Abstract: A first telecommunications system (201) has at least partially geographically overlapping coverage with a second telecommunications system (202), with radio transmission access in the first telecommunications system utilizing code division multiple access (CDMA) with a time division multiple access (TDMA) component. A base station (BS) of the first telecommunications system communicates over an air interface with a subscriber station (SS) and broadcasts a common broadcast physical channel (BPCH) on at least an active carrier/timeslot combination (C/TS). The common broadcast physical channel includes broadcast system identity information. The subscriber station uses the broadcast system identity information to distinguish between transmissions of the first telecommunications system and the second telecommunications system. Moreover, the subscriber station uses the broadcast system identity information for framing transmissions in the first telecommunications system.

Abstract: A wireless multi-cell radio telecommunication system includes a plurality of remote radio telecommunication terminals which connect through a radio air interface with a plurality of radio base stations. The base stations are designed as repeater or relay stations, and the connection between the base stations and a central control unit is established using the same interface and communication protocol provided for the connections between the terminals and the base stations. The radio interface devices of a base station may be advantageously used for both the connection between the base station and the central control unit and the connection between the base station and the terminals. The radio telecommunication system may operate in accordance with the Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) standard.