Communication operating mode selection based on multi-path signal power measurement

A method for communication operating mode selection is presented. In the method, each of a plurality of communication signals is transmitted by way of a separate one of a first plurality of antennas according to a first operating mode. The transmitted communication signals are received by way of a second plurality of antennas. A multi-path power metric of the received communication signals is generated. Based on the multi-path power metric, each of the plurality of communication signals is transmitted by way of the first plurality of antennas according to a second operating mode instead of the first operating mode.