Abstract: In a wireless communications network providing a machine-type communications (MTC) service, a portion of a frequency spectrum is allocated to a MTC device to communicate between a base station and other MTC devices. MTC system information is transmitted/received from/to the MTC device through the portion of the frequency spectrum and may include channel information. The portion of the frequency spectrum may be used for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication network.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving a carrier segment in a wireless communications system, including a base station and a user equipment, is disclosed. The carrier segment includes a first band having a first bandwidth and a second band having a second bandwidth, wherein a first segment gap is disposed in a frequency domain between the first band and the second band.

Abstract: A method implemented in a base station used in a wireless communications system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), an indication of a type of enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) transmission, where the type of ePDCCH transmission comprises either localized transmission or distributed transmission, and transmitting, to the UE, an indication of the number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs allocated for the ePDCCH transmission, where the indication of the number of PRB pairs allocated for the ePDCCH transmission is conveyed in 2 or 3 bits. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: A method implemented in a base station used in a wireless communications system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), an indication of a type of enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) transmission, where the type of ePDCCH transmission comprises either localized transmission or distributed transmission, and transmitting, to the UE, an indication of the number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs allocated for the ePDCCH transmission, where the indication of the number of PRB pairs allocated for the ePDCCH transmission is conveyed in 2 or 3 bits. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a method implemented in a base station (11) of providing control information to a UE (13) over a wireless communications system (10). This method includes: scrambling (32) an E-PDCCH including the control information; modulating the E-PDCCH; mapping (34) the E-PDCCH on an allocated PRB; and transmitting (12) the E-PDCCH to the UE (13). The UE (13) communicates over the wireless communications system (10) according to the control information.

Abstract: In a wireless communications network providing a machine-type communications (MTC) service, a portion of a frequency spectrum is allocated to a MTC device to communicate between a base station and other MTC devices. MTC system information is transmitted/received from/to the MTC device through the portion of the frequency spectrum and may include channel information. The portion of the frequency spectrum may be used for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication network.

Abstract: A method of measuring Channel State Information (CSI) in a multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) communication system including at least one base station (eNodeB) and at least one User Equipment (UE), the method including: receiving a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) carried in a sub-frame of a radio frame of the communication system at the at least one UE from the at least one eNodeB over at least one downlink. channel therebetween; extracting CSI-RS Resource Elements (RE) from the CSI-RS sub-frame; and using the extracted CSI-RS REs to perform downlink channel estimations for active pairs of receiving and transmitting antennas of the UE and the eNodeB respectively to derive the CSI.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving a carrier segment in a wireless communications system, including a base station and a user equipment, is disclosed. The carrier segment includes a first band having a first bandwidth and a second band having a second bandwidth, wherein a first segment gap is disposed in a frequency domain between the first band and the second band.

Abstract: A method of providing control information for user equipments (UEs) in communication with a base station over a wireless communication system includes: mapping at least one enhanced-physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) on at least one allocated pair of physical resource blocks (PRBs) according to an enhanced-control channel element (ECCE) structure including a variable number of resource element groups (REGs); and varying the number of REGs in an E-CCE structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods that can be used in a wireless communication system, and systems adapted to use such methods. In a preferred form the methods are useful in channel estimation in a wireless communication system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The system is provided with a control block to optimize channel estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods that can be used in a wireless communication system, and systems adapted to use such methods. In a preferred form the methods are useful in channel estimation in a wireless communication system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The system is provided with a control block to optimize channel estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods that can be used in a wireless communication system, and systems adapted to use such methods. In a preferred form the methods are useful in channel estimation in a wireless communication system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The system is provided with a control block to optimise channel estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods that can be used in a wireless communication system, and systems adapted to use such methods. In a preferred form the methods are useful in channel estimation in a wireless communication system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The system is provided with a control block to optimise channel estimation.