
RSSI provides information about total received wideband power including all interference and thermal noise While the reporting range is an integer value between 0 and 97. The range of RSRP measurements is defined from -140 dBm to -44 dBm with one dB resolution, In fact, a mapping is applied to RSRP measurements prior to including them within RRC messages. When RSRP value is reported back, its not that UE send the actual measurement right away.

Please note, that RSRP can be based upon the cell specific Reference signal transmitted by only the first antenna port or RSRP can be based upon the cell specific reference signal transmitted by first and second antenna ports

RSRP is the water and wine for a UE, from the moment a UE is powered-on to the point it goes into idle mode. Reference signals are equivalent to what Pilot signals do in UMTS. How a UE communicates ? : Measurements and SignalsĪmong various measurements, the three most important ones are :Īll these are derived from Reference signals.
