| 摘要 |
An access point (AP) or Home Node B (HNB) associated with a femto or pico cell, needs to select a carrier frequency and scrambling code pair to allow it to provision communication within a cellular network. The AP has at least one neighbouring AP or base station and is arranged to receive (320) a set of allowable cell physical layer access parameter(s) (i.e. carrier frequency and scrambling code pairs) from a system management entity, and to obtain (340) from each of the neighbouring cells their physical layer access parameter(s). From these parameters, an available subset of cell physical layer access parameter(s) is identified (360). From the identified subset an access parameter is selected (380) for the AP. By selecting a same parameter as a neighbouring base station, the AP will then be visible to mobile devices during a hand off process. The AP may also select the parameters based on limiting interference with neighbouring cells. |
