Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, apparatus, and a computer program to perform operations including receiving information descriptive of a type of radio access which a user equipment is acting on, and in response to receiving the information descriptive of a particular type of radio access, transmitting from a multiple transmit antenna user equipment so that the transmission appears, at a receiver, to have been made by a single antenna user equipment, or by a user equipment that supports antenna switching/selection.

Abstract: A receiver of a communication system includes means for receiving repetition-coded data. The receiver also includes means for generating symbol information from the received repetition-coded data. The receiver also includes means for storing symbol information over a predetermined period and means for making tentative symbol decisions by combining the stored symbol information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for an efficient control signaling associated with an error control scheme. A determination is made whether data has been properly received according to an error control scheme. A first pilot sequence representing an acknowledgement is generated if the data is properly received. A second pilot sequence representing a negative acknowledgement is generated if the data is not properly received. A frame including either the first pilot sequence or the second pilot sequence is output.

Abstract: An arrangement for cancelling interference from a received signal, comprising: a first radio system and a second radio system employing a time slot structure in data transmission and operating on at least partly the same geographical area as the first radio system. A receiver of the first radio system is configured to control the cancellation of interference from the received signal on the basis of the timing employed in the time slot structure of the second radio system.

Abstract: A method for uplink signaling is described. The method includes determining one or more macro-configuration parameters. The one or more macro-configuration parameters define a resource allocation mapping for a control channel. A set of parameters including one or more micro-configuration parameters and the one or more macro-configuration parameters are generated. A transmission of the set of parameters to one or more user equipment is caused to be sent. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.

Abstract: There is proposed a technique for determining an estimate of interference power, in the receiver of a communication system utilizing adaptive antenna techniques. The technique uses information transmitted in the antenna signals and in the beam signals to determine the estimate of the interference power.

Abstract: A solution for radio access in a code division multiple access (CDMA)-based telecommunication system, in which orthogonal spreading codes are used for separating data of a plurality of user entities, is provided. According to the solution, a different pilot symbol sequence is allocated to each user entity, and the pilot symbol sequences of user entities are selected by allocating different frequencies for pilot symbol sequences of different user entities according to a frequency division multiple access (FDMA) technique in order to mitigate the effect of multiple access interference.

Abstract: A symbol multiplied by a first constant amplitude zero autocorrelation code CAZAC reference signal RS is transmitted in a timeslot from a first antenna of a user equipment on a first physical uplink control channel in a manner that multiplexes with other user equipments. A symbol multiplied by a second CAZAC RS is transmitted in the timeslot from a second antenna of the user equipment on a second physical uplink control channel in a manner that multiplexes with other user equipments. The first and second CAZAC RSs are orthogonal to one another by at least one of the cyclic shifts or a cover code applied to at least one of the first and the second CAZAC RSs. The symbols may be the same or different, and may represent an ACK, a NACK, or a scheduling request indicator. These teachings extend to more than two transmit antennas.

Abstract: A plurality of substantially static input parameters are provided, and a plurality of signalled input parameters are also provided. From the substantially static input parameters and the plurality of signaled input parameters, an output parameter is determined that is indicative of a number of control symbols per transmission time interval for an amount of control signaling bits. The output parameter relates to a modulation and coding scheme for an uplink.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program that includes forming frequency hopping position of the sounding reference signal is based on a hopping pattern. The hopping pattern of the sounding reference signal is configured to utilize a tree assignment for a frequency allocation of the sounding reference signal and to support at least one frequency band branch per layer. The hopping pattern of the sounding reference signal is also configured to provide consecutive sounding reference signals on widely separated frequency allocations.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes: transmitting a value from an access node towards an apparatus, where the value is indicative of a size of a first portion of an uplink resource block, where the uplink resource block is shared among a plurality of apparatus, where the first portion is specified for transmission of a first type of signaling to the access node, where a second portion of the uplink resource block is specified for transmission of a second type of signaling to the access node; and receiving at least one transmission using at least one of the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A method for signaling between a mobile apparatus (10) and a network node (12) is described. The method includes generating a message that includes a scheduling request. Determining whether a second indication (e.g., an acknowledgment) is to be transmitted in a sub-frame with the first indication is also included. The method includes, in response to a determination that the second indication is not to be included, the message is configured in a first configuration and, in response to a determination that the second indication is to be included, the message also includes the second indication and the message is configured in a second configuration. The first configuration is distinct from the second configuration. The method also includes sending the message, via a wireless transmitter, in the sub-frame. Apparatus and computer-readable media are also described.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium to create an uplink message to be transmitted to a base station, the created uplink message comprises a sounding reference signal based on accessed data. An uplink scheduling grant signal is received via downlink, from the base station, in response to the transmission of the uplink message. An uplink data transmission is transmitted to the base station responsive to the received uplink scheduling grant signal.

Abstract: There is provided a method of selecting transport channel parameters and a radio system comprising user equipment communicating with at least one base station and a controller for controlling the communication between the user equipment and the base station. The base station comprises means for providing information on the type of reception used in the base station, the controller comprises means for generating more than one transport format combination set, TFCS, the TFCSs having different effective coding rates, ECR, for different data rates used in the radio system, and means for selecting a specific TFCS to be used by the user equipment on the basis of the type of reception used in the base station and the effective coding rates of the more than one TFCS, and the user equipment comprises means for using the specific TFCS based on the selection of the controller.

Abstract: There is proposed a technique for determining parameters, especially channel estimation, in the receiver of a communication system utilising adaptive antenna techniques. The technique uses information transmitted in the antenna signals and in the beam signals to determine the parameters.

Abstract: One or more dynamically selected signaling bits are added in a downlink from a base station to user equipment (UE) so that the UE can use an adaptive “symbol space” for uplink feedback (CQI/HARQ) signaling and know from the extra added downlink signaling bits and the MCS currently signaled in parallel how big a symbol space to use at the moment for the uplink feedback.

Abstract: There is proposed a technique for determining parameters, especially channel estimation, in the receiver of a communication system utilizing adaptive antenna techniques. The technique uses information transmitted in the antenna signals and in the beam signals to determine the parameters.

Abstract: In one non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a method includes: randomly selecting a set of sequences with each sequence having sequence elements, each sequence element having a frequency selected from constellation points on a unit circle in a complex plane, where the selected set of sequences is a candidate set of sequences; calculating a first cubic metric for each sequence of the candidate set of sequences, where the first cubic metric is for single code modulation; and in response to the first cubic metric being larger than at least one threshold, removing the corresponding sequence from the candidate set of sequences to obtain at least one saved sequence.

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method is provided to reduce a peak to average ratio with a multi-code transmission. The method includes precoding a plurality of symbols, modulating the precoded plurality of symbols using multi-codes including a plurality of orthogonal codes, and transmitting a signal comprising the modulated precoded plurality of symbols, where precoding is performed to reduce the peak to average ratio of the transmitted signal.

Abstract: A method includes, in response to receiving implicit signaling of the radio resource, and in response to a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific static and semi-static input parameters, determining a plurality of output parameters and allocating radio resources using the determined output parameters. Also disclosed are computer readable storage mediums for storing programs that operate in accordance with the methods, as well as various devices that operate in accordance with the methods and that include the computer readable storage mediums.