Disclosed are an apparatus for forward beamforming using a terminal feedback
and a method thereof. The base station estimates an angle of arrival (AOA) range
of a user signal from reverse link received data and calculates a plurality of
beamforming weights steering the estimated AOA range. Then, the base station transmits
a user pilot signal by sequentially using the plurality of beamforming weights
at different time areas through a control channel to estimate a forward channel
conditions. A terminal calculates the user pilot signal power for all fingers at
the respective time areas and feeds a time area number corresponding to the greatest
power back to the base station. The base station transmits a data channel signal
using a beamforming weight corresponding to the time area number fed back from
the terminal.