Uplink and downlink transmission quality improvement by differentiated base station antenna pattern downtilt
US6282434A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a cellular telecommunications network, a method and apparatus is disclosed for providing a substantial gain in downlink C/I by means of antenna pattern downtilt while still maintaining the coverage limiting signal strength in the uplink by the use of different antenna pattern downtilt for the transmit and receive antenna patterns.
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