Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Beam training performed by a terminal device

Abstract:

There is provided mechanisms for beam training, the method being performed by a terminal device. A method comprises receiving, using a fixed beam b0 and from a network node, a first occurrence of a set of beam reference signals r1, r2, . . . , rk, . . . , rN. The method comprises determining a respective compensation factor c1, c2, . . . , ck, . . . , cN for at least one of the received beam reference signals r1, r2, . . . , rk, . . . , rN. The method comprises receiving, using a set of directional beams b1, b2, . . . , bk, . . . , bN and from the network node, a second occurrence of the set of beam reference signals r1, r2, . . . , rk, . . . , rN such that beam reference signal rk is received in directional beam bk, for k=1, . . . , N. The method comprises evaluating which directional beam in the set of directional beams b1, b2, . . . , bk, . . . , bN to use for subsequent communication with the network node based on strongest received beam reference signal in the second occurrence of the set of beam reference signals r1, r2, . . . , rk, . . . , rN as compensated for using the compensation factors ck, for k=1, . . . , N, wherein signal strength for directional beam bk is compensated for using compensation factor ck, for k=1, . . . , N.