Abstract: Reversibility in the directivity in the event of transmission/reception through a multi-antenna system is well suitably compensated for by executing self-calibration. A branch is set to a reference branch, and a forward loopback transfer function and a backward loopback transfer function are acquired, whereby per-branch calibration factors are calculated. Subsequently, an other branch is set to a reference branch, and calibration factors are calculated in a similar manner. Then, the calibration factor for the reference branch is corrected in accordance with the secondly obtained calibration factor so that a calibration condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for allocating a channel capable of minimizing interference between channels in a node on an Ad-hoc network using a plurality of wireless interfaces for communication are provided. The apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives information on channel allocation from neighboring nodes, a channel search unit that searches for channels through which the node can communicate with all the neighboring nodes with reference to the received information on channel allocation, and a channel allocation unit that allocates a channel to the wireless interfaces based on the result of the search, so that it is possible to improve efficiency of network bandwidth usage and decrease interference of the channels.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing speech intelligibility using wireless communication in portable, battery-powered and entirely user-supportable devices. The devices may be talker devices and receiver devices, where the audio signals input into the talker devices may be transmitted to the receiver devices to provide better quality audio to person using the receiver devices. The receiver devices may initiate and terminate communications with the talker devices. Additionally, the receiver devices may indicate to the talker devices the gain level the talker devices need to apply to the audio signals before sending them to the receiver devices.

Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption of sensors (2) within a sensor network (1), wherein a central controller (3) calculates a transmission schedule for said sensors (2) on the basis of a correlation between sensor data transmitted from said sensors (2) to the central controller (3).

Abstract: A data transceiver and a data reception method for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication system are provided. The data transceiver includes a transmitter which transmits a plurality of data frames during a predetermined transmission period; and a receiver which receives data frames in the predetermined transmission period, if the transmission period is allowed and monitors with minimal operation power whether data transmission is in progress or completed in the transmission period, if the transmission period is not allowed.

Abstract: A method, mobile electronic device and system for synchronizing hand-off of a voice media session between a WAN/cellular network and a WLAN network. When a hand-off occurs, the connection with both networks is temporarily maintained and the voice data on both connections compared to determine differences in the delays experienced over both connections. The timing of one or both voice streams is adjusted to synchronize the voice streams, and then the handoff is completed.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication includes arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air with a mobile station using a common basic service set identification (BSSID) for all the access points. Upon receiving at one or more of the access points an uplink signal transmitted over the WLAN by the mobile station using the common BSSID, messages are sent and received over a communication medium linking the access points in order to select one of the access points to respond to the uplink signal. The selected one of the access points transmits a response to the mobile station.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems and methods of coordination among multiple transceivers. For example, an apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a first wireless transceiver able to operate in accordance with a first, non-scheduled, wireless communication protocol; a second wireless transceiver able to operate in accordance with a second, scheduled, wireless communication protocol; and a communication coordinator to allocate one or more first time slots for communication by said first transceiver, and to allocate one or more second time slots, which do not overlap said first time slots, for communication by said second transceiver.

Abstract: A controller may be provided to monitor and record various activities associated with remotely located equipment, e.g. a vending machine or a service vehicle. The controller may also be operable to communicate over multiple wireless communication paths with remotely located equipment, handheld devices and/or a network operations center over multiple wireless networks.

Abstract: A method for providing a single-frequency network (SFN) service between a base station (BS) and a mobile station (MS) in a wireless communication system. The BS sets a first segment indicator in a medium access control (MAC) message field before transmission, if a resource allocation scheme corresponds to general data transmission. The BS sets a second segment indicator in the MAC message before transmission, if the resource allocation scheme corresponds to single frequency-based data transmission. The MS receives the MAC message from the BS, and performs renumbering according to the first segment indicator or the second segment indicator included in the received MAC message.

Abstract: A radio communication system includes a radio network controller, base stations and mobile stations. The mobile station includes a response signal transmitter which is configured to transmit a response signal including a group ID identifying a multicast group A to a base station. The response signal responds to a control signal for the multicast group A which the mobile station is joining in. The base station includes a response signal transmitter configured to transmit at least one response signal to the radio network controller. The response signal is selected from at least one response signal transmitted from the mobile station joining in the same multicast group A.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for wireless communications network performance in transmitting a message. The method comprises creating a first beamformed virtual antenna for the serving BTS and one or more second beamformed virtual antennas for the one or more target BTSs when one or more predetermined conditions are met, establishing a first beamformed channel by using the first beamformed virtual antenna, establishing one or more second beamformed channels by using the one or more second beamformed virtual antennas, and transmitting a plurality of signals comprising the message via the first and the one or more second beamformed channels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflective communication system that allows information from wireless communication devices, such as radio-frequency identification devices (RFID), to be reflectively communicated to a receiver in lieu of using a separate communication system. A transmitter transmits a communication signal, having a carrier frequency, to the wireless communication device to provide power. The wireless communication device modulates a data signal onto the communication signal to form a reflected data signal. The wireless communication device reflects the reflected data signal directly to the receiver. In this manner, the process of communicating information from a wireless communication device is accomplished in one communication system rather than two. If the receiver also directly receives the communication signal from the transmitter, the receiver can determine the location of the wireless communication device relative to the transmitters.

Abstract: A system and method in an unlicensed-radio access network for transporting a circuit-switched payload between an access network controller and a mobile station utilizing a packet-based transmission protocol. The controller sends to the mobile station, a channel activation message that includes a minimum acceptable sample size of the circuit-switched payload to be included in each packet. The mobile station determines whether it can support communications utilizing the minimum acceptable sample size, and if not, selects a larger sample size. The mobile station may send an acknowledgment message that indicates the sample size to be utilized. Alternatively, the mobile station begins transmitting packets, and the controller analyzes received packets to determine the sample size the mobile station is using. The controller then encodes transmissions to the mobile station utilizing the determined sample size.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system capable of performing demodulation at the receiving side without substantially deteriorating BER characteristics, regardless of carrier frequency error existing among plural wireless communication systems in SDMA of uplink. The wireless communication system includes plural antennas; a MIMO processor that decomposes a reception signal the plural antennas received from plural transmitters into transmission signals transmitted from the respective transmitters; a FFT processor that carries out OFDM demodulation; and a demapping unit that obtains data from signals which were previously converted into sub-carrier signals by the FFT processor, in which the MIMO processor is installed ahead of the FFT processor for sake of the processing sequence of a receive signal, and even though a carrier frequency offset exists in the reception signal MIMO processing is performed prior to OFDM demodulation to split the reception signal from plural transmitters.

Abstract: A solution for providing a plurality of people that are waiting for a service/meeting with information relating to the queue, whereby said solution comprises a registration unit that is arranged to place people waiting for a service/meeting in a queue. The solution also comprises at least one radio transmitter that is arranged to transmit information relating to the queue to unidentified radio receivers, whereby said people may receive said information via said unidentified radio receivers.

Abstract: A mobile communication device (202) and peer mobile communication devices (204, 206) are capable of direct voice and data communication. The mobile communication device has a reference oscillator (104) which is used for generating operating frequencies, and is subject to frequency errors resulting from manufacturing tolerances, heat, and other error sources. The mobile communication device receives a frequency correction message (506) from a peer mobile communication device that has calibrated its reference oscillator. The frequency correction message contain offset information which is used by the mobile communication device to determine its offset (316) from a nominal frequency (302).

Abstract: Techniques to implement MBMS services in a wireless communication system. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing data for transmission to a plurality of terminals. Frames of information bits (which may have variable rates) are provided to a buffer implementing a matrix. The matrix is padded with padding bits based on a particular padding scheme to support variable frame rates. The frames are then coded based on a particular block code to provide parity bits. The frame of information bits and the parity bits are then transmitted to the terminals. In another aspect, a method is provided for controlling the transmit power of a data transmission to a plurality of terminals. In accordance with the method, TPC streams are received from the terminals and processed to obtain a stream of joint power control commands used to adjust the transmit power of the data transmission.

Abstract: Techniques to implement MBMS services in a wireless communication system. In one aspect, a method is provided for p8rocessing data for transmission to a plurality of terminals. Frames of information bits (which may have variable rates) are provided to a buffer implementing a matrix. The matrix is padded with padding bits based on a particular padding scheme to support variable frame rates. The frames are then coded based on a particular block code to provide parity bits. The frame of information bits and the parity bits are then transmitted to the terminals. In another aspect, a method is provided for controlling the transmit power of a data transmission to a plurality of terminals. In accordance with the method, TPC streams are received from the terminals and processed to obtain a stream of joint power control commands used to adjust the transmit power of the data transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method dynamically adjust an antenna network frequency response in accordance with an operation mode of a half duplex call. One of a plurality of antenna network configurations is selected based at least partly on the half duplex operation mode which comprises a talk mode and a listen mode. When the portable communication device is in a listen mode, the antenna network is tuned to a reception configuration which results in a reception efficiency that is greater for at least a portion of a reception frequency band than the reception efficiency resulting from at least one other antenna network configuration. The antenna network is maintained in a default configuration unless antenna adjustment conditions are met. In some situations, the antenna network is set to a transmission configuration to improve transmission efficiency relative to the default configuration.

Abstract: The invention described relates to a radio positioning system primarily for a mobile telephone network, in which a list of offsets in time, phase, frequency, or derivatives thereof, or their equivalents expressed as offsets in distance or derivatives thereof, of a plurality of transmission source signals, received at a given location, relative to a common reference are generated. Data is acquired from one or more receivers, the positions of which may be known or determined. Such data are offsets in time, phase, frequency, or derivatives thereof, respectively of signals received from the transmission sources relative to a reference source in each receiver or to each other. The acquired data is combined for calculating the list of offsets relative to the common reference.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication includes arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air with a mobile station, and linking the access points to one another over a communication medium. The access points exchange control messages over the communication medium using a code division multiple access (CDMA) protocol, and responsive to the control messages, transmit signals over the air to the mobile station.

Abstract: A connection unit comprising a feeder port for connecting the connection unit to an antenna feeder, a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of a first base station, and a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base, wherein the connection unit comprises a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port of the first base station and a second output signal in the diversity receiver port of a second base station. A signal in the first relay port is, however, passed undivided to the feeder port. Diversity may be selectively provided in the receiving direction, but substantially no additional loss is introduced to the main transmission direction.

Abstract: A method performed by a network system is provided for canceling interference signals brought by introducing P2P communication in wireless communication systems, comprising: receiving a call request from a user equipment in a cell for communicating in UP-BASE STATION-DOWN mode; judging whether there is an appropriate link timeslot in the several available timeslots for the user equipment to avoid being interfered by P2P signals transmitted by the chosen user equipments allocated in the appropriate timeslot when the user equipment communicates in the appropriate timeslot, according to the relative position of the user equipment and the chosen user equipments in P2P communication in the cell; approving the call request from the user equipment and allocating the appropriate timeslot to the user equipment if the appropriate timeslot is available.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication includes arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate on a common frequency channel with a mobile station, and linking the access points together by cables in a wired local area network (LAN). When one or more of the access points receive an uplink signal transmitted over the WLAN by the mobile station on the common frequency channel, the access points send messages over the LAN and arbitrate among themselves based on the messages so as to select one of the access points to respond to the uplink signal.

Abstract: A method for supporting P2P communication between two user equipments in TDD CDMA systems, performed by user equipment, comprising: receiving signals transferred via the downlink control channel from network system; acquiring the timeslot allocation information and the spreading code allocation information of other active user equipments allocated in the specific downlink timeslot associated with the direct link used by said user equipments, according to the received signals; and synchronizing the P2P communication signals received by the user equipment and signals from network system, according to the acquired timeslot allocation information and spreading code allocation information, so as to reduce the interference caused by the downlink signals transmitted from network system to other user equipments during the P2P communication process.

Abstract: A method is proposed for maintaining uplink synchronization with P2P communication in wireless communication networks, comprising steps of: the wireless communication system overhears the P2P communication between two UEs (user equipments), determines the SS (synchronization shift) information of said UEs according to the overheard information transferred by each UE in P2P communication, and transmits the SS information to the corresponding UE via the downlink common control channel; the UE monitors the downlink common control channel, and adjusts the TA (timing advance) for transmitting signals according to the SS information transferred via the downlink common control channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless network system for establishing peer-to-peer communication between mobile terminals. Upon determining that peer-to-peer communication can be established between two mobile terminal, the wireless network system transmits to each of the mobile terminals information about radio resources used by the other one of the mobile terminals. Each mobile terminal then uses the radio resources information to test the characteristics of a dedicated uplink channel between the other one of the mobile terminals and the network system. Thus, no separate radio channel needs to be allocated for the channel testing. Furthermore, each mobile terminal uses the same radio resources to establish a dedicated radio channel in the peer-to-peer communication with the other one of the mobile terminals, which were previously used by itself for communication with the network system on the dedicated uplink channel.

Abstract: A method regulates the transmission power of a transmitter in a radio system, for a transmission of data to a receiver by a radio interface. The receiver determines an actual value for a qualitative parameter of the received signal, makes a comparison with a set value and, thereafter, transmits comparison information on the result of the comparison to the transmitter. Adjustment of the transmission power of the transmitter is made based on a correction value for the set value of the qualitative parameter of the received signal, in addition to comparison information from the receiver.

Abstract: A four channel wireless network channelization scheme is described that is particularly usable in the ISM frequency band between 2400 MHz and 2483.5 MHz. The preferred channelization scheme permits access points to be set at one of four frequencies in the ISM band, not three as taught by the IEEE 802.11b standard. This channelization scheme takes advantage of the fact that only 20 MHz is typically needed between adjacent access point channels, not 25 MHz as is taught by the 802.11b standard. With four channels to choose from, a higher density of access points can be located thereby accommodating a higher density of users. The four channels preferably are 2407, 2427, 2447 and 2467 MHz. With this selection of channel frequencies and given the current FCC regulations, all four channels can be used to transmit an equal amount of power.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a radio system for transmitting a digital signal. The method comprises the following steps: the transmitter transmits at least a part of the signal via at least two different transmit antenna paths; the transmitter weights the transmit power of the signals to be transmitted via the different transmit antenna paths with respect to one another by means of changeable weighting coefficients determined for each transmit antenna path; the receiver receives the signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing frequency synchronization of a base station, and to a network part. In the method, the following operations are performed: maintaining a reference clock in a network element of the cellular radio network; generating a time stamp signal in the reference clock; transferring the time stamp signal from the network element to the base station over an asynchronous data transmission connection; calculating on the basis of the transferred time stamp signal how much the time by the local clock at the base station deviates from the time by the reference clock; generating a speed correction factor for the local clock on the basis of at least one calculated deviation; correcting the running of the local clock with the speed correction factor; and generating the frequencies needed at the base station by using the local clock corrected with the speed correction factor.

Abstract: A wireless interface module interfaces a machine control system, such as a vending machine controller, with one of plural wireless networks through one of plural removably coupled wireless transceivers. Communication between geographically distributed vending machines and a desired wireless network is supported by coupling a transceiver associated with the desired network to the wireless interface module. This advantageously provides flexibility in selecting from one of plural wireless networks for a distributed vending machine so that communication between the control system and a distal operating center is supported over a preferred wireless network through a standardized wireless interface module incorporated in the vending machine by changing the wireless transceiver removably coupled to the wireless interface module.

Abstract: A device for presenting information on a mobile includes mobiles and terminals interconnected intercommunicably through communication means, wherein a terminal transmits, to the mobile concerned, mobile identification data on a mobile to which a request for mobile information is to be made, request content identification data representing the contents of mobile information to be requested, and terminal identification data on the terminal being the presentee to which the requested contents is to be presented. The mobile acquires mobile information requested by the terminal and sends it to the terminal being the presentee. The stored contents in storage means is updated each time operation of input for requesting information from a mobile is made through the terminal and the mobile acquires new mobile information. The updated stored contents is transmitted to the terminal being the requester when the terminal requests the updated stored contents.

Abstract: A system (20) of targeted broadcasting in a cellular communication system during an event can include at least one mobile unit (25) having stored therein scheduling information relating to an event, a designated location for the event, and a designated group channel for monitoring such event. The mobile unit can further be programmed to monitor (67) for the event in a designated location and on a designated group channel during a predetermined time window and receive (71) a targeted message during the event on the designated group channel if a current location of the mobile unit matches the designated location stored. The mobile unit can be programmed to transmit at least one group call message response in response to receiving the group call message only when the mobile unit is in the designated location. The system can further include fixed network equipment (26) that transmits data related to the event.

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: Transmitting signals, e.g., high power narrow band signals on a periodic basis to facilitate detection of a frequency band and/or carrier signal to be used for communication with a basestation are described. The detected frequency band may be a downlink frequency band. The uplink frequency band to be used can be determined from a know frequency relationship between the detected downlink carrier and a corresponding uplink carrier or by monitoring the detected downlink frequency band for information indicating the uplink frequency band/carrier to be used. Carrier search methods involving searching for the narrowband high power signals used to provide carrier information and/or to indicate the frequency band to be monitored are described. Power detection methods can be used to detect the high power signals avoiding the need for symbol timing synchronization and/or channel estimation with regard to detection of the signals used to locate the frequency band to be used.

Abstract: A system is provided for increasing the number of users capable of communicating over a wireless network to permit multiple users to transmit information simultaneously on the same channel or frequency in which a Viterbi decoder-based signal separation system is used to pull apart or uncorrupt the otherwise interfering signals on the channel. In one embodiment, two users are assigned to the same channel, with a joint parameter estimation pre-processor being utilized to provide an estimation of the power, time and frequency offsets and phase of the incoming signals. The joint parameters estimated by the parameter estimation unit are applied to a signal separator which recovers and pulls apart the two signals.

Abstract: A mobile device supports concurrent registrations of different wireless personalities with one or more service provider networks. Potentially using a single wireless interface, the mobile device can register and maintain multiple personalities and monitor for notifications targeted to any one of these personalities.

Abstract: Ordinary data groups and index information indicating data names and memory locations of broadcasted data are transmitted in multiplex mode from the data broadcasting station 101, and received by the onboard terminal 103 and/or the information service station 104 through the data distribution part 102. The onboard terminal 103 detects the information which it does not hold by referring to the index information, and presents a list of data names at the onboard display part 133. The service station 104 stores separately the data groups and the index information provided from the broadcasting station 101, and in response to the download request from the onboard 103, it examines whether the required data is located in SS memory part 147 by referring to the index data, and captures the required data from external memory locations defined in the index information if the required data is not stored.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of receiving a signal transmitted by a transmitter (k) and arriving at an array of antennae (300) after propagating along a plurality of paths (i), comprising a filtering step (310k) decomposing each antenna signal into separate signals (xl,i,k) issuing from the different paths, a combination step (320k) linearly combining the said separate signals by means of a set of complex coefficients in order to supply a combined signal (zk), the method being characterised in that an error signal (?k) is formed (331k) between a reference value (qk) of the transmitted signal and the said combined signal and in that the set of complex coefficients is adapted (330k) so as to minimise the root mean square of the signal error.

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: Methods to optimize range of multicast signal communication in wireless communication applications that use range-enhanced techniques for directed signal communication. A multicast signal may be sent multiple times through each of a plurality of independent omnidirectional transmit antennas of a communication device to a plurality of other communication devices to improve packet error rate (PER) at a given range (i.e., SNR). More generally, the multicast message can be transmitted up to N times using up to N times using any set of N complex linearly independent N-dimensional transmit weight vectors v1, . . . ,vN associated with N plurality of transmit antennas that meets the power constraint ∥vi∥2=1, i=0, . . . ,N−1, where the vector vi is used for the ith transmission of the multicast signal.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication includes arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate on a common frequency channel with a mobile station, and linking the access points together by cables in a wired local area network (LAN). When one or more of the access points receive an uplink signal transmitted over the WLAN by the mobile station on the common frequency channel, the access points send messages over the LAN and arbitrate among themselves based on the messages so as to select one of the access points to respond to the uplink signal.

Abstract: A RAKE receiver for receiving a spread spectrum signal, the RAKE receiver comprising at least two antennas for receiving a spread spectrum signal containing several user signals, at least one delay unit for delaying the spread spectrum signal received in at least one antenna to prevent the spread spectrum signals received from the different antennas from being cancelled, an adder for combining the spread spectrum signal received in at least two antennas to form a combination signal, and a matched filter for generating a user signal combination impulse response by means of the combination signal.

Abstract: A system and method that detects a repetitive word, called a Sync Word, from a continuous bit stream is disclosed. In an acquisition mode, counters are used for detecting a Sync Word, which can be up to 64 bits in length. When the Sync Word has been detected for a fixed consecutive number of times, the system switches to a tracking mode in which data from the bit stream is output. The Sync Word can be one of two types of markers, and in combination can appear as a specific pattern. The Sync Word and pattern of Sync Words to be detected in the bit stream, are programmable.

Abstract: A data transmission/reception system for offering content download service through a wireless communication network, in which users can obtain desired content on demand from the beginning of content data, and the shortage of line capacity can be alleviated, thus enabling a reduction of communication charges. A mobile terminal is provided with two types of downloading means, an immediate download processing means and a reservation download processing means. The reservation download processing means makes a download reservation by storing the meta-data of desired content. When transmitting content to one mobile terminal that has made a request for an immediate download of the content, a radio base station allocates a prescribed channel for the mobile terminal and sends notification including information on the allocated channel to other mobile terminals in the radio communication zone of the radio base station.

Abstract: A wireless response system includes a base unit and a plurality of handheld response units communicating with the base unit over a wireless communication link. The base unit sends polling commands to the response units over the wireless communication. The response units send the response data to the base unit over the wireless communication link in response to the polling signals. The response data is entered in the respective response units by a user.

Abstract: A multimode radio has: an antenna that transmits and receives calls via radio signals of a plurality of communication modes; receivers that convert the received radio signals to signals for particular communication modes; an incoming call notifying unit having a speaker, display, or vibrator that respectively output a different sound, display content, or vibration according to the current communication mode; and a control unit that controls operations, detects the receiver that has received a call signal, and controls the incoming call notifying unit according to the communication mode set in a currently active receiver. Different notification methods are preassigned for the different communication modes, and when an incoming call to the address of the multimode radio is detected, the communication mode of the detected call is identified and a user is notified of the call by the notification method that corresponds to the identified communication mode.

Abstract: A method and cellular communication network are provided that maintains a desired level of speech quality by controlling the admission of a new call within a serving cell of the network. More specifically, the method includes the step of establishing speech quality values for a serving cell and at least one of a plurality of surrounding cells being interfered with by the serving cell. The method then operates to determine whether or not to admit the new call to the serving cell by utilizing the speech quality measure of the serving cell and the speech quality measure of the at least one surrounding cell in a predetermined manner (e.g., cell level approach, sub-cell approach and combined approach) so as to maintain the desired level of speech quality within the serving cell and the at least one surrounding cell.