METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING TRAFFIC CHANNELS WITHIN AN AMPS/IS-136 CELLULAR SYSTEM

摘要

A base station providing communications with both AMPS and IS-136 mobile stations is disclosed. The base station includes a plurality of radio units providing a carrier signal. Each radio unit is selectively configurable to operate in at least one of a first idle state, a second state wherein the carrier signal operates according to the AMPS protocol, and a third state wherein the carrier signal operates according to the IS-136 protocol. A controller responsive to receipt of a call requests from a mobile unit switches the carrier signal between the first, second and third states.