Patent ID: 8797975
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting a scrambling code, for use in a femtocell basestation of a cellular communications network, the method comprising: receiving from a management system a list comprising at least one allowed scrambling code for femtocell basestations; detecting, in information broadcast by at least one macrocell basestation, at least one allowed scrambling code available in an area containing the basestation; determining whether use of at least one scrambling code that is allowed and is available in an area containing the femtocell basestation would cause interference with a respective at least one other femtocell basestation; and if it is determined that use of each scrambling code that is allowed and is available in the area containing the femtocell basestation would cause interference with a respective at least one other femtocell basestation,