Method for resource management in a cellular communication network and resource management system

Method for resource management in a cellular communication network, wherein said network includes at least one base station per cell for a plurality of cells that operates in TDD (Time Division Duplex) transmission mode, wherein said base stations implement a respective UL/DL configuration mode in which frames are composed of a specific sequence of downlink DL, uplink UL and special S subframes, which comprises

• operating said base stations such that neighboring base stations with adjacent and/or overlapping coverage areas employ different UL/DL configuration modes, and
• taking into account interference between neighboring base stations by implementing power control on a subframe basis,
• wherein a monitoring is performed that keeps track of evolving resource demands.

Resource management system for use in a cellular communication network, wherein said network includes at least one base station per cell for a plurality of cells that operates in TDD (Time Division Duplex) transmission mode, wherein said base stations are configured to implement a respective UL/DL configuration mode in which frames are composed of a specific sequence of downlink DL, uplink UL and special S subframes, wherein the system comprises

• a management mechanism that controls the operation of base stations in such a way that neighboring base stations with adjacent and/or overlapping coverage areas employ different UL/DL configuration modes,
• wherein interference between neighboring base stations is taken into account by implementing power control on a subframe basis, and
• wherein said power control is implemented by introducing subframes with a fixed maximum power and a base station identifies those subframes as potentially interfering subframes for which at least two other base stations with adjacent and/or overlapping coverage areas employ a different UL/DL configuration mode, and the base station performs power control for said potentially interfering subframes.

Resource management system for use in a cellular communication network, wherein said network includes at least one base station per cell for a plurality of cells that operates in TDD (Time Division Duplex) transmission mode, wherein said base stations are configured to implement a respective UL/DL configuration mode in which frames are composed of a specific sequence of downlink DL, uplink UL and special S subframes, wherein the system comprises

• a management mechanism that controls the operation of base stations in such a way that neighboring base stations with adjacent and/or overlapping coverage areas employ different UL/DL configuration modes,
• wherein interference between neighboring base stations is taken into account by implementing power control on a subframe basis, and
• wherein a monitoring is performed that keeps track of evolving resource demands.