METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING COVERAGE AREA OF A SMALL CELL
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1. A method for optimizing a coverage area of a small cell, comprising:
- estimating an available backhaul capacity of a small cell;
determining a target over the air (OTA) data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity; and
changing the coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate.
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Abstract
The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for optimizing coverage area of a small cell. For example, the disclosure presents a method for estimating an available backhaul capacity of a small cell and determining a target OTA data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity, and changing a coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate by. As such, optimizing coverage area of a small cell may be achieved.
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1. A method for optimizing a coverage area of a small cell, comprising:
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estimating an available backhaul capacity of a small cell; determining a target over the air (OTA) data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity; and changing the coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for optimizing a coverage area of a small cell, comprising:
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means for estimating an available backhaul capacity of a small cell; means for determining a target over the air (OTA) data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity; and means for changing the coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for optimizing a coverage area of a small cell, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code executable by a computer for:
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estimating an available backhaul capacity of a small cell; determining a target over the air (OTA) data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity; and changing the coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for optimizing a coverage area of a small cell, comprising:
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a backhaul capacity estimating component to estimate an available backhaul capacity of a small cell; a target over the air (OTA) data rate determining component to determine a target OTA data rate for the small cell based at least on the estimated available backhaul capacity; and a parameter optimization component to change the coverage area of the small cell based at least on the determined target OTA data rate. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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