Grouping user equipment based on downlink power

A method for wireless communication operable at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving a reference signal from a base station;
• transmitting measurement information of the reference signal to the base station;
• receiving an indication of a first transmit (Tx) power for one or more first DL transmissions to a first group of a plurality of groups, the first group comprising the UE, the first Tx power having a power level configured based on the first group of the plurality of groups, and
• the first group of the plurality of groups being based on the measurement information and the indication of the first Tx power;
• and
• receiving a first DL transmission of the one or more first DL transmissions using the first Tx power.

A base station configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• assign a plurality of user equipment (UEs) into a plurality of groups based on a parameter common to UEs within each group of the plurality of groups;
• transmit, to a first UE of the plurality of UEs, an indication of a first transmit (Tx) power for one or more first downlink (DL) transmissions to a first group of the plurality of groups, the first group comprising the first UE, the first Tx power having a first power level different from a second power level of a second Tx power for one or more second DL transmissions to a second group of the plurality of groups;
• and
• transmit, to the first UE, a first DL transmission of the one or more first DL transmissions using the first Tx power.

A user equipment (UE) configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a reference signal from a base station;
• transmit measurement information of the reference signal to the base station;
• receive an indication of a first transmit (Tx) power for one or more first DL transmissions to a first group of a plurality of groups, the first group comprising the UE, the first Tx power having a power level configured based on the first group of the plurality of groups;
• and
• the first group of the plurality of groups being based on the measurement information and the indication of the first Tx power;
• and
• receive a first DL transmission of the one or more first DL transmissions using the first Tx power.