METHOD FOR PICOCELL POWER CONTROL AND CORRESPONDING BASE STATION

摘要

A method is provided of controlling transmission power of a picocell base station. The method comprises the steps of the picocell base station: transmitting a signal at a first power; receiving a report from a mobile terminal that the signal is received within a predetermined quality range; dependent upon receiving said report instructing the mobile terminal to report as to the number of neighbouring macrocells detected by the mobile terminal; and controlling the transmission power of a further signal dependent upon said number.