Abstract: The method includes: performing a packet scheduling for a plurality of user terminals (UEs) based on information regarding QoS classes, the information regarding QoS classes is included in QoS class identifiers received from an Evolved Packet Core providing communication services to the user terminals. The method further includes receiving channel quality indicators from the plurality of user terminals and performing the scheduling also on the basis of the received channel quality indicators. The system of the invention is arranged to implement the method of the invention.

Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of radio access nodes, or cells, each of said cells providing a coverage area to a plurality of user equipments, characterized in that each of said radio access nodes is splitted into: a common processing section (1) which performs a main processing stage; and a plurality of remote transceiving sections (2a, 2b, 2c), each performing a local processing stage complementing said main processing stage, being operatively connected to said common processing section, and constituting a sub-cell providing a coverage sub-area, wherein said coverage area is distributed into said coverage sub-areas. The method is arranged for carrying out said splitting of radio access nodes.

Abstract: The method comprises coordinating the use of radio resources between different network elements including a macro base station and SCENs deployed in the coverage area of the macro base station, operating in FDD mode, by means of the sending of messages between part or all of the network elements through a synchronized TDD air interface, unidirectionally, by broadcasting, or bidirectionally, through dedicated channels. The system comprises: several network elements including: a macro base station operating in FDD mode; and a plurality of SCENs deployed within the coverage area of the macro base station and also operating in FDD mode; and means for coordinating the use of radio resources between different network elements by the sending of messages between part or all of the network elements through a synchronized TDD air interface.

Abstract: The method includes: performing a packet scheduling for a plurality of user terminals (UEs) based on information regarding QoS classes, the information regarding QoS classes is included in QoS class identifiers received from an Evolved Packet Core providing communication services to the user terminals. The method further includes receiving channel quality indicators from the plurality of user terminals and performing the scheduling also on the basis of the received channel quality indicators. The system of the invention is arranged to implement the method of the invention.

Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of radio access nodes, or cells, each of said cells providing a coverage area to a plurality of user equipments, characterised in that each of said radio access nodes is splitted into: a common processing section (1) which performs a main processing stage; and a plurality of remote transceiving sections (2a, 2b, 2c), each performing a local processing stage complementing said main processing stage, being operatively connected to said common processing section, and constituting a sub-cell providing a coverage sub-area, wherein said coverage area is distributed into said coverage sub-areas. The method is arranged for carrying out said splitting of radio access nodes.

Abstract: The method comprises coordinating the use of radio resources between different network elements including a macro base station and SCENs deployed in the coverage area of the macro base station, operating in FDD mode, by means of the sending of messages between part or all of the network elements through a synchronized TDD air interface, unidirectionally, by broadcasting, or bidirectionally, through dedicated channels. The system comprises: several network elements including: a macro base station operating in FDD mode; and a plurality of SCENs deployed within the coverage area of the macro base station and also operating in FDD mode; and means for coordinating the use of radio resources between different network elements by the sending of messages between part or all of the network elements through a synchronized TDD air interface.