interference can increase by 4 dB from the unloaded situation until the load control actions start taking place. In addition to the load target the overload threshold is also defined. The overload is defined as the load target + an overload offset. The load target for the downlink direction is defined as the amount of transmission power of the base station. For example, if the total transmission power of the base station is 43 dB the load target could be defined as 41 dB; after the threshold has been exceeded the load control actions start taking place. A similar overload threshold as in the uplink direction is also defined in the downlink direction. This defines when overload actions start taking place. The load thresholds divide the traffic into four classes in both the UL and DL directions. The area below the load target is called the feasible load, which can be further divided into two feasible load areas. The area above the load threshold but below the overload area is called the marginal load area. The load target + the overload offset define the overload area. The fifth traffic class is when the network is considered to be unloaded and the measurements can be used to tune the noise floor in the uplink direction. Traffic Classes Unloaded (network is unloaded) Feasible load 1 (below the load target-overload threshold) Feasible load 2 (below the load target) Marginal load (above the load target) Overload (above the load target + the overload threshold) Admission Control The admission control controls the new users entering the cell. In the case of resource limitation it blocks the new user entering the cell. This can be a user requesting a call to be established or a user trying to come in with a handover. The service of existing users is considered to be more crucial than letting a new user access a cell. If admission control is not in use a new user is allowed to drop existing users from the cell edge. Admission control functionality is needed to control resources in an organised manner. Admission control f