Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Managing transmission of a cell-specific reference signal

Abstract:

There is provided a method for managing transmission of a Cell-specific Reference Signal, CRS, comprising a plurality of reference symbols to User Equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system operating at least one cell or sector. The method comprises identifying a UE for which a beamformed transmission of data is scheduled during a transmission time interval, and enabling, during the transmission time interval, beamformed transmission of at least part of the reference symbols of the CRS for targeting the identified UE.