Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for dynamically estimating noise floor by continuously updating a noise floor value based on the noise floor value and sampled receive strength indications. In an alternative, the noise floor may be updated based on sampled receive strength indications and the reverse link loading value. In yet another alternative, the noise floor may be updated based on sampled receive strength indications and a range relative to a reference noise floor value.
Abstract:
A system and a method for reverse link power control in a wireless communications network generates power adjust commands for mobiles being served by a network base station in a centralized manner by considering overall system performance when an increased interference condition is detected. In one implementation, a base station power control processor adopts a modified reverse inner loop power control (RILPC) and/or a reverse outer loop power control (ROLPC) algorithm when an increased interference condition is detected. According to the modified RILPC algorithm, a percentage of power-up adjust commands which would normally be generated when Eb/No measurements for served mobiles do not meet target Eb/No levels are converted to power down-adjust commands, thereby forcing some mobiles to reduce transmit power, at least temporarily, to constrain interference. When the increased interference condition persists, the percentage of power-up adjust commands which are converted to power-down commands may be changed. According to the modified ROLPC algorithm, the power control processor adjusts target Eb/No levels in a centralized manner based on an overall system state so that only a limited number of target Eb/No levels are allowed to increase when frame erasures occur. By preventing a percentage of target Eb/No level increases, at least temporarily, when frame erasures occur, a percentage of power up-adjust commands are avoided. Therefore, a similar effect to that achieved by the modified RILPC is achieved. In accordance with still a further implementation of the present invention, the modified RILPC algorithm may be used in combination with the modified ROLPC algorithm to provide greater resistance to increased interference conditions.
Abstract:
For carrier growth planning in a wireless network, one or more airlink data transfer performance indicators are measured for a plurality of wireless units at a number of different times. The performance indicators may include user perceived throughput (UPT) and transmission latency or delay, as relating to batch or burst data transfers. Typically, the performance indicators are measured as a function of airlink loading, such as percentage of busy slots. After one or more optional statistical procedures, such as averaging, the performance indicators are compared to one or more performance criterion. In the case of UPT, for example, the performance criteria may be a set or range of minimum desired UPT values, for different loading levels, as established by the service provider. If the performance indicators meet the criteria, this indicates against adding airlink bandwidth in an effort to improve performance. Otherwise, increased airlink bandwidth may be warranted.