Patent ID: 9030954
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station for use in a cellular radio communications network, the base station comprising: a receiver configured to receive signals from a terminal via a Dedicated Physical Control Channel and a second control channel; a measuring unit configured to measure a signal to interference ratio of the Dedicated Physical Control Channel; an effective signal to interference ratio determining unit configured to determine an effective signal to interference ratio on the basis of the measured signal to interference ratio of the Dedicated Physical Control Channel and an estimate of the signal to interference ratio of the second control channel; a comparison unit configured to compare the effective signal to interference ratio with a target signal to interference ratio; a power determination unit configured to determine a power control command for controlling power usage of the Dedicated Physical Control Channel on the basis of the comparison; and a transmitter configured to send a message to the terminal, the message including the power control command.