Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method, including receiving data for transmission over a physical link, acquiring information about the data transmission, setting physical layer link adaptation parameters for the transmission based on the acquired information, wherein the setting includes adjusting the physical layer link adaptation parameters separately for transmission in an application data transfer direction and an application feedback direction. Also, the present invention provides a correspondingly adapted device and computer program product.

Abstract: A geographic region in which an access point AP lies is divided into sectors, each sector associated with a group; and a station is assigned to a group based on location information of the station relative to the sectors. The station can assign itself to a group autonomously, after determining the number of groups from signalling received from the AP. Or the AP can do the group assignments, such as by assessing distance between adjacent stations. The AP can utilize the station's location information to test whether a first link between the station and a first node of a first group is sufficient. If the test indicates that the first link is sufficient the AP can assign the station to the first group, else it will utilize the location information to test whether a second link between the station and a second node of a second group is sufficient.

Abstract: A geographic region in which an access point AP lies is divided into sectors, each sector associated with a group; and a station is assigned to a group based on location information of the station relative to the sectors. The station can assign itself to a group autonomously, after determining the number of groups from signalling received from the AP. Or the AP can do the group assignments, such as by assessing distance between adjacent stations. The AP can utilize the station's location information to test whether a first link between the station and a first node of a first group is sufficient. If the test indicates that the first link is sufficient the AP can assign the station to the first group, else it will utilize the location information to test whether a second link between the station and a second node of a second group is sufficient.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method, including receiving data for transmission over a physical link, acquiring information about the data transmission, setting physical layer link adaptation parameters for the transmission based on the acquired information, wherein the setting includes adjusting the physical layer link adaptation parameters separately for transmission in an application data transfer direction and an application feedback direction. Also, the present invention provides a correspondingly adapted device and computer program product.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, method including: receiving a first wireless communication with at least a first and second receiver utilizing a diversity method; and, in response to determining that simultaneous reception of a second wireless communication is desired, signaling that at least the second receiver is to be unavailable for the first communication. In another exemplary embodiment, method including: receiving a first wireless communication with at least a first receiver; receiving a second wireless communication with at least a second receiver; and in response to determining that reception of the second communication is to end, signaling that at least the second receiver is to be available for use. In another exemplary embodiment, method including: receiving, by a first apparatus, a timing of a second apparatus' periodic reception; and adjusting a transport format of a wireless communication sent from the first apparatus to the second apparatus based on the timing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diversity method in a radio system in which fadeouts are slow, such as a WLL system. The duration of fadeouts is typically in the magnitude of seconds. A radio receiver (4) according to the present invention is characterized in that the expected quality of a signal is predicted (9) for a specific interval to come based on the measured quality of the signal, and a signal is selected (3) based on the predicted quality of the signal. In a time-divided digital system, the quality of a signal is measured from a burst and the quality of the signal is predicted for several frames ahead, for example for 10 frames, based on the measured quality of said burst and one or more bursts preceeding said burst. The predicted quality is compared with a long-term weighted average, which may be the average over 50 frames, for example. If the predicted quality is below the weighted average, the signal is changed.