Abstract: For each base station of the network, each physical channel processed by the dynamic channel allocation (DCA) method is associated with a respective priority index computed from radio parameters periodically measured with respect to communications taking place on such physical channel. For allocating a new communication channel, the free and accessible channels having the highest priority are preferentially selected. The priority indices may further be used to dynamically transfer communications to free channels of higher priority, which optimises the distribution of the bandwidth between cells as well as the quality of the communications.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel architecture for an access network of a mobile radiotelephony network formed by a dual bus or a dual counter-rotating ring to which there are connected an access point and several base stations capable of receiving several mobile stations and offering a virtual circuits service using cells whose header indicates the virtual circuit number or identifier. The use of such a network enables automatic intercellular transfer and macrodiversity without the intervention of the access point. Implementation of the invention on telecommunications networks that meet the DQDB standard and the ATM standard are also disclosed.