Extending cyclic prefix length in wireless communication network having mixed carrier

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving at least one transmission in a subframe, the subframe divided into six partitions and for receiving at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• receiving at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol at a first partition of the subframe;
• and
• receiving at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively at a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with a length of at least 33.33 μs.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for dividing a subframe into six partitions, the subframe for transmitting at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• means for designating a first partition of the subframe for transmitting the at least one unicast symbol;
• means for designating a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe for respectively transmitting the plurality of MBSFN symbols;
• means for determining a length of each CP associated with the plurality of MBSFN symbols to be at least 33.33 μs;
• means for transmitting at least one unicast signal in the first partition, the at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol;
• and
• means for transmitting at least one MBSFN signal in the second partition through sixth partition, the at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively in the second partition through sixth partition, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with the length of at least 33.33 μs.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving at least one transmission in a subframe, the subframe divided into six partitions and for receiving at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• means for receiving at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol at a first partition of the subframe;
• and
• means for receiving at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively at a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with a length of at least 33.33 μs.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• divide a subframe into six partitions, the subframe for transmitting at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• designate a first partition of the subframe for transmitting the at least one unicast symbol;
• designate a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe for respectively transmitting the plurality of MBSFN symbols;
• determine a length of each CP associated with the plurality of MBSFN symbols to be at least 33.33 μs;
• transmit at least one unicast signal in the first partition, the at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol;
• and
• transmit at least one MBSFN signal in the second partition through sixth partition, the at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively in the second partition through sixth partition, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with the length of at least 33.33 μs.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• receive at least one transmission in a subframe, the subframe divided into six partitions and for receiving at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• receive at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol at a first partition of the subframe;
• and
• receive at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively at a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with a length of at least 33.33 μs.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• dividing a subframe into six partitions, the subframe for transmitting at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• designating a first partition of the subframe for transmitting the at least one unicast symbol;
• designating a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe for respectively transmitting the plurality of MBSFN symbols;
• determining a length of each CP associated with the plurality of MBSFN symbols to be at least 33.33 μs;
• transmitting at least one unicast signal in the first partition, the at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol;
• and
• transmitting at least one MBSFN signal in the second partition through sixth partition, the at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively in the second partition through sixth partition, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with the length of at least 33.33 μs.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• receiving at least one transmission in a subframe, the subframe divided into six partitions and for receiving at least one unicast symbol and a plurality of multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) symbols, each of the at least one unicast symbol and the plurality of MBSFN symbols having an associated cyclic prefix (CP);
• receiving at least one unicast signal including the at least one unicast symbol at a first partition of the subframe;
• and
• receiving at least one MBSFN signal including the plurality of MBSFN symbols respectively at a second partition through sixth partition of the subframe, each MBSFN symbol having the associated CP with a length of at least 33.33 μs.