Methods receiving radiation pattern information and related network nodes and base stations

摘要

Methods may be provided to operate a first node in a radio access network including a plurality of base stations. For example, radiation pattern information for a radio access network transmission may be received from a second node. Moreover, the radiation pattern information may include an indication of power and an indication of direction associated with the indication of power for the radio access network transmission. Related network nodes and base stations are also discussed.

主权项

1. A method of operating a first base station in a radio access network (RAN) including a plurality of base stations, the method comprising:
receiving radiation pattern information of a radio access network transmission of a second base station in the radio access network, wherein the radiation pattern information is received at the first base station in the radio access network from a node in the radio access network, wherein the radiation pattern information includes an indication of power and an indication of direction associated with the indication of power of the radio access network transmission of the second base station in the radio access network; and responsive to receiving the radiation pattern information, determining a new configuration of a cell of the first base station neighboring the second base station associated with the radiation pattern information, wherein determining the new configuration comprises determining a new configuration of a common channel of the cell of the first base station neighboring the second base station associated with the radiation pattern information based on the radiation pattern information of the radio access network transmission from the second base station.