摘要 |
A telecommunications system for communicating data to and from a mobile d evice. The system comprises a plurality of repeater nodes disposed to form a network. Each repeater node has a transceiver unit operable to transmit the data with a first transmission power to one or more other of the repeater n odes within one of a plurality of slots of a time frame. Each repeater node is allocated a time slot, and the mobile device is arranged to transmit and receive data to and from the repeater nodes in the network. Each of the repe ater nodes is operable to transmit a pilot signal during the same one of the time slots of the time frame with a second transmission power, the second p ower being less than the first transmission power. The pilot signal includes an identifier of the repeater node which is transmitted with the pilot sign al and the mobile device is operable to receive one of the pilot signals and from the identifier included in the strongest pilot signal the mobile devic e can identify on of the repeater nodes to which to transmit and or receive data.
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