<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control reverse link interference among access terminals that are power-controlled by the sector of a base station, in a wireless communication system. <P>SOLUTION: When the maximum effective noise power spectral density is higher than a predetermined threshold, the maximum effective noise power spectral density is used as a parameter for controlling the level of reverse link loading, by setting a reverse activity bit (RAB) so as to inform access terminals to reduce their data rates, in order to minimize the interferences among these access terminals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT 
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REVERSE LINK INTERFERENCE AMONG ACCESS TERMINALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS