Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method in a radio network node of a communications system, for controlling a user equipment's transmission in cells of a first frequency band. The cells of the first frequency band are intended only for user equipment in an isolated area. The method comprises receiving (310) a measurement report from the user equipment comprising a list of measured cells. The list of measured cells comprises cells of the first frequency band, and cells of a second frequency band providing coverage both in the isolated area and in an area outside the isolated area. The method also comprises allowing (320) the user equipment to transmit in one of the cells of the first frequency band, if all cells in the list of measured cells provide coverage only in the isolated area.
Abstract:
Controlling the polarization state of signals to be transmitted from a MIMO capable radio base station node to a plurality of user equipment, which radio base station node comprises a precoder unit connecting a first and a second virtual antenna port to a respective first and second transmit antenna port, by the steps of controlling (S10) a relative phase between transmitted signals from the first and second transmit antenna port to provide a predetermined pair of orthogonal polarization states for signals transmitted on the first and second virtual antenna ports, and interchanging (S20) the polarization states of the first and second virtual antenna ports, to provide transmitted polarized signals with alternating polarization states.
Abstract:
The present solution relates to a method in a first communication node (201 ) for determining an indication of channel quality of a radio channel (205) between the first communication node (201) and a second communication node (203). The first communication node (201) and the second communication node (203) are comprised in a wireless communication network (200). The radio channel (205) comprises a plurality of sub bands. First, at least two channel quality reports are obtained (701) for different time instances. Each channel quality report comprises indications of channel quality of at least two of the plurality of sub bands. Then a channel quality deviation is estimated (702) for at least one of the plurality of sub bands. Further, an indication of a channel quality is determined (703) for at least one of the plurality of sub bands based on the estimated channel quality deviation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a transceiver device in a wireless communication system that enable tuning of the polarization generated by a cross- polarized transmitting antenna configuration of an eNB. This is addressed by a solution where the polarization is adjusted (320) based on a quality indicator e.g. received (310) from one or more UEs. The quality indicator indicates the quality of the communication between the eNB and the UEs, and is used to determine if the adjustment of the antenna configuration is improving the quality of the communication or not. The tuning is thus an iteration (330) of the steps of adjusting (320) the polarization and of receiving (310) the quality indicator, and when the quality indicator has reached a pre-determined value, the iteration is stopped.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the technical field of radio communications, and in particular to an antenna device for a radio base station, and a method for precoding data in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system. Embodiments of the invention disclose a secondary precoder 24 in series with a multiple-input multiple-output precoder 22. The secondary precoder 24 has a plurality of inputs 34, 36 and a plurality of outputs 38, 40. The second plurality of inputs being in communication with each plurality of outputs 38, 40 such that one or more signals input to a respective one or more of the second plurality of inputs 34, 36 provides a substantially equal power of signals at the second plurality of outputs 38, 40.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a node (1) in a wireless communication system (2), the node (1) having a central point (3) and comprising at least two antenna functions (4, 5, 6). Each antenna function (4, 5, 6) is arranged to cover a corresponding sector area (7, 8, 9), the sector areas (7, 8, 9) being positioned around the central point (3) successively such that each sector area (7, 8, 9) is adjacent to at least one other sector area separated by corresponding borders (10, 11, 12). The polarization of at least one of said antenna functions (4, 5, 6) is variable between the borders (10, 11, 12) of the corresponding sector area (7, 8, 9) such that for each border (10, 11, 12), the polarizations of the antenna functions (4, 5, 6) at each side of the border (10, 11, 12) are essentially orthogonal at the border (10, 11, 12). The present invention also relates to a corresponding wireless communication system and corresponding antenna functions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for adapting transmission parameters in a transmitter T x in communication with at least one antenna 27; 38; 47; 57; 77, 88. The method comprises: transmitting a signal from the transmitter T x measuring at least one reflection coefficient S 11 of said signal for each antenna 27; 38; 47; 57; 77, 88, and adapting the transmission parameters based on the measured reflection coefficient S 11 . The antenna could be a transmit antenna and/ or a receive antenna. In a preferred embodiment antenna calibration may be performed by measuring propagation time for each individual transmitter chain 48 1 , 48 2 ; 78 1 , 78 2 , and compensate for differences in time delay between the individual transmitter chains 48 1 , 48 2 ; 78 1 , 78 2 to assure that the signal is transmitted simultaneously from all transmit antennas.
Abstract:
The invention discloses an apparatus (100) in a wireless telecommunications system, comprising at least a first antenna (110) of a first polarization and a second antenna (120) of a second polarization. The apparatus (100) additionally comprises a receiver (130) and a transmitter (140), and is intended for communication with at least one other device in the wireless telecommunications system. The apparatus (100) is equipped with means (150, 204) for estimating the polarization state of a signal which is received from the one other device, and the apparatus (100) additionally comprises means (160, 206) for adapting the polarization state of signals transmitted from the apparatus (100) to the one other device on the basis of said estimate of the received signal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a first node (1, 1 ') in a wireless communication network (2, 2'). The first node (1, 1 ') is arranged to communicate with at least one serving node (3, 4: 3', 4') and comprises a served antenna arrangement (9, 9') that is adapted to communicate with said serving node (3, 4; 3', 4') by means of at least one electrically adjustable antenna radiation lobe (10, 1 1; 10', 1 1 '). The first node (1, 1 ') is arranged to evaluate communication properties for said serving node (3, 4; 3', 4') Furthermore, the first node (1, 1 ') is arranged to include antenna gain of the served antenna arrangement (9, 9') when performing said evaluation. The present invention also relates to a method.
Abstract:
A method and a network node (110, 111) for determining first channel state information in an upcoming time slot for use by a first radio network node (111) when determining a set of radio transmission parameters for a transmission between the first radio network node (111) and a second radio network node (121) are provided. The network node (110, 111) receives (201) second channel state information for said upcoming time slot. Furthermore, the network node (110, 111) determines (207) third channel state information for said upcoming time slot. The second and third channel state information are at least partly non-overlapping with each other. Next, the network node (110, 111) determines (208) the first channel state information, for said upcoming time slot, based on the second channel state information and the third channel state information.