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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Sairamesh Nammi, Kista, SE;
Faris Mismar, Plano, TX (US);
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method in a network node is disclosed. The method comprises receiving channel state information from a user equipment, the channel state information comprising a first transmission rank reported by the user equipment for downlink transmission of a packet. The method further comprises determining whether the packet is a signaling bearer packet or a data bearer packet, and upon determining that the packet is a signaling bearer packet, modifying the first transmission rank to a second transmission rank, the second transmission rank comprising a lower rank than the first transmission rank reported by the user equipment.