Patent ID: 6580912
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for creating a high-capacity cellular network having a plurality of cells, the method comprising:sectorizing the cells to each have four sectors; and assigning in an interleaved fashion at least one channel to each one of the plurality of sectors wherein: sectorizing the cells to each have four sectors comprises: sectorizing a first one of the cells into a first sector, a second sector, a third sector, and a fourth sector, and sectorizing a second one of the cells into a fifth sector, a sixth sector, a seventh sector, and an eighth sector; and assigning in an interleaved fashion at least one channel to each one of the plurality of sectors comprises: assigning a first channel to both the first sector of the first cell and to the sixth sector of the second cell; assigning a second channel to both the second sector of the first cell and to the fifth sector of the second cell; assigning a third channel to both the third sector of the first cell and to the eight sector of the second cell; and assigning a fourth channel to both the fourth sector of the first cell and to the seventh sector of the second cell.