METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING DATA AT RADIO BASE STATION NODES THAT PROVIDE EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF CONTROL TIMESLOTS

摘要

A first frame of carrier data can be communicated between a first carrier interface (23) of a first radio base station node (21) and a mobile switching center (41) over a first carrier bus (323). In addition, a first frame of bus data can be communicated having a first number of dedicated control timeslots at a first bus interface (27) of the first radio node (21) over a first radio base station bus (RBSB). Furthermore, a second frame of carrier data can be communicated between a second carrier interface (323) of a second radio base station node (321) and the mobile switching center over a second carrier bus. Finally, a second frame of bus data having a second number of dedicated control timeslots, different from the first number of dedicated control timeslots, can be communicated at a second bus interface (329) of the second radio base station node (321) over a second radio base station bus (RBSB).