A Radio Unit and a Method Therein for Controlling Power Levels of Spatially Separated Transceivers in a Wireless Communications Network

A method, performed by a radio unit, for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers connected to the radio unit via corresponding antenna ports, wherein each transceiver is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving measurements from the transceivers on received uplink transmissions from the wireless devices;
• determining, for each transceiver, a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions;
• and
• controlling a power level of at least one first transceiver based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers.

A radio unit for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers connected to the radio unit via corresponding antenna ports, wherein each transceiver is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network, the radio unit comprising

• a receiver configured to receive measurements from the transceivers on received uplink transmissions from the wireless devices;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• determine a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions;
• and
• control a power level of at least one first transceiver based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers connected to a radio unit via corresponding antenna ports, wherein each transceiver is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the radio unit, causes the radio unit to:

• receive measurements from the transceivers on received uplink transmissions from the wireless devices;
• determine, for each transceiver, a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions;
• and
• control a power level of at least one first transceiver based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers.