摘要 |
A communications network including first and second stations (30, 40), the first station (30) comprising a transmitter (38) and the second station (40) comprising a receiver (42). Probing means (34, 36) are provided which, prior to a change in a transmission rate of a preselected signal from the first to the second station, cause probing signals to be transmitted from the first station (30) to the second station (40) at one or more probing power levels. The probing means measure the results of transmission of the probing signals at the one or more levels and employ the measurement results to provide information relating to a likely relationship between a transmission rate of the predetermined signal and a transmission power thereof when the change is effected. The information may be in the form of transmission rate achievable at a given power level or a power level to achieve a given transmission rate.
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