A method of adjusting the position of a picocell base station, as well as apparatus therefor

摘要

A method is provided of adjusting the position of a picocell base station (30) having at least one associated preferred user terminal (44). The method includes the steps of the picocell base station (30): determining a rate of receipt of requests from user terminals for handover to the picocell base station; and dependent upon the rate of receipt exceeding a threshold, sending an indicator signal to a controller of the picocell base station indicating that the picocell base station should be repositioned.