Method and apparatus for maximizing the use of available capacity in a communication system

摘要

In a radio communication system having a base station and a plurality of mobile stations, a method of and apparatus for transmitting traffic information from the base station to a mobile station. The method comprises intentionally transmitting traffic information from the base station with a first symbol energy amount that is insufficient for correct demodulation of the traffic information by a mobile station and retransmitting the traffic information initially transmitted with the first symbol energy amount from the base station to the mobile station. The traffic information is retransmitted with a further symbol energy amount that is also insufficient by itself for correct demodulation of the traffic information by the mobile station.