Abstract: In a hierarchical network system, at least one comparatively small underlay cell is embedded within a comparatively large overlay cell for the purpose of increasing the network capacity of certain area inside the overlay cell. The underlay cell is configured within an overlay cell to have both a traffic carrier and a pilot beacon, or a “Lantern,” carrier. The Lantern carrier, which comprises the Pilot, Paging and Sync channels, should be programmed to set its overhead power level to be lower than an overhead channel power level of the traffic carrier. Thus, the coverage or the footprint of the traffic carrier can always encompasses the footprint of the Lantern carrier. Hence, the quality of a traffic signal is always ensured when a mobile telecommunication unit (MU) is switched from the overlay cell to the underlay cell. When the MU is active, it will be switched to the underlay cell when it detects the Lantern carrier.

Abstract: A wireless communication system infrastructure services wireless communications within a service coverage area. A digital enclosure includes a plurality of wireless communication processing components that perform digital processing functions. A plurality of radio enclosures couple to the digital enclosure via communication links and each service wireless communications within a corresponding geographic area of the service coverage area. During operation of the wireless communication system infrastructure, two radio enclosures of the plurality of radio enclosures share a communication processing component of the digital enclosure while jointly servicing a single wireless communication. The two radio enclosures reside at respective geographic locations that are separated by a geographic distance such that each of the radio enclosures services a respective cell. Each of the radio enclosures may service a plurality of sectors that form the cell.

Abstract: Use of an RF repeater operable with a CDMA cell base station and collocated with, or located near, an offending base station reduces the effects of interference in the CDMA cell generated by the offending base station and improves communications between the CDMA base station and its subscriber stations which are operating near the offending base station. Out-of-band emissions or intermodulation products (interference) generated by the offending base station (utilizing CDMA, FDMA, TDMA or other type of technology) and falling within the frequency bandwidth of the CDMA channel cause interference with CDMA subscriber stations operating near the offending base station thereby preventing establishment or maintenance of a communications link with the CDMA base station. By deploying an RF repeater at or near the offending base station, the effects of said interference is lessened or reduced thus increasing the coverage area of the CDMA cell.

Abstract: A configuration of base stations and sectors within cells of a CDMA wireless communication network provide greater call handling capacity. By optimally configuring sectors of a cell controlled by multiple base stations, fewer channel elements are required to implement the desired service and a resultant system has improved signal demodulation, lower power requirements, improved performance, and lower cost for a service provider. The base stations are configured to support "N" sectored cells to ensure that each cell has a maximum amount of capacity for all mobile users therein. This method involves configuring the sectors serviced by a same base station adjacent to one another. By configuring the sectors associated with base stations in this manner, there are fewer instances of soft handoff and more instances of softer handoff. Furthermore, configuring the sectors to be adjacent to one another ensures optimal power collection by each of the sectors during the communication process.

Abstract: A method for extending hard-handoff boundaries within a mobile telephone communications network is disclosed. There are multiple cells within a CDMA cellular/PCS telephone communications network, in which some of the cells operate under two separate carrier frequencies. In order to extend the hard-handoff boundary of a boundary cell that operates under two carrier frequencies, a neighboring cell adjacent to the boundary cell but operating under only one of the two carrier frequencies of the boundary cell must first be located. Then, a repeater with a fixed or adjustable delay is placed between the boundary cell and the neighboring cell such that the hard-handoff boundary of the boundary cell is extended.

Abstract: An antenna structure which has a triangular platform defining three sides, each of which sides defines respective first and second sectors, each of which sectors defines a vertex located within the triangular platform. At least one antenna is positioned on each respective side for transmitting and receiving signals substantially only in the first sector of the respective side. At least one other antenna is positioned on each respective side for transmitting and receiving signals substantially only in the second sector of the respective side.

Abstract: An enhanced cellular layout for cellular networks having six-sectored cells is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cellular layout is implemented by rotating directional antennas located at each cell site of a triangular cellular layout of a six-sectored CDMA network clockwise or counterclockwise by approximately 10.893.degree. or rotating directional antennas located at each cell site of a parallelogram cellular layout of a six-sectored CDMA network clockwise or counterclockwise by approximately 19.107.degree..