBCH (ePBCH).