Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing downlink transmit delay diversity (TDD). In accordance with the invention, a BTS includes at least one simplex transceiver (S-TRX) that does not implement downlink TDD and at least one duplex transceiver (D-TRX) that does implement TDD. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the BTS has “N” S-TRXs and “A” D-TRXs, where N and A are positive integers and A is less than N. When downlink TDD is implemented, a total of N+A transceivers may be used (i.e., N S-TRXs and A D-TRXs). When downlink TDD is not needed, as many as N S-TRXs may be used. When downlink TDD is not needed, typically no D-TRXs are used. Therefore, the present invention reduces the amount of resources that is required to implement downlink TDD. In addition, the present invention efficiently utilizes resources by preferably implementing downlink TDD only when it is needed.

Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for estimating interference levels on idle channels in an unsynchronized TDMA or GSM wireless network. Each of s time slots is divided in to n distinct or overlapping segments. The interference level within each segment for each time slot is then measured and stored. In each subsequent frame in a predetermined accumulation interval T, the interference level within each segment of each time slot is measured and averaged with the measurements of the corresponding segment and corresponding time slot in previous frames. The maximum of the average interference measurements in all segments of all time slots yields increased accuracy for an interference measurement on the physical channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing downlink transmit delay diversity (TDD). In accordance with the invention, a BTS includes at least one simplex transceiver (S-TRX) that does not implement downlink TDD and at least one duplex transceiver (D-TRX) that does implement TDD. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the BTS has “N” S-TRXs and “A” D-TRXs, where N and A are positive integers and A is less than N. When downlink TDD is implemented, a total of N+A transceivers may be used (i.e., N S-TRXs and A D-TRXs). When downlink TDD is not needed, as many as N S-TRXs may be used. When downlink TDD is not needed, typically no D-TRXs are used. Therefore, the present invention reduces the amount of resources that is required to implement downlink TDD. In addition, the present invention efficiently utilizes resources by preferably implementing downlink TDD only when it is needed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing radio link timer (RLT) management in a wireless network. The method and apparatus examine the frame error rates (FERS) associated with decoded speech or data frames and determine how many speech or data frames are unacceptable. If the number of speech or data frames that is unacceptable exceeds a preset threshold value, a determination is made that the call should be released. This process is performed in both the uplink and downlink directions and determinations as to whether the call should be released are made by the mobile station (MS), the base station system (BSS) or mobile switching center (MSC) for the downlink direction and by the base station system (BSS) for the uplink direction. If a determination is made that the number of unacceptable speech or data frames exceeds the preset threshold, the call is released.

Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for estimating interference levels on idle channels in an unsynchronized TDMA or GSM wireless network. Each of s time slots is divided in to n distinct or overlapping segments. The interference level within each segment for each time slot is then measured and stored. In each subsequent frame in a predetermined accumulation interval T, the interference level within each segment of each time slot is measured and averaged with the measurements of the corresponding segment and corresponding time slot in previous frames. The maximum of the average interference measurements in all segments of all time slots yields increased accuracy for an interference measurement on the physical channel.

Abstract: Communication handoff in a radio telecommunications network in which a quality measurement between a mobile wireless device and a first fixed transceiving entity in the radio telecommunications network is obtained in readiness for potentially handing off the communication. A quality driven handoff is initiated when the quality measurement falls within a range of values defined by a first quality threshold and a second quality threshold.