Wireless interference power estimation for inter-cell interference coordination

To enable uplink inter-cell interference coordination in cellular networks, estimates of the powers generated by the own serving cell, the neighbour cells and the thermal noise processes need to be made available. An algorithm for such high-bandwidth interference power splitting is derived in the study. The algorithm does not require inter-base station communication. The resulting estimates support self-organising network interference management and coordinated scheduling, both technologies being important in new heterogeneous networks. A new method for G-matrix tracking is also outlined, based on the estimates obtained from the proposed algorithm. The performance evaluation, performed for a 3G wideband code division multiple access setup of the algorithm, shows that the estimation inaccuracy's of the proposed algorithm is below 10–15% in the relevant operating region.