Signal quality measurement in different frequency bands of cellular networks

A method of operating a device, comprising:

• receiving, from a cellular network, via an interface, at least one control message, the at least one control message indicating a measurement band,
• controlling, by a processor, an analogue transceiver, coupled with the interface, to execute a measurement of a signal quality of a signal received on the measurement band,
• wherein the measurement band is arranged within the band of a connected cell on which the analogue transceiver is configured to wirelessly transceive,
• wherein the device is connected to the cellular network via the connected cell;
• wherein the at least one control message indicates a time schedule, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the analogue transceiver to serially execute a plurality of time-spaced measurements of the signal quality of signals received on the measurement band based on the time schedule.

A network node of a cellular network, comprising:

• an analogue transceiver configured to wirelessly transceiver on a band of at least one cell of a cellular network,
• an interface, coupled with the analogue transceiver, configured to communicate with a terminal connected with the cellular network via a connected cell of at least one cell,
• at least one processor coupled with the interface and configured to send, to the terminal and via the interface, at least one control message, the at least one control message indicating a measurement band and prompting the terminal to execute a measurement of a signal quality of a signal received on the measurement band,
• wherein executing, by the terminal, comprises a second processor controlling a second analogue transceiver to execute the measurement of the signal quality;
• wherein the measurement band is arranged within the band of the connected cell,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive, from the terminal and via the interface, a report message, the report message including an indicator indicating the measured signal quality, and
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to modify the bands of the at least one cell depending on the measured signal quality;
• wherein the at least one control message indicates a time schedule, wherein the second processor is configured to control second analogue transceiver to serially execute a plurality of time-spaced measurements of the signal quality of signals received on the measurement band based on the time schedule.

A method, comprising:

• sending, to a terminal connected with a cellular network via a connected cell of at least one cell, at least one control message, the at least one control message indicating a measurement band and prompting the terminal to execute a measurement of a signal quality of a signal received on the measurement band,
• wherein the control message is received by the terminal via an interface;
• prompting the terminal to execute a measurement of a signal quality of a signal received on the measurement band,
• wherein executing, by the terminal, comprises a processor controlling an analogue transceiver, coupled to the interface, to execute the measurement of the signal quality;
• receiving, from the terminal, a report message including an indicator indicating the measured signal quality, and
• modifying the bands of the at least one cell depending on the measured signal quality,
• wherein the measurement band is arranged within the band of the connected cell;
• wherein the at least one control message indicates a time schedule, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the analogue transceiver to serially execute a plurality of time-spaced measurements of the signal quality of signals received on the measurement band based on the time schedule.