TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

摘要

Transmission techniques in a cellular network are described which are particularly appropriate for use with radio systems operating in unlicensed spectrum. An enhanced listen before talk procedure prepares a full slot for transmission commencing when transmission resources are obtained, but only the portion of that slot that fits in the time remaining in the slot in which the resources are obtained is actually transmitted. Procedures are then provided for transmission of the remaining data in a later slot.