Patent ID: 8611938
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a femtocell basestation in a cellular communications network, the method comprising: detecting broadcast cell reselection parameters of at least one neighbouring macrocell basestation, wherein the broadcast cell reselection parameters of the neighbouring macrocell basestation define a first bias in favour of the at least one neighbouring basestation for use when performing a cell reselection from the macrocell to the femtocell; and adapting broadcast cell reselection parameters of said femtocell basestation in response to said detected broadcast cell reselection parameters of said at least one neighbouring macrocell basestation, wherein the broadcast cell reselection parameters of said femtocell basestation define a second bias in favour of said femtocell basestation for use when performing a cell reselection from the femtocell to the macrocell, wherein the second bias is adapted relative to said first bias such that the second bias is higher than the first bias.