APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING A TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL SIGNAL WITH STAGGERED REFERENCE SIGNALS

摘要

A method (700) for transmitting a transmission time interval signal in a cellular network is described. A multiplexed data signal is received (702). A demultiplexer is applied to the data signal (704). The data signal from the demultiplexer is encoded (706). A linear transform is applied to the data signal (708). A plurality of uplink transmission time interval signals, which include the data signal, are reformatted (710). The placements of one or more reference signals are staggered within each of the plurality of transmission time interval signals (712). Each of the plurality of uplink transmission time interval signals is transmitted (714).