Apparatus and method for estimating a carrier-to-interference-and-noise ratio in a communication system

摘要

An apparatus and method are provided for estimating a Carrier-to-Interference-and-Noise Ratio (CINR) in a communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA). In the communication system, all base stations boost a power level for a preamble or pilot by B dB. Accordingly, a received signal power level and a received interference level are boosted by B dB, but a noise level is not boosted. Transmission power for a preamble or pilot interval is boosted as compared with that for the data interval. After an interference and noise level is estimated from a preamble or pilot, the interference and noise level estimate of the preamble or pilot is corrected by taking into account a boosting level of the preamble or pilot.