| 摘要 |
A method of selecting transmission characteristics of a small cell base station operable to support an area of radio coverage within a wireless telecommunications network, a computer program product and apparatus operable to perform that method. The method comprises: receiving an indication of small cell base station pilot signal strength associated with first transmission characteristics from a plurality of sensors provided at a boundary of a desired area of radio coverage; adjusting the transmission characteristics; receiving an indication of small cell base station pilot signal strength associated with adjusted transmission characteristics from a plurality of sensors provided at a boundary of the desired area of radio coverage; and selecting which of the first transmission characteristics and the adjusted characteristics are determined to result in an area of radio coverage which is closest to the desired area of radio coverage. Such a method may assist in the commissioning and configuration of a small cell base station within a wireless telecommunications network and ameliorate issues caused by interference. Furthermore, such methods may ensure that coverage is provided to user equipment operating within the region of desired radio coverage, whilst leakage to regions outside that area of desired coverage may be minimised. |
