ACTIVATION MECHANISM FOR SMALL CELLS

摘要

A method for activation of a wireless communications link between a terminal (UE) and a first base station (SCeNB) under control of a second base station (MeNB), the method comprising: the second base station (MeNB) sending a first activation request signal to the terminal (UE); and the terminal (UE), in response to the first activation request signal, sending a second activation request signal to the first base station (SCeNB). The terminal therefore acts as proxy for communicating an activation request from the second base station to the first base station. This is useful in Small Cell scenarios where backhaul latency may delay an activation request over the X2 interface between the base stations.