摘要 |
Traffic is allocated between plural radio frequencies utilized at a base station (22) of a cellular telecommunications system (18) according to a cell size strategy for a cell served by the base station. The traffic can be allocated between the plural frequencies to maintain a cell size as having a predetermined coverage (e.g., to maximize cell size or maintain the cell size as having a predetermined geographical minimum), thereby reducing effects of cell breathing. One of the plural frequencies utilized at the base station is selected as a maximum coverage frequency (MCF). The invention encompasses interference controlled, connection controlled, and traffic controlled modes for keeping the maximum coverage frequency available for connections with user equipment units (20) situated proximate a constant perimeter of the cell. |