METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A TRANSMIT SIGNAL CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATOR BASED ON A RECEIVE SIGNAL CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATOR

A method for controlling operation of a multi-mode antenna is provided. The multi-mode antenna is configurable in a plurality of modes, and each mode associated with a different radiation pattern or polarization. The method includes receiving, at the multi-mode antenna a first RF signal. The method further obtaining, by one or more control devices, data indicative of a receive signal channel quality indicator for the first RF signal. The method includes configuring, by the one or more control device, the multi-mode antenna for transmitting a second RF signal in a selected mode of the plurality of modes based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the receive signal CQI. The method further includes transmitting, by the multi-mode antenna the second RF signal while the multi-mode antenna is configured in the selected mode.