Systems and methods for small cell placement using PNM metrics
US10218409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2801
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device is provided for a communication network having a cable plant within an operational vicinity of a macro base station wirelessly transmitting an LTE signal. The communication device includes a processor configured to obtain at least one PNM metric for a cable signal communicated over the cable plant, detect a signature of the LTE signal based on the obtained PNM metric, estimate, based on the detected LTE signature, an existing LTE signal power at a point of leakage in the cable plant, determine a CNR of the cable plant at the point of leakage based on a power of the cable signal and the estimated LTE signal power, and calculate a minimum safe distance from the point of leakage in which a small cell base station may operate without the substantial interference from the LTE signal of the macro base station.
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