Method for improving the performances of a mobile radiocommunication system using a power control algorithm

Abstract

One object of the invention is a method for improving the performances of a mobile radiocommunication system using a power control algorithm, said power control algorithm including an inner-loop power control algorithm for adjusting a transmit power according to received power control commands, said method including: a step of deciding if the transmit power should be increased according to a received power control command (TPC(k)) requiring a power increase, having regard to a cumulative power variation (Δsum(k)) already obtained for last received power control commands, a step of determining a cumulative power variation (Δsum(k)) to be used by said step of deciding, said step of determining including taking into account, further to power adjustments due to said inner-loop power control algorithm, at least one other factor that may affect said cumulative power variation.

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