Abstract: A cellular radio communication system operating in accordance with a time division multiple access protocol assigns different fractional loading factors to different time slots. As a result, as well as because of the effects of local propagation conditions, different time slots will have different interference levels. A mobile station in a worst-case propagation environment (such as near the edge of a cell or when subject to severe shadowing fading) can be assigned a time slot having a low interference level, while a mobile station in a good propagation environment can be assigned a time slot having a higher interference level.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assigning channels in a spatial division multiple access communication network. The network includes a plurality of conventional channels some of which are configurable to be shared concurrently by plural subscribers. The method includes determining combinations of subscribers from the existing subscribers. Enhancement activities are invoked to create optimal combinations of existing subscribers. Existing subscribers are reassigned as necessary to share channels thereby freeing resources for new subscribers.

Abstract: A control technique for a communication system in which a microcell base station is co-located with a macrocell base station. The microcell base station tracks hot spots as they move within the macrocell. The microcell base station may utilize a two-dimensional (2-D) antenna array, which is co-located with the macro cell antenna. The two-dimensional antenna is steerable in both the horizontal and vertical directions. The size of the microcell coverage area depends upon the distance from the cell site antenna as well as the dimensionality of the array, which determines the angular spread of the beam. Filter tap weights may be adjusted to point the beam to any desired location in the macrocell. The orthogonality between the macrocell and the microcell may be obtained either in the frequency domain or in the code domain, depending upon the system in which it is implemented.

Abstract: A base station apparatus corresponding to a first base station apparatus of base station apparatuses and connected to terminal apparatuses, first base station apparatus transmitting and receiving first packets with respect to a second base station apparatus corresponding to another of base station apparatuses and transmitting and receiving second packets with respect to terminal apparatuses, first base station apparatus transmits a third packet to second base station apparatus, third packet corresponding to one of first packets to be transmitted from first base station apparatus and including a first data item, second base station apparatus recognizing by first data item that first base station apparatus is one of base station apparatuses, third packet being used through an authentication process or an association process for connecting in wireless first base station apparatus to second base station apparatus.

Abstract: A method for reducing interference in a mobile network in which a node A proposes a wireless link with node B. The method includes: (a) determining an angle between an incoming link from a node C to node B and the proposed node A to node B link, wherein the incoming link and the proposed link utilize the same frequency; (b) utilizing a nominal center of a beam of the proposed link, estimate an effective gain at node B to admit interference from the direction of node A into the incoming link from node C; (c) estimating a carrier intensity arriving at node B from node C; (d) determining a ratio of arriving node C to node B carrier to potential interference from the proposed node A to node B link; and (e) conditioning establishment of the proposed node A to node B link upon the determined ratio.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for subcarrier selection for systems is described. In one embodiment, the system employs orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA). In one embodiment, a method for subcarrier selection comprises each of multiple subscribers measuring channel and interference information for subcarriers based on pilot symbols received from a base station, at least one of subscribers selecting a set of candidate subcarriers, providing feedback information on the set of candidate subcarriers to the base station, and the one subscriber receiving an indication of subcarriers of the set of subcarriers selected by the base station for use by the one subscriber.

Abstract: A communication satellite in a satellite communication system has multiple communication signal transmit horns or other transmit antenna (e.g., phased arrays) that transmit communication downlink signals to multiple corresponding terrestrial communication cells. The satellite includes first and second contiguous, high aspect ratio arrangements of the transmit horns. The first and second arrangements of transmit horns have allocated to them respective first and second orthogonal communication band segments. The first communication band segment is shared and fully allocable among the transmit horns of the first arrangement, and the second communication band segment is shared and fully allocable among the transmit horns of the second arrangement. The high aspect ratios of the first and second transmit horn arrangements result in corresponding high aspect ratios for terrestrial communication cell arrangements that can utilize well the allocable bandwidth of each communication band segment.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for maximizing the number of communication sessions in a telecommunications network. The network includes multiple protocols that each utilize a certain number of codes and a certain amount of power. Accordingly, the desirability of each protocol may vary depending on the number of codes and the amount of power available. A code usage level and a power usage level for the network are obtained and compared to determine whether the network is using a higher percentage of the available codes or a higher percentage of the available power. If a higher percentage of codes are in use, a new session may be established using a protocol that uses relatively few codes but more power. Likewise, if a higher percentage of power is in use, the new session may be established using a protocol that uses relatively little power but more codes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided that a highly efficient broadcast channel that can be shared among many different base stations. In one embodiment, the invention includes a broadcast channel structure with a first burst having a first reuse factor, a plurality of secondary bursts having a second reuse factor greater than the first reuse factor, and a plurality of segments of each secondary burst, each segment being associated with a different set of unchanging spatial parameters, each secondary burst including at least one repetition of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: The wireless communications system synchronizes the current frequency and permits communication under the DECT protocol between a mobile unit and a fixed base station with rapid and frequent changes in frequency, as defined for example in the ADCT protocol. For this purpose a key is derived from the identification code transmitted by the base station. Lists containing random or pseudo-random frequency sequences are specified, and one of the lists is selected depending on the key transmitted, and the corresponding frequencies are used for the frequency change.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting calls in a cellular type telecommunications system using a plurality adjacent carrier frequency bands and in which a first cell or a first site uses only a fraction of said frequency bands, the transmitted signals being subjected to peak clipping prior to application to an amplifier of a transmitter system in order to optimize the efficiency of the amplifier. Prior to being applied to the input of the amplifier, the signals (32) to be transmitted for the first cell (or first site) are subjected to filtering (28) so that the power density of the peak-clipping noise is not eliminated in adjacent frequency bands (f2, f3) that are unused by said first cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellular communication system for wireless telecommunication on the basis of an OFDM scheme, comprising a plurality of base stations B, whereby at least one base station B is allocated to each cell C of the communication system and whereby information communicated from the base stations comprises data parts and pilot parts. The present invention further relates to a method for operating such a cellular communication system. The present invention is characterised in that the frequency reuse factor of the data parts is different from a frequency reuse factor of the pilot parts. Hereby, an optimisation between high capacity and reliable and correct channel estimation on the basis of the pilot parts can be achieved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communications resource allocation in a wireless communications system having a total system bandwidth. A service area is divided into a plurality sectors. A first set of base station antennas are positioned within a first set of sectors. The first set of antennas have main beams set at a first set of angles, and each antenna corresponds to a sector within the first set of sectors. A second set of base station antennas are positioned within a second set of sectors adjacent to the first set of sectors. The second set of antennas have main beams set at a second set of angles, and each antenna corresponds to a sector within the second set of sectors. Each sector is assigned a portion of the total system bandwidth.

Abstract: A portable terminal of this invention has a portable phone control section which performs processing for a portable phone via a radio wave in a certain frequency band. This portable terminal also has a transmission section and a reception section which have respective functions as an on-board machine in an electronic toll collection system and transacts ETC information on automatic toll collection to and from a radio equipment installed at a tollgate via a radio wave in a different frequency band. A common control unit also provided in the portable terminal controls switching between the functions as the terminal and the machine according to the frequency band of the received radio wave. Thus, the electronic toll collection system can be used by the user at a low cost, and also established as the infrastructure.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication by access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes transmitting a first downlink signal on a common frequency channel from a first access point to a first mobile station, at a first downlink power level, which is adjusted responsively to a first uplink power level transmitted from the first mobile station to the first access point. If the first downlink signal received at a second access point is below a predetermined interference threshold, the second access point may transmit a second downlink signal on the common frequency channel to a second mobile station, simultaneously with transmission of the first downlink signal from the first access point to the first mobile station. The capacity of the WLAN may thus be substantially increased.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for reducing multi-frequency signal interference in a wireless communication network. An available frequency spectrum is divided into a plurality of channels, a first wireless communication coverage unit is then segregated into a first number of geographical segments. After the segregated channels are grouped into a second number of channel blocks, each channel block is assigned to at least one of the segregated geographical segments with predetermined priorities.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for subcarrier selection for systems is described. In one embodiment, a method for subcarrier selection for a system employing orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) comprises partitioning subcarriers into groups of at least one cluster of subcarriers, receiving an indication of a selection by the subscriber of one or more groups in the groups, and allocating at least one cluster in the one or more groups of clusters selected by the subcarrier for use in communication with the subscriber.

Abstract: A system and method of operation for efficiently reusing and/or sharing at least a portion of the frequency spectrum between a first satellite spot beam and a second satellite spot beam, and/or an underlay terrestrial network associated with a second satellite spot beam. The spectrum is efficiently reused and/or shared between respective spot beams and/or associated underlay terrestrial systems in a manner minimizes interference between the respective satellite and terrestrial systems.

Abstract: A system increases the capacity of a CDMA network having a plurality of cell sites. The system defines a pool of frequencies available for assignment, and assigns one of the available frequencies to each of the cell sites so as to minimize the number of neighboring cell sites assigned a same one of the available frequencies. By deploying different frequencies in the cell sites, the amount of interference caused by neighboring cell sites reduces. As a result, the capacity of each of the cell sites operating at a single frequency can be increased, so long as there remains sufficient power to reach the mobile units operating within the cell site. The system attains maximum benefits when the cell sites are located close together and the propagation exponent is low (for example, 10-20 dB/decade).

Abstract: A cellular network configuration tool is described that performs frequency assignments for use in a cellular network. The channels are assigned in accordance with input configuration data such as a channel separation matrix, geographic data, and requested channel assignments for each sector included in the cellular network being configured. The configuration is performed in accordance with predetermined constraints and criteria and quality of service input. The tool uses frequency assignment techniques to perform the channel assignments in accordance with varying constraints and criteria.

Abstract: A method for integrating coverage areas of multiple transponder platforms includes the step of arranging a plurality of coverage areas in a cluster wherein each of the plurality of coverage areas is assigned a color that differs from that of every other coverage area in a same cluster and wherein each of the plurality of coverage areas overlaps at least one other coverage area in the same cluster for maximizing utilization of multiple system resources.

Abstract: Downlink and uplink frequencies in a wireless access system are time-shared by adjacent sectors, but remain dedicated to downlink or uplink transmission and may utilize FDD-only bandwidth within the MMDS spectrum. TDD wireless access equipment need only be modified by introducing a frequency change at the normal TDD guard point, with respective downlink or uplink periods for adjacent sectors offset to form overlapping frames. Cyclo-stationary processing, block equalization, and burst timing coordination allow the boundary between downlink and uplink portions of both frames to be set dynamically, improving spectral efficiency. Fast frequency switching within an allotted physical slot enables synchronization of time-sharing the dedicated frequencies to be maintained among sectors and cells.

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing frequency re-use in a cellular, wireless communications system. In a geographic area, which can be serviced by a cluster of four cells in a two by two arrangement, 100% frequency can be achieved over the entire area by utilizing a slanted hub arrangement. In a larger geographic area requiring a greater number of cells, efficient frequency spectrum re-use is achievable by identifying narrow interference slivers in each cell and servicing these slivers in accordance with optional procedures.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, even when cells formed by fixed radio base stations are separated from each other, the switching operation between the cells is easily carried out to conduct continuous communication. A first-end radio device mounted in a first-end section of a mobile unit and linked with one of fixed radio base stations or a last-end radio device mounted in a last-end section of a mobile unit and linked with one of fixed radio base stations is selected. A communication network is established between the first-end or last-end radio device thus selected and a plurality of mobile terminals in the mobile unit. This makes it possible to construct a communicable zone (a virtual cell) on the mobile unit and hence elongates the ranges of cells formed by the base stations. Therefore, even when the cells of the base stations are apart from each other, continuous communication is possible by readily conducting the switching operation between the cells.

Abstract: In a cellular mobile communications network a mobile station is capable of receiving a downlink signal from each of a plurality of base stations and transmitting an uplink signal to the plurality of the base stations through a wireless channel. The mobile station produces a measure of signal quality of the downlink signals from the plurality of base stations to the mobile station and selects a base station from which the downlink signal shows a preferred signal quality. The mobile station transmits an uplink signal indicating the selected base station among the plurality of base stations for subsequent communications with the mobile station. Each base station processes the uplink signal to identify the selected base station from among the plurality of base stations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control apparatus capable of more effectively utilizing radio resources. Mobile stations positioned close to each other are treated as one group, and a direction and width (radiation angle) of a beam radiated from an adaptive array antenna 11 is controlled for each group so that one beam capture one group. To be concrete, a plurality of mobile stations are classified into groups by a classification section 19, and an area to which each group moves is estimated by a directivity determination section 20. The adaptive array antenna 11 is controlled by the directivity control section 15 so that one beam can cover an area in which one group is positioned and the area to which this one group moves.

Abstract: A method for automatically selecting a frequency includes determining when a current frequency has fallen out of an optimal transmission range based on location and facilitating the selection of a second frequency. The selection of a second frequency is facilitated by a comparison of attributes of the current frequency with attributes of possible choices for a second frequency. The comparison attributes may include frequency licensee information, programming type information and programming specific information.

Abstract: A node in a wireless network includes at least first and second directional antennas, which are directed toward other nodes in the network. Signal generation circuitry at the node receives first and second streams of digital information to be conveyed to the other nodes, and combines the streams so as to generate outgoing signals for transmission by the first and second directional antennas, while suppressing interference between the transmitted signals. Additionally or alternatively, processing circuitry at the node receives first and second receiver inputs from the antennas, due to reception of incoming signals by the antennas from the other nodes, and combines the inputs so as to extract data streams therefrom while suppressing interference between the received signals.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed by which a base transceiver station (BTS) may be uniquely identified. When attempting to determine the location of a mobile unit using signal from multiple BTSs, it is critical that the BTSs be uniquely identified and their position accurately determined. In many cases, the signals received from the BTSs provide limited identification information and cannot be used to uniquely to identify the BTS from which a signal has been received. The present invention uses available information to generate a candidate list and to determine therefrom the most likely candidates for the Measurement BTSs. Based on this information, the system analyzes cell coverage overlap and relative phase delay to determine the likelihood of a candidate BTS being the actual BTS from which a signal is received. As candidate BTSs are uniquely identified, it is possible to use this additional identification information in an iterative process to further identify additional candidate BTSs.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically configuring the frequency allocation within a cellular system or network. The method requires the collection of measurements from different parts of a cellular network, generating statistics from these measurements, and combining these statistics with inventory, propagation and geographic data. The combined data is used as input to a frequency allocation algorithm. As a result, the allocation algorithm produces a frequency configuration set, a quality measure of the configuration proposed and/or a set of recommendations that is fed back to the cellular base stations to re-allocate the frequency usage in a plurality of cells.

Abstract: A method for allocating an frequency band to a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: detecting frequencies being used by the other wireless systems to search an idle frequency band adapted to a new occupied band to be allocated from among idle frequency bands; deciding a main frequency of the occupied band within the detected idle frequency band; and repeating the detection of the idle frequency band and the decision of the main frequency for the occupied band with a reduced width when there is no idle frequency band adapted to the occupied band and if the width of the occupied band to be set is changeable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating frequencies to base stations in a mobile telephone network, especially a method for automatically resetting frequencies already allocated in the case of non-saturated base stations and re-allocating frequencies to said base stations. Firstly, frequencies are allocated to base stations using any known prior art method. In the case where no non-saturated base station is present, a complete frequency plan is obtained. However, if some base stations are not saturated, the inventive method is carried out: the current frequency allocation is reset and a new frequency allocation is carried out automatically. A parameter, the resetting extent parameter, is used to determine to which extent the resetting method is implemented.

Abstract: Radio environment statistics data useful in determining frequency plan revisions is collected in each one of a plurality of separate recording periods. Following conclusion of each recording period, a frequency plan revision algorithm is executed to process the collected radio environment statistics data and determine a frequency plan revision for implementation. The collected data that is considered by the algorithm includes not only that data which was collected in a current recording period, but also that data collected in previous recording period(s) thereto. More specifically, only the previous recording period data that is considered reliable is processed by the algorithm along with the current recording period data. Reliable data is identified as that data relating to a measurement made on frequency whose radio environment statistics have not been adversely affected by an implementation of a frequency plan revision in the meantime since making the measurement.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a generalized scheduler for scheduling transmissions in a communications system. The scheduler is defined by a priority function of the channel condition and fairness criteria. The generalized scheduler is adapted to apply a variety of combinations of channel condition metrics and user fairness metrics. The scheduler distinguishes among classes of users, allowing individual processing per class. In one embodiment, a system controller receives a Delivery Priority Parameter (DPP) for each of a plurality of users, and maps each DPP to a corresponding common Mapped Priority Parameter (MPP). An operating point is determined and a corresponding MPP value for each of the users is applied to schedule transmissions.

Abstract: A method for assigning a number of spreading codes by a base station. The method includes comparing a number of spreading codes in use by the base station with a first threshold. Thereafter, one radio configuration is assigned by the base station if the number of spreading codes in use is less than or equal to the first threshold. Alternatively, if the number of used spreading codes is greater than the first threshold, then a ratio of spreading code usage to power usage with is compared with a second threshold. If the ratio is determined to be less than the second threshold, then a different radio configuration is assigned by the base station.

Abstract: A wireless communications system and method is disclosed. A cell has a plurality of allocated sectors and a base station that communicates with mobile units contained within the cell. The base station has a transmitter that transmits communication signals along at least two carriers per sector within a cell. Each carrier within a sector is assigned a zone spaced from the base station, such as from an inner zone to an outer zone. The power per carrier is reduced successively from the outer to the inner zone.

Abstract: In a system handling communication between base transceiver stations (BTS1-BTS12) and base station controllers (BSC) of a cellular radio network the transmission capacity is composed of a predetermined number of capacity units (T0-T31). At least one capacity unit (TCH) can be allocated to a given base station group which comprises at least two base transceiver stations. Said capacity unit is allocated to a certain base transceiver station in the base station group when the instantaneous volume of traffic handled by said base transceiver station requires temporary allocation of additional capacity, and said capacity unit is again released so as to be allocatable to the base station group when the instantaneous volume of traffic handled by said base transceiver station no longer requires temporary allocation of additional capacity.

Abstract: An array antenna transceiver includes an antenna section, N transceiver blocks, a common reference signal generating section and a transceiver control section. The antenna section has antenna elements. The N transceiver blocks are connected to the antenna elements. Each of the N transceiver blocks generates an individual reference signal. The transceiver block carries out transmission of a transmission signal and reception of a reception signal based on an common reference signal using a corresponding antenna element as a part of an array antenna in an array mode and based on said individual reference signal using the corresponding antenna element as an individual antenna element in an individual mode. The common reference signal generating section supplies the common reference signal to the N transceiver blocks. The transceiver control section sets said array mode when said common reference signal is used, and said individual mode when said individual reference signal is used.

Abstract: According to the present invention, different frequency reuse patterns are used when scheduling critical and non-critical data transmissions. More specifically, the present invention uses a first reuse pattern for scheduling the transmission of critical data and a second reuse pattern for scheduling the transmission of non-critical data. The invention can be applied to any inbound or outbound time slotted protocol that have message fragments spanning over one or more time slots. The reuse pattern can be varied slot by slot, to use a less aggressive reuse for communicating critical data and a more aggressive reuse for communicating non-critical data. As a result, data can be communicated more reliably and throughput can be increased by protecting critical data transmissions via a less aggressive reuse.

Abstract: A transmitting station side transmits a transmitting signal obtained by a process of segmenting transmission information into a plurality of frames, of encoding each frame, of power amplifying each encoded signal with different amplitude, and of interleaving all signals with each amplitude signal collected into one. A receiving station side reproduces of the above transmitting signal into original segmental frames by a process of de-interleaving the above transmitting signal, of successively decoding codes of the signal in descending order of SINR, and of re-encoding the decoded signal to successively cancel the re-encoded signal from the above transmitting signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided that a highly efficient broadcast channel that can be shared among many different base stations. In one embodiment, the invention includes a broadcast channel structure with a first burst having a first reuse factor, a plurality of secondary bursts having a second reuse factor greater than the first reuse factor, and a plurality of segments of each secondary burst, each segment being associated with a different set of unchanging spatial parameters, each secondary burst including at least one repetition of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: In a cellular communication network, capacity in a cell is increased by placing antennas transmitting different signals on the same carrier frequency at separated signal transmission and virtual site locations in the cell, rather than at the center of the cell. A receiver includes multiple antennas using spatial diversity, such as beamforming and cancellation, to extract the desired signal.

Abstract: A method of allocating bandwidth is provided which involves for each sector of a plurality of sectors in a cell, using a respective subset of a total bandwidth; wherein for any two adjacent sectors, the respective subsets only partially overlap. A scheduling method is provided which involves for each sector, scheduling users for transmission on the respective subset of the total bandwidth by: for a given transmitter, allocating a respective fraction of capacity associated with the available bandwidth to each of at least two users selected from a plurality of users by performing an optimization for a selected scheduler design, the optimization selecting the at least two users and the optimization determining for each user the respective fraction of capacity; generating and transmitting a signal in which each of the at least two users has the respective fraction of capacity.

Abstract: A method of channel allocation in a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) telecommunications system in which timeslots are allocated to channels such that allocated timeslots form a group which is contiguous in the time domain, thereby reducing the number of bursts which overlap and thus mutually interfere.

Abstract: A communication system has a high altitude communication device generating a plurality of user link beams having a first communication characteristic and a feeder link having a first communication characteristic. A gateway terminal receives the user link beam. A user terminal receives at least one of the user link beams. The plurality of user link beams comprises a first user link beam within a first cell and a first isolation zone outside the first cell. The plurality of user link beams comprises a second user link beam having the first communication characteristic and positioned within a second cell and a second isolation zone outside said second cell. The second isolation zone overlaps the first isolation zone. The feeder link is positioned within the first isolation zone and the second isolation zone. The feeder link has the first communication characteristic.

Abstract: A method (30) for operating a communication unit on a default channel that is selected from a plurality of communication channels is disclosed. The method (30) includes providing (34) communication on a default channel. The method further includes temporarily switching (36) to a selected second channel for communication and monitoring (38) communication activity on the selected second channel. The method (30) also includes reverting (40) automatically to the default channel when communication activity is undetected for a predetermined time period. An apparatus (2) embodying the above method (30) is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is a process to allocate channels in a sectorized cellular network. A system of allocating cellular frequencies (channels) to the sectors among the cells within a tile is disclosed which maximizes channel set usage within the tile while avoiding co-channel interference between cells. According to the present system, no infrastructure rebuild is required. The disclosed approach further supports all currently used cellular technology. By alternating and rotating the channel assignments across sectors, what is a seemingly locally poor algorithm utilizing additional local channels is actually a globally good algorithm which is efficient in terms of the total number of channels used owing to short reuse distance and low number of cell types. Frequencies are assigned in an S+X set, where S equals the number of sectors within a cell and X is the number of additional channels needed to complete an alternation scheme that provides sufficient separation between co-channels.

Abstract: In some aspects, each cell in the communications system can be designed to operate in accordance with a set of back-off factors that identify the reductions in peak transmit power levels for the channels associated with the back-off factors. The back-off factors are defined to provide the required power to a large percentage of the users while reducing the amount of interference. In some other aspects, the cells operate using an adaptive reuse scheme that allows the cells to efficiently allocate and reallocate the system resources to reflect changes in the system. A reuse scheme is initially defined and resources are allocated to the cells. During operation, changes in the operating conditions of the system are detected and the reuse scheme is redefined as necessary based on the detected changes. In yet other aspects, techniques are provided to efficiency schedule data transmissions and to assign channels to users.

Abstract: A structure of a frame and an allocation method of data time slots in a wireless radio communication system. According to the time slot structure of a frame in down-link and up-link channels provided between a base station and a wireless terminal in the present invention, at least one macro-slot section is provided which comprises a static TDD section wherein at least one down-link slot and up-link slot are alternately and repeatedly arranged and a dynamic TDD section wherein the arrangement of the down-link slots and the up-link slots are varied in accordance with traffic amounts in each links for a predetermined time and the characteristic of a transmitted signal in each links.

Abstract: A CDMA PCS telecommunications cell (40) of increased capacity includes a plurality of sectors (42, 44, 46) controlled by a base station (14) using a defined set of CDMA codes for each sector. Cell capacity is increased by using two antennas for each sector corresponding to two subsectors with each using a subset of the CDMA codes defined for the sector and with each subset including a pilot channel.