Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting calls of different priorities in a cellular network which comprises in each cell at least one base station (10) communicating with subscriber terminals (11a-11d, 13) within its area, and in which network the base station transmits power control information to the terminal equipments, which may adjust their transmit power on the basis of the power control messages from the base station, the calls of the network having different levels of priority. In order to ensure the call establishment and the quality of calls with a high priority, the calls with a high priority use a higher transmit power than what is allowed for calls with a lower priority.

Abstract: A method for allocating radio channels in a cellular communication system, each cell having at least one base station communicating with the subscriber terminal equipment by means of a traffic channel specific for each connection. The base station monitors the quality of the available traffic channels. For improving the service ability of the cellular communication system, upon selecting the traffic channel for the connection between the base station and the terminal equipment, the quality of the connection required by the terminal equipment and the interference level of each possible traffic channel are taken into account.