摘要 |
The invention provides for a broadcast channel transmission method comprising delivering broadcast channel data as a series of blocks (1-16), each series being provided in a segment (1-16) of the system bandwidth (20), and distributing the broadcast channel data within each series of blocks(1-16) such that user equipment capable of receiving more than one segment (1-16) receives different blocks from different segments within a time period which is a multiple of the time period (T) for receipt of all blocks within one segment. The invention provides a broadcast channel distributed across the whole bandwidth of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell. Data is ordered in different ways over time such that all user equipment, whatever their maximum bandwidth capability, can read all the system information, while higher capability (wide bandwidth) user equipment can read all the system information in a faster time. |