Positioning reference signal transmission with controlled transmission power and bandwidth

A method for transmitting reference signals (RS) for positioning, comprising:

• comparing a bandwidth parameter value of RS to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE) to a bandwidth parameter threshold;
• setting a range of power values for the RS to a first subset of power values in response to a determination that the bandwidth parameter value is greater than the bandwidth parameter threshold;
• setting the range of power values for the RS to a second subset of power values in response to a determination that the bandwidth parameter value is less than the bandwidth parameter threshold;
• and
• transmitting the RS to the UE in accordance with the bandwidth parameter value and a second power parameter value selected from the set range of power values, or providing the bandwidth parameter value and the second power parameter value to a base station.

A method for receiving reference signals (RS) for positioning, comprising:

• receiving, from a base station and at a user equipment (UE), a first set of RS having a first set of RS transmission parameters;
• transmitting to the base station a report containing information indicating whether a measurement performed by the UE is limited by:
• a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the first set of RS;
• or
• a bandwidth of the first set of RS;
• and
• receiving, from the base station and at the UE, a second set of RS having a second set of RS transmission parameters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one transceiver;
• a memory system configured to store data and/or instructions;
• and
• a processing system, coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver,
• wherein one or more of the at least one transceiver, the memory system, and the processing system are configured to:
• receive, from a base station and at a user equipment (UE), a first set of reference signals (RS) having a first set of RS transmission parameters;
• transmit to the base station a report containing information related to whether a measurement performed by the UE is limited by:
• a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the first set of RS;
• or
• a bandwidth of the first set of RS;
• and
• receive, from a base station and at the UE, a second set of RS having a second set of RS transmission parameters.