Methods and Devices for Inter-Cell Interference Estimation
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolagget LM Ericsson (Publ)
InventorsChunhui Liu, Erik Eriksson, Qi Zhang
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network device for uplink inter-cell interference estimation. The network device serves a cell divided into a plurality of sectors each corresponding to an angle range. The method (200) includes, for a first sector of the plurality of sectors: measuring (210) an uplink inter-cell interference level; and estimating (220) an uplink inter-cell interference metric based on the measured uplink inter-cell interference level.
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A method for a network device to estimate uplink inter-cell interference, the method comprising:
- measuring an uplink inter-cell interference level for a first sector of a plurality of sectors served by the network device, wherein the plurality of sectors correspond to a respective plurality of angle ranges;
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- estimating an uplink inter-cell interference metric for the first sector based on the measured uplink inter-cell interference level.
A method for a network device to estimate uplink inter-cell interference, the method comprising:
- measuring an uplink inter-cell interference level for a first sector of a plurality of sectors served by the network device, wherein the plurality of sectors correspond to a respective plurality of angle ranges;
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- estimating an uplink inter-cell interference metric for a second sector of the plurality of sectors based on the uplink inter-cell interference level measured for the first sector.
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