Methods of power overload control in communication systems

摘要

Methods of providing power overload control in a communication system having a least one base station serving one or more users of at least one cell are described which may avoid an overload condition in the system. In one aspect, a target signal-to-interference ratio (SIR_target) may be controlled for inner loop power control implemented by the base station, so as to maintain the loading of the communication system below an overload condition. In another aspect, a target block error rate (BLER_target) may be controlled for outer loop power control implemented by the base station, so as to maintain the loading of communication system below an overload condition.