Abstract: The invention relates to a method (MET-T) for transmitting channel feedback information in a wireless communication system. The method (MET-T) contains the steps of determining (M1/5) a first reception quality value (CQI 1) for a first radio channel from a first transmission point (2a) of the radio communication system to an apparatus (4), determining (M1/7) based on the first reception quality value (CQI 1) a preferred use of the first radio channel (6a), and transmitting (M1/8) towards the first transmission point (2a) the first reception quality value (CQI 1) and the first reception quality value (CQI 1) simultaneously indicates the preferred use. The invention further relates to an apparatus for transmitting channel feedback information in the wireless communication system and to a method (MET-R) and apparatus (8) for receiving the channel feedback information in the wireless communication system.

Abstract: Embodiments provide beamforming apparatuses, methods and a computer programs for a base station transceiver and a mobile transceiver. An apparatus (10) operable in a base station transceiver (100) of a mobile communication system comprises a transceiver module (12) comprising interfaces to a plurality (15) of antennas. The transceiver module (12) is operable to subdivide the plurality (15) of antennas in a plurality of subgroups using the interfaces, and to form a first beam pattern (16) using one or more antennas of a subgroup. The apparatus (10) further comprises a control module (14), which is operable to transmit a synchronization signal using the transceiver module (12) and the first beam pattern (16). The control module (14) is further operable to receive a response signal after transmission of the synchronization signal from a mobile transceiver (200) using the transceiver module (12), to determine a second beam pattern (18) based on the response signal from the mobile transceiver (200).

Abstract: Embodiments provide an apparatus, a method and a computer program for the transceiver of a mobile communication system. The apparatus (10) is operable in a first transceiver (100) of a mobile communication system. The apparatus (10) comprises a transceiver module (12) comprising interfaces to a plurality of transmit antennas (15). The transceiver module (12) is operable to subdivide the plurality of transmit antennas (15) in a plurality of subgroups using the interfaces, and to form a set of first beam patterns (16) using one or more transmit antennas of a subgroup. The apparatus (10) further comprises a control module (14) operable to determine information related to a quality of a radio link between the first transceiver (100) and the second transceiver (200). The control module (14) is further operable to determine a second beam pattern (18) for communicating with the second transceiver (200) using two or more beam patterns from the set of first beam patterns (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (MET-T) for transmitting channel feedback information in a wireless communication system. The method (MET-T) contains the steps of determining (M1/5) a first reception quality value (CQI 1) for a first radio channel from a first transmission point (2a) of the radio communication system to an apparatus (4), determining (M1/7) based on the first reception quality value (CQI 1) a preferred use of the first radio channel (6a), and transmitting (M1/8) towards the first transmission point (2a) the first reception quality value (CQI 1) and the first reception quality value (CQI 1) simultaneously indicates the preferred use. The invention further relates to an apparatus for transmitting channel feedback information in the wireless communication system and to a method (MET-R) and apparatus (8) for receiving the channel feedback information in the wireless communication system.