Method for uplink/downlink channel bundling for improved spectrum allocation and link budget for performance mobile cellular satellite systems

One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for providing uplink/downlink channel bundling in mobile cellular satellite systems, the operations comprising:

• communicating to a node indicating a user equipment (UE) supports uplink communications and downlink communications over a time division duplex (TDD) layer and a frequency division duplex (FDD) layer;
• receiving the downlink communications, from the node, over the FDD layer and a portion of the TDD layer, wherein the downlink communications are bundled over the FDD layer and downlink slots of the TDD layer, and wherein additional bandwidth is provided in downlink communications as the FDD layer is bundled with the downlink slots of the TDD layer;
• and
• receiving instructions, from the node, to communicate the uplink communications over the FDD layer and not uplink slots of the TDD layer.

A system for providing uplink/downlink channel bundling in mobile cellular satellite systems, the system comprising:

• user equipment (UE);
• and
• a node comprising at least one time division duplex (TDD) layer and a frequency division duplex (FDD) layer and configured to wirelessly communicate with the UE, wherein the node is configured to:
• determine, a user equipment (UE) supports uplink communications and downlink communications over the TDD layer and the FDD layer;
• initiate bundling of the downlink communications over the FDD layer and a portion of the TDD layer, wherein the downlink communications are bundled over the FDD layer and downlink slots of the TDD layer, and wherein additional bandwidth is provided in downlink communications as the FDD layer is bundled with the downlink slots of the TDD layer;
• and
• instruct the UE to communicate uplink communications over the FDD layer and not uplink slots of the TDD layer.