An operation method of a communication node supporting a licensed band and an unlicensed band is disclosed. As an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure, an operation method of a user equipment (UE) in a communication network may comprise measuring a received signal strength during a measurement period in an unlicensed band; determining a channel occupation status by comparing the measured received signal strength with a predetermined threshold; and reporting information indicating the channel occupation status to a base station. Therefore, performance of the communication network can be enhanced.