Apparatus and method for providing efficient beamforming feedback

Abstract

An apparatus for a beamformee and a method are provided. The apparatus includes a first beamforming matrix device configured to generate a first beamforming matrix VWB from a channel H; an equivalent channel device configured to generate an equivalent channel {tilde over (H)}k based on the channel H and the first beamforming matrix VWB, where k is a number that indicates a subcarrier index; a second beamforming matrix device configured to obtain a second beamforming matrix VSC from the equivalent channel {tilde over (H)}k; and a transmitter configured to transmit the first beamforming matrix VWB and the second beamforming matrix VSC.

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