US 12,550,133 B2 · Methods of calculating physical resource block utilization and related network nodes

Abstract

A method, network node, and computer program are provided for operating the network node in a communications network. For each of a number (N(T)) of respective samples over a period of time (T), a respective number (M11,j(T)) of physical resource blocks (PRBs) for a first communication device for the respective sample is determined. For each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over T, a respective number (L1,j(T)) of multiple input multiple output, MIMO, layers scheduled for the first communication device for the respective sample is determined. A PRB usage value is determined for T based on the respective number (M11,j(T)) of PRBs for the first communication device for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over T and based on the respective number (L1,j(T)) of MIMO layers scheduled for the first communication device for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T).

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A method of operating a network node in a communications network, the method comprising:

for each of a number (N(T)) of respective samples over a period of time (T), determining a respective number (M11,j(T)) of physical resource blocks, PRBs, for a first communication device (UE1) for the respective sample;
for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T), determining a respective number (L1,j(T)) of multiple input multiple output, MIMO, layers scheduled for the first communication device (UE1) for the respective sample;
and
determining a PRB usage value (M(T)) for the period of time (T) based on the respective number (M11,j(T)) of PRBs for the first communication device (UE1) for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T) and based on the respective number (L1,j(T)) of MIMO layers scheduled for the first communication device (UE1) for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T).

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A method of operating a network node in a communications network, the method comprising:

for each of a number (N(T)) of respective samples over a period of time (T), determining a respective number (M1i,j(T)) of physical resource blocks, PRBs, for each of a plurality of communication devices (UEi) for the respective sample;
for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T), determining a respective number (Li,j(T)) of multiple input multiple output, MIMO, layers scheduled for each of the plurality of communication devices (UEi) for the respective sample;
and
determining a PRB usage value (M(T)) for the period of time (T) based on the respective number (M1i,j(T)) of PRBs for each of the plurality of communication devices (UEi) for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T) and based on the respective number (Li,j(T)) of MIMO layers scheduled for each of the plurality of communication devices (UEi) for each of the number (N(T)) of respective samples over the period of time (T).

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Methods of calculating physical resource block utilization and related network nodes

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Methods of calculating physical resource block utilization and related network nodes

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