METHOD FOR SCHEDULING UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS FROM USER EQUIPMENTS BY A BASE STATION DETERMINING A MEASURE OF A QUALITY OF SERVICE, AND CORRESPONDING BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of transmitting data packets in an uplink from a plurality of source user equipments to a base station, the data packets being for onward transmission to a plurality of destination user equipments, is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of determining a measure of a quality of service from the base station to a destination user equipment, and scheduling uplink transmissions from the source user equipments to the base station in dependence on the measure of a quality of service.