Combined open loop/closed loop (CQI-based) uplink transmit power control with interference mitigation for E-UTRA

A wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive downlink control information including both uplink scheduling information and transmit power control (TPC) information, wherein the uplink scheduling information includes modulation and coding set (MCS) information;
• a processor configured to determine a transmit power level for a physical uplink channel, based on at least a measured pathloss, wherein the determined transmit power level is adjusted in response to the TPC information, the MCS information and wherein the determined transmit power level is further based on a weighting factor, α, where α:
• has a value from 0 to 1;
• and
• is multiplied to the measured pathloss;
• and
• a transmitter operably coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit on the physical uplink channel based on the scheduling information and the determined transmit power level.