PL3491770T3 - Konstrukcja mapowania krótkiego fizycznego kanału sterującego łącza w dół – (SPDCCH) - Google Patents

Konstrukcja mapowania krótkiego fizycznego kanału sterującego łącza w dół – (SPDCCH)

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PL3491770T3
PL3491770T3 PL17793946T PL17793946T PL3491770T3 PL 3491770 T3 PL3491770 T3 PL 3491770T3 PL 17793946 T PL17793946 T PL 17793946T PL 17793946 T PL17793946 T PL 17793946T PL 3491770 T3 PL3491770 T3 PL 3491770T3
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spdcch
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downlink physical
channel mapping
mapping structure
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John Camilo SOLANO ARENAS
Niklas Andgart
Laetitia Falconetti
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Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)
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PL17793946T 2016-11-04 2017-11-03 Konstrukcja mapowania krótkiego fizycznego kanału sterującego łącza w dół – (SPDCCH) PL3491770T3 (pl)

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