Methods, computer programs, and apparatuses for determining and using predicted future quality of service of a wireless communication link

Abstract

Embodiments relate to methods, computer programs, and apparatuses for determining and using a predicted future quality of service of a wireless communication link between a transceiver, such as a base station or a mobile transceiver, and a mobile transceiver. A method for predicting a future quality of service of a wireless communication link between a transceiver (100) and a mobile transceiver (200) comprises obtaining (110) information about a location of the mobile transceiver and information about a movement of the mobile transceiver. The method comprises determining (120) a predicted received power of the wireless communication link at the mobile transceiver based on the location of the mobile transceiver. The method comprises determining (130) a predicted mismatch between an ideal time-frequency grid configuration and a time-frequency grid configuration used for the wireless communication link based on the location and the movement of the mobile transceiver. The method comprises determining (160) a predicted throughput of the wireless communication link based on the predicted received power and based on the predicted mismatch between the ideal time-frequency grid configuration and the time-frequency grid configuration used for the wireless communication link. The method comprises determining (170) a predicted future quality of service of the wireless communication link based on the predicted throughput of the wireless communication link.

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