Radio resource management based on parameters indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink

1. A network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

means for receiving a trigger to transmit information, the information comprising a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to the at least one user equipment, and

means for transmitting the information to at least one further network node in response to the received trigger, wherein the further network node is configured to serve at least one further cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one further cell, which is adjacent to the at least one cell.

2. The network node of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is detection of a changed value of the path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of the link to the at least one user equipment.

3. The network node of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is a detection of uplink interference at the network node and/or user equipment out of coverage in the at least one cell served by the network node.

4. The network node of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is reception of a message indicating that a new further network node is available.

5. The network node of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is switching on the network node.

6. The network node of claim 2 , wherein the path gain value represents at least one of the imbalance between uplink and downlink, actual uplink path gain, actual downlink path gain, feeder gain, tower mounted amplifier gain, downlink transmit antenna gain, uplink receive antenna gain, pilot transmission gain, number of transmit and receive antennas and their distances, and additional antenna configuration parameters.

7. The network node of claim 6 , wherein the information is transmitted over an X2 interface, an S1 interface, or an operation and support system interface.

8. A network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

means for receiving information from a further network node configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell, the information comprising a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to a user equipment located in a cell served by the further network node, the cell served by the further network node being adjacent to the at least one cell served by the network node;

means for storing the information in the network node; and

means for using the information for radio resource management decisions.

9. The network node of claim 8 , wherein the path gain value represents at least one of the imbalance between uplink and downlink, actual uplink path gain, actual downlink path gain, feeder gain, tower mounted amplifier gain, downlink transmit antenna gain, uplink receive antenna gain, pilot transmission gain, number of transmit and receive antennas and their distances, and additional antenna configuration parameters.

10. The network node of claim 9 , wherein the information is transmitted over an X2 interface, an S1 interface, or an operation and support system interface.

11. The network node of claim 10 , wherein the radio resource management decision is a handover decision.

12. A method for a network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

receiving a trigger to transmit information, the information comprising parameters a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to the at least one user equipment; and

transmitting the information to at least one further network node in response to the received trigger, wherein the further network node is configured to serve at least one further cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one further cell which is adjacent to the at least one cell.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the trigger is detection of a changed value of the path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of the link to the at least one user equipment.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the trigger is detection of uplink interference at the network node and/or a user equipment out of coverage in the at least one cell served by the network node.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the trigger is reception of a message indicating that a new further network node is available.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the trigger is switching on the network node.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the path gain value represents at least one of the imbalance between uplink and downlink, actual uplink path gain, actual downlink path gain, feeder gain, tower mounted amplifier gain, downlink transmit antenna gain, uplink receive antenna gain, pilot transmission gain, number of transmit and receive antennas and their distances, and additional antenna configuration parameters.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the information is transmitted over an X2 interface, an S1 interface, or an operation and support system interface.

19. A method for a network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

receiving information from a further network node configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell, the information comprising a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to a user equipment located in a cell served by the further network node, the cell served by the further network node being adjacent to the at least one cell served by the network node;

storing the information in the network node; and

using the information for radio resource management decisions.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the path gain value represents at least one of the imbalance between uplink and downlink, actual uplink path gain, actual downlink path gain, feeder gain, tower mounted amplifier gain, downlink transmit antenna gain, uplink receive antenna gain, pilot transmission gain, number of transmit and receive antennas and their distances, and additional antenna configuration parameters.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the information is transmitted over an X2 interface, an S1 interface, or an operation and support system interface.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the radio resource management decision is a handover decision.

23. A network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

means for receiving information from a further network node configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell, the information comprising a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to a user equipment located in a cell served by the further network node, the cell served by the further network node being adjacent to the at least one cell served by the network node;

means for storing the information in the network node; and

means for using the information for handover decisions.

24. A method for a network node of a wireless communication network configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell and to wirelessly control at least one user equipment located in the at least one cell, comprising:

receiving information from a further network node configured to serve at least one cell by transmitting radio signals to the at least one cell, the information comprising a path gain value indicating imbalance between uplink and downlink of a link to a user equipment located in a cell served by the further network node, the cell served by the further network node being adjacent to the at least one cell served by the network node;

storing the information in the network node; and

using the information for handover decisions.