Method and apparatus for operating a communications arrangement comprising femto cells

摘要

A method for operating a communications arrangement comprising femto cells includes opportunistic use of the spectrum by a femto cell. The method may involve multi-operator spectrum re-use and/or multi-service spectrum re-use. The femto cell may use parts of the spectrum when they are not used by primary license holders. A femto base station 12 includes a spectrum decision unit 20 for using information about primary usage to determine operation of the femto base station 12 to achieve opportunistic re-use.