Apparatuses and methods for multiantenna channel quality data acquisition in a broadcast/multicast service network

摘要

Various methods and apparatuses provide unicast channel data acquisition, such as antenna information, from MBMS subframes. A method of operating a wireless communications network infrastructure entity comprises transmitting (803) a subframe (300) comprising a unicast symbol (301) in a first predetermined symbol position within said subframe, said unicast symbol comprising a first antenna reference information; and transmitting (807) a second subframe comprising a second unicast symbol in a second predetermined symbol position within said second subframe. The second unicast symbol comprises a second antenna reference information, and the second predetermined symbol position is identical to said first predetermined symbol position. A base station and a mobile station are also disclosed and claimed.