摘要 |
Providing communications service to a coverage hole (22) in a DS-CDMA cellular communication system (50) involves an OMC (52) determining the transmitters (134-144) in adjacent cells (122-132) to the coverage hole (22). The OMC (52) places each of the transmitters (134-144) in the adjacent cells (122-132) in a power on demand mode (92). The OMC (52) then selects at least one, but less than all of the transmitters (134-144) to increase power to a pilot channel. The selected transmitter(s) is chosen base on one or more of the following factors, the transmitter's level of unused power, the interference level at the transmitter and the position of the transmitter. |