摘要 |
A method for increasing coverage in a wireless communication system is described. The method comprises, at a network element: transmitting a signal to a wireless communication unit wherein the signal comprises an indication of a number of resource blocks that are being transmitted by the network element within a communication cell of the wireless communication system, wherein the indication is of a reduced first number of resource blocks when operating in a first extended coverage mode of operation compared to a second number of resource blocks when operating in a second nonextended coverage mode of operation. |