TECHNIQUES FOR ANTENNA ARRAY SIZE ADAPTATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

Aspects of the present disclosure describe configuring a number of antennas in an antenna array to use in communicating in a wireless network. The number of antennas of the antenna array, less than all available antennas for transmission or reception in the antenna array, can be determined such to achieve a radio frequency (RF) power that results in a certain effective data rate for communicating in the wireless network. The number of antennas can be indicated, over a backhaul, to one or more other access points of the wireless network to coordinate using of the number of antennas at a determined time. One or more devices in the wireless network can be communicated with using the number of antennas.