摘要 |
In a Time-Division Duplex (TDD) data frame, wherein time slots are allocated to downlink and uplink transmissions, time slots are allocated to pending communication signals beginning at the start of the data frame for one of downlink and uplink transmissions, and are allocated to pending communication signals beginning at the end of the frame for the other of downlink and uplink transmissions. When one or more time slots allocated to downlink and/or uplink transmissions are not utilized for actual communication signal transmission, the non-utilized time slot(s) occur towards the middle of the TDD data frame rather than at the end. This reduces the probability of base station/subscriber terminal interference with another sector or cell utilizing a different downlink/uplink time slot allocation. |