Optimal open loop power control for random access channel

Abstract(summary):

A user terminal includes a processing device and a memory storage device. The user terminal is programmed to receive a forward link signal from at least one of a plurality of network devices and transmit a return link signal to the plurality of network devices. The user terminal is further programmed to select one of the plurality of network devices and transmit the return link signal to the selected one of the plurality of network devices at an optimized return link signal transmission strength. The network device is programmed to receive the return link signal from at least one of a plurality of user terminals, determine an initial offset associated with the return link signal, and transmit the initial offset and an original forward pilot to total transmit power ratio over a broadcast channel to the at least one of the plurality of user terminals.