Methods and apparatus for adjusting bandwidth allocation in a wireless communications system
More efficient utilization of available bandwidth is implemented in an OFDM wireless communication system. The partitions of bandwidth may be of different sizes and may be different from the original system design parameters. Basic system structure such as the number of tones used and the number of OFDM symbol times in a slot is maintained throughout the system. Bandwidth is varied by adjusting the inter-tone spacing or bandwidth associated with a single tone. As the inter-tone spacing is increased, the OFDM symbol transmission time is decreased following an inverse proportional relationship. A first base station transmitter transmits signals on a first number of tones distributed uniformly in a first frequency band, and a second base station transmitter transmits signals on a second number of tones distributed uniformly in a second frequency band which is wider than the first frequency band, the second number of tones being the same as the first number of tones. The first and second base stations support handoffs of mobile nodes between to each other.
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Rajiv Junyi Vladimir
Laroia Li Parizhsky