METHOD, RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER, RADIO BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR SELECTING DOWNLINK MODE

摘要

It is presented a method for selecting downlink mode for a UE. The method is executed in a radio network controller, RNC, and comprises the steps of: estimating geometry for the UE; selecting a mode for the UE based on the estimated geometry, the mode being either a multi cell switching mode or a multi cell aggregation mode; and configuring the selected mode for the UE. By using the geometry of the UE for selecting mode, the most appropriate mode in terms of performance, such as capacity. Corresponding methods for an RBS, a UE, along with corresponding RNC, RBS and UE are also presented.