Methods and units of a base station system for handling a signal for transmission over a fronthaul link between the units
US11838878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method performed by a first unit of a base station system of a wireless communication network for handling a signal for transmission over a fronthaul link between the first unit and a second unit of the base station system. The base station system includes a base unit and a remote unit. The method includes receiving the signal having at least one complex value, each consisting of two subparts, each being represented by a first number of bits, and transmitting the signal over the fronthaul link to the second unit, wherein at least two subparts are represented in a subgroup, the subgroup being a binary codeword having an integer number of bits that is a multiple of a second non-integer number of bits allocated per subpart, the second non-integer number of bits being fewer than the first number of bits.
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