CPC H04W 16/10 (2013.01) [H04B 7/06 (2013.01); H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04W 92/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for dedicating antenna elements to wireless devices including a first wireless device and a second wireless device both located in a common coverage area of the antenna elements, the method comprising:
determining that the first wireless device attached to an access node meets a set of criteria; and
responsive to determining that the first wireless device meets the set of criteria, configuring a first portion of the antenna elements of the access node to transmit and/or receive data information to and/or from the first wireless device, and configuring a second portion of the antenna elements to transmit and/or receive control information to and/or from the first wireless device.
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