9.5 Link-to-system level mapping
A look up table is used to map throughput in terms of spectral efficiency (bps per Hz) with respect to calculated SINR (= C/(I+N)) (dB) level. This link level data (bitrate mapping) is user selectable and can be modified depending on the simulation to perform.
Figure 204: Throughput vs SINR for Baseline E-UTRA Coexistence Studies (source: ‎[12])