CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS WITH REPEATER STATIONS

Abstract: Prior art telecommunication systems, having per cell a base station and a few repeaters, are inefficiently composed. By making use of a new cell structure, in which a cell consists of three hexagonal and equilateral sub-cells possessing one common point at the place where the base station is situated, having per sub-cell a repeater centrally situated in the sub-cell, a telecommunication system is obtained which is very efficiently composed as far as distribution in space is concerned, and by dividing a sub-cell into three equal sectors and providing it with an extra repeater, a telecommunication system is obtained which is very efficiently composed as far as time division is concerned, on account of the fact that loss of usable time slots, present due to application of a first repeater, is compensated for by application of a second repeater, in which the loss of usable time slots, present due to application of the second repeater, is compensated for by application of the first repeater. Both repeaters are in this case, for example, so-called alternating slot repeaters.

Description: CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS WITH REPEATER STATIONS A Background of the invention The invention relates to a telecommunication system provided with at least one base station, situated within a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater devices for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. Such a telecommunication system is known from US 4,727,590, of which the second figure shows a telecommunication system with three hexagonal cells (service areas A, B and C in Fig. 2 of US 4,727,590), with per cell one base station (la, lb and lc in Fig. 2 of US 4,727,590), in which each base station is surrounded by six repeaters (3a up to and including 3m in Fig. 2 of US 4,727,590) which are situated at the corners of the hexagonal cells. The base stations as well as the repeaters serve for wireless communication with a mobile station, each repeater further serving for wireless communication with the base station. By application of this prior art telecommunication system, a mobile station can do with less transmission power, which, for example, has a positive effect on its portability and its dimensions. Such a telecommunication system has, inter alia, the disadvantage that it is composed in an inefficient manner. B Summary of the invention The invention has the objective, inter alia, of providing a telecommunication system of the kind mentioned in the preamble, that is composed in a more efficient manner. To this end, the telecommunication system according to the invention is characterised in that the cell is provided with at least three sub-cells which are each substantially hexagonal and which are each substantially equilateral and which each substantially possess one common point, the base station being approximately situated in the vicinity of the common point, and at least one repeater device being situated in a substantially central location in each sub-cell for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. By providing the cell with three sub-cells which are each substantially hexagonal and which are each substantially equilateral and which each substantially possess one common point, a new cell structure is obtained. Like the prior art hexagonal cell structure, said new cell structure offers the possibility of dividing a certain area into contiguous cells, which of course is the consequence of the fact that the new cell structure consists of three hexagonal sub¬ cells. Because the base station is approximately situated in the vicinity of the common point, and a repeater device is situated in a substantially central location in each sub-cell, the telecommunication system according to the invention is composed in a very efficient manner, since the repeater devices are in this case no longer situated at the border of the cell. The invention is based on the insight that the overlap which is present in the prior art telecommunication system brings with it a high measure of inefficiency, and that in the telecommunication system according to the invention this overlap is reduced. Thus the problem of the inefficient composition of telecommunication systems is solved by the new cell structure consisting of hexagonal sub-cells, in which the base station is centrally situated in the cell and in which the repeater devices are centrally located in the sub-cells. A first embodiment of the telecommunication system according to the invention is characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. By preferably providing each repeater device with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, the cell is divided into three sectors and a residual sector. If a mobile station is situated in one of the three sectors, communication with the base station will in general take place in an indirect manner via the repeater device concerned, while, if a mobile station is situated in the residual sector, communication with the base station will in general take place in a direct manner, and vice versa. A directional antenna is generally taken to mean an antenna with a relatively narrow beam, said relatively narrow beam having an angle of, for example, 1 to 30 degrees. A sector antenna is in general taken to mean an antenna with a relatively wide beam, said relatively wide beam having an angle of, for example, 30 to 300 degrees. In this case an antenna having a beam of more than 120 degrees is in general realised either by placing at least two sub-antennae adjacently to each other, or for example by placing an omnidirectional antenna near a mast, in which case the dimensions of said mast and the distance between the omnidirectional antenna and the mast determine the angle of the relatively wide beam. The second antenna preferably covers a sector of approximately 240 degrees, whereby a telecommunication system is obtained in which theoretically there is no longer any question of any overlap at all, which is very efficient. A second embodiment of the telecommunication system according to the invention is characterised in that, in a substantially central location in each sub-cell, at least one further repeater device is situated for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with a base station. Because in a substantially central location in each sub-cell two repeater devices are situated, a telecommunication system is obtained which is very efficiently composed, since the loss of usable time slots as a result of the application of a first repeater device (which relays signals originating from the mobile station to the base station, and vice versa) is here compensated by the application of a second repeater device. Both repeater devices are in this case so- called alternating slot repeaters, for example. The invention further relates to a further telecommunication system provided with at least one base station, situated in a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by at least one repeater station situated within the cell which comprises a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. Such a further telecommunication system is known from US 4,727,590, of which the second figure shows a telecommunication system with three cells, having one base station per cell (la, lb and lc in Fig. 2 of US 4,727,590), in which each base station is surrounded by six repeater stations (3a up to and including 3m in Fig. 2 of US 4,727,590) which are located at the corners of the cells. The base stations as well as the repeater stations serve for wireless communication with a mobile station, and each repeater station further serves for wireless communication with the base station. By the application of this prior art telecommunication system, a mobile station can do with less transmission power, which has a positive influence, for example, on its portability and its dimensions. Such a further telecommunication system has, inter alia, the disadvantage that if in this telecommunication system alternating slot repeaters, for example, were to be applied, it will function in an inefficient manner as a result of the loss of usable time slots by the application of repeater stations which each comprise a repeater device (which relays signals orginating from the mobile station to the base station and vice versa) . The invention further has the objective of providing a further telecommunication system of the kind mentioned above which functions in a more efficient manner. To this end, the further telecommunication system is characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for the wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. By providing a repeater station with a further repeater device, this repeater station has at its disposal a first and a second repeater device, where the loss of usable time slots resulting from the application of the first repeater device (which relays signals originating from the mobile station to the base station, and vice versa) is compensated for by the application of the second repeater device. Both repeater devices are in this case so-called alternating slot repeaters, for example. The invention is further based on the insight, inter alia, that the loss of usable time slots present in the prior art telecommunication system due to the application of a first repeater device, can be compensated for by the application of a second repeater device in which the loss of usable time slots which is present due to the application of the second repeater device is compensated for by the application of the first repeater device. Both repeater devices are in this case so-called alternating slot repeaters, for example. Thus the further problem of the inefficient functioning of telecommunication systems is solved by the application of two repeater devices situated at approximately the same location. It should be observed here that the term "cell" is taken to mean the coverage area of a base station, either in combination with or not in combination with repeaters. The invention is therefore not restricted to cellular telecommunication systems. A third embodiment of the telecommunication system according to the invention, and a first embodiment of the further telecommunication system according to the invention, are characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. By preferably providing each repeater device with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and by preferably providing each further repeater device with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, the cell is divided into six sectors and a residual sector. If a mobile station is located within one of the six sectors, communication with the base station will in general take place in an indirect manner via the repeater device concerned, while if the mobile station is situated in the residual sector, communication with the base station will in general take place in a direct manner, and vice versa. A directional antenna is generally taken to mean an antenna with a relatively narrow beam, said relatively narrow beam having an angle of, for example, 1 to 30 degrees. A sector antenna is in general taken to mean an antenna with a relatively wide beam, said relatively wide beam having an angle of, for example, 30 to 300 degrees. In this case an antenna having a beam of more than 120 degrees is in general realised either by placing at least two sub-antennae adjacently to each other, or for example by placing an omnidirectional antenna near a mast, in which case the dimensions of said mast and the distance between the omnidirectional antenna and the mast determine the angle of the relatively wide beam. Preferably, the second antenna and the fourth antenna each theoretically cover a sector of approximately 120 degrees in a non- overlapping manner, whereby a telecommunication system is obtained in which theoretically there is no longer any question of any overlap at all, which is very efficient. The invention relates yet further to a base station, which is situated in a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater stations situated within the cell, which each comprise a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. The base station according to the invention is characterised in that at least one repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. A first embodiment of the base station according to the invention is characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with at least one first and one second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. The invention relates yet further to a repeater station comprising a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with a base station. The repeater station according to the invention is characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. A first embodiment of the repeater station according to the invention is characterised in that the repeater device is provided with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. The invention relates yet further to a method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner via at least one base station which is centrally located in a cell, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater devices for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. The method according to the invention is characterised in that the cell is provided with at least three sub-cells which are each substantially hexagonal and which are each substantially equilateral and which substantially possess one common point, the base station being approximately situated in the vicinity of the common point, in which at a substantially central location in each sub-cell at least one repeater device is situated, and in which the method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner is established either in a direct manner via the base station, or in an indirect manner via one of the three repeater devices and the base station. The invention relates yet further to a further method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner via at least one base station centrally situated in a cell, said base station being surrounded by at least one repeater station located in the cell which comprises a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. The further method according to the invention is characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, where the method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner is established in either a direct manner via the base station, or in an indirect manner via one of the two repeater devices and the base station. C References ■ US 4,727,590 ■ A new radio access strategy using a repeater in the DECT Radio Local Loop application, by L. Bonzano, R. De Benedittis, V. Palestini and G. Rosina, EUROpean Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (EURO-COST 231 TD94) , Praag, 12-15 April 1994 ■ Mobile Antenna Systems Handbook, by K. Fujimoto and J.R. James, Artech House, Boston London, 1994, ISBN 0-89006-539-x ■ NL 1000875 (Dutch priority patent application) All references are deemed to be incorporated in this patent application. D Exemplary embodiment The invention will be further explained on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the figures. In this regard: Fig. 1 shows a telecommunication system according to the invention which is provided with a cell consisting of three hexagonal and equilateral sub-cells and which is provided with a base station situated at the common point of the three sub-cells, and which per sub-cell is provided with a repeater station which is centrally situated in this sub-cell, in which each repeater station comprises a first and a second repeater device, and Fig. 2 shows a time slot overview concerning the communication either taking place or not taking place via repeater devices between mobile stations which are situated in the cell, and the base station. The telecommunication system represented in Fig. 1 comprises a first cell, which consists of three hexagonal and equilateral sub- cells. The first sub-cell is formed by three equilateral rhombic sectors 12, 13 and 18, the second sub-cell is formed by three equal rhombic sectors 14, 15 and 19, and the third sub-cell is formed by three equal rhombic sectors 16, 17 and 20. Thus a new cell structure is obtained in which the three rhombic sectors 18, 19 and 20 collectively form a hexagonal and equilateral residual sector 11, in which an approximately centrally located base station 1 is situated. This new cell structure further comprises the (first) sector 12 and the (second) sector 13, and the (third) sector 14 and the (fourth) sector 15, and the (fifth) sector 16 and the (sixth) sector 17. In sector 12, a repeater device 2 is situated, and in sector 13 a repeater device 3 is situated, which are situated in the vicinity of the centre of the first sub-cell. In sector 14, a repeater device 4 is situated, and in sector 15 a repeater device 5 is situated, which are situated in the vicinity of the centre of the second sub-cell. In sector 16, a repeater device 6 is situated and in sector 17 a repeater device 7 is situated, which are situated in the vicinity of the centre of the third sub-cell. The respective repeater devices 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are each provided with a first antenna for communication with the base station 1 which is provided with at least one antenna, which with this at least one antenna substantially covers the residual sector 11, and which are each provided with a second antenna with which substantially the sectors 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 respectively are covered. Of a second cell, the vertex of a residual sector 21 coincides with that vertex of sector 15 which does not coincide with the other sectors 14 and 16 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. One side of a (first) sector 22 of the second cell borders on one side of sector 15, and a first and a second side of a (sixth) sector 27 of the second cell borders on another side of sector 15 and one side of sector 16 respectively. Of a (fifth) sector 26 of the second cell, one vertex coincides with that vertex of sector 16 which does not coincide with the other sectors 15 and 16 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. One side of a (first) sector 32 of a third cell borders on another side of sector 16, and, of a (second) sector 33 of the third cell, one vertex coincides with that vertex of sector 16 which does not coincide with the other sectors 15 and 16 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. One side of a (first) sector 42 of a fourth cell borders on one side of sector 17, and, of a (second) sector 43 of the fourth cell, one vertex coincides with those coinciding vertices of the sectors 16 and 17 which do not coincide with the residual sector 11 of the first cell. Of a fifth cell, one vertex of a residual sector 51 coincides with that vertex of sector 12 which does not coincide with the other sectors 13 and 17 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. A first and a second side of a (first) sector 52 of the fifth cell border on one side of sector 12 and another side of sector 17 respectively. Of a (second) sector 53 of the fifth cell, one vertex coincides with that vertex of sector 17 which does not coincide with the other sectors 12 and 16 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. One side of a (sixth) sector 57 of the fifth cell borders on another side of sector 12. Of a (first) sector 62 of a sixth cell, one vertex coincides with that vertex of sector 13 which does not coincide with the other sectors 12 and 14 and residual sector 11 of the first cell. One side of a (second) sector 63 of the sixth cell borders on one side of sector 13. Of a seventh cell, one vertex of a residual sector 71 coincides with that vertex of sector 14 which does not coincide with the other sectors 13 and 15 and the residual sector 11 of the first cell. A first and a second side of a (first) sector 72 of the seventh cell border on another side of sector 13 and one side of sector 14 respectively. One side of a (sixth) sector 77 of the seventh cell borders on another side of sector 14. Each first antenna is for example a directional antenna for wireless communication with base station 1, and each second antenna is for example a section antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. If a mobile station is situated in one of the sectors 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 respectively, communication with base station 1 will in general take place in an indirect manner via the concerned repeater device 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively, while, if a mobile station is situated in residual sector 11, communication with base station 1 will in general take place in a direct manner, and vice versa. A directional antenna is generally taken to mean an antenna with a relatively narrow beam, said relatively narrow beam having an angle of, for example, 1 to 30 degrees. A sector antenna is in general taken to mean an antenna with a relatively wide beam, said relatively wide beam having an angle of, for example, 30 to 300 degrees. In this regard, an antenna having a beam of more than 120 degrees is in general realised either by placing at least two sub-antennae adjacently to each other, or for example by placing an omnidirectional antenna near a mast, in which case the dimensions of said mast and the distance between the omnidirectional antenna and the mast determine the angle of the relatively wide beam. Each second antenna preferably has a beam of approximately 120 degrees, whereby theoretically each sector is accurately covered in a non-overlapping manner, which results in a telecommunication system in which theoretically there is no longer any question of any overlap at all, which is very efficient. The antenna of base station 1 is, for example, an omnidirectional antenna or comprises several (preferably three) sector antennae. Communication between a mobile station situated in the first cell and base station 1 takes place as follows. If mobile station 1 is situated in residual sector 11 (or in one of the three sectors 18, 19 and 20), communication takes place in a direct manner, for example from the mobile station to base station 1 via a first frequency channel, and from base station 1 to the mobile station via a second frequency channel. On the other hand, if the mobile station is situated in sector 12, for example, communication takes place in an indirect manner via repeater device 2, for example from the mobile station to repeater device 2 via a third frequency channel and from repeater device 2 to base station 1 via a fourth frequency channel, and from base station 1 to repeater device 2 via a fifth frequency channel and from repeater device 2 to the mobile station via a sixth frequency channel. Instead of two repeater devices 2 and 3, 4 and 5, and 6 en 7 respectively, per sub-cell, which each cover a sector 12 and 13, 14 and 15, and 16 and 17 respectively of each approximately 120 degrees, one repeater per sub-cell could be applied which covers both sectors 12 and 13, 14 and 15, and 16 and 17 respectively for a total of approximately 240 degrees. The time slot overview represented in Fig. 2 shows the communication between a first mobile station MSI via a first repeater RPI and a base station BS, and shows the communication between a second mobile station MS2 via a second repeater RP2 and the base station BS, and shows the communication between a third mobile station MS3 and the base station BS. It is generally known in the prior art, for example, to make twenty-four time slots, Tl up to and including T24, available per frame, of which the first twelve time slots Tl up to and including T12 are used for the so-called uplink (that is to say, for communication from mobile station to base station) and of which the next twelve time slots T13 up to and including T24 are used for the so-called downlink (that is to say, for communication from base station to mobile station) . Both repeaters RPI and RP2 are so-called alternating slot repeaters, known to those skilled in the art, which implies that a signal arriving at a repeater in a certain time slot is relayed by this repeater in the subsequent time slot. If the base station receives a signal originating directly from a mobile station during a certain time slot, the base station will generally return a signal to this mobile station twelve time slots later. If, on the other hand, the base station receives a signal originating from a mobile station indirectly via a repeater during a certain time slot, the base station will generally return a signal to this mobile station via the repeater ten time slots later. Thus the base station detects whether a signal originates directly from a mobile station or indirectly from a mobile station via a repeater, and in this regard takes into account the fact that signals transmitted via a repeater and signals to be transmitted via a repeater each, as it were, lose one time slot in the repeater. In time slot T5, mobile station MSI transmits a first signal, which is received in time slot T5 by repeater RPI, which in time slot T6 relays this first signal to base station BS, which receives this first signal in time slot T6. Base station BS detects that the first signal has arrived via a repeater (for example by the detection of flag added to the first signal) , and in response hereto transmits a second signal to repeater RPI in time slot T16, which is received by repeater RPI in time slot T16, which relays this second signal to mobile station MSI in time slot T17. Thus the communication between mobile station MSI and base station BS takes place via repeater RPI, where repeater RPI is set up in the manner known to those skilled in the art to use the uneven time slots, for example, for communication with a mobile station, and then to use even time slots for communication with the base station. In time slot T6 mobile station MS2 transmits a third signal, which is received in time slot T6 by repeater RP2, which in time slot T7 relays this third signal to base station BS, which receives this third signal in time slot T7. Base station BS detects that the third signal has arrived via a repeater, and in response hereto transmits a fourth signal to repeater RP2 in time slot T17, which is received by repeater RP2 in time slot T17, which relays this fourth signal to mobile station MS2 in time slot T18. Thus the communication between mobile station MS2 and base station BS takes place via repeater RP2, where repeater RP2 is set up in the manner known to those skilled in the art to use the even time slots, for example, for communication with a mobile station, and then to use the uneven time slots for communication with the base station. In time slot TIO, mobile station MS3 transmits a fifth signal, which is received in time slot TIO by base station BS. Base station BS detects that the fifth signal has not arrived via a repeater, and in response hereto transmits a sixth signal to mobile station MS3 in time slot T22. Thus the communication between mobile station MS3 and base station BS takes place without further mediation by a repeater. The use of one repeater, which is set up in a manner known to those skilled in the art to use approximately one half of the available time slots for communication with mobile stations and then to use the other half of the available time slots for communication with a base station, thus leads to the number of time slots which can be used for communication being halved. By applying, besides the repeater, a further repeater according to the invention, which further repeater is set up in a manner known to those skilled in the art to use the other half of the available time slots for communication with mobile stations and to use the other half of the available time slots for communication with a base station, the total number of time slots which can be used for communication remains available, which of course is very advantageous. In this regard, the sector of one of the two repeaters to be covered (within which sector a mobile station must in general be situated to allow communication with the base station via the repeater) must in general not coincide with the communication route between the other repeater and the base station, and vice versa.

Claims: E Claims 1. Telecommunication system provided with at least one base station, situated in a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater devices for wireless communication with a mobile station, and for wireless communication with the base station, characterised in that the cell is provided with at least three sub-cells which are each substantially hexagonal and which are each substantially equilateral and which each substantially possess one common point, where the base station is situated approximately in the vicinity of the common point, and where, at a substantially central location in each sub-cell at least one repeater device is situated for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. 2. Telecommunication system according to Claim 1, characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. 3. Telecommunication system according to Claim 1, characterised in that in a substantially central location in each sub-cell at least one further repeater device is situated for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. 4. Telecommunication system provided with at least one base station, situated in a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by at least one repeater station, situated in the cell, which comprises a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. Telecommunication system according to Claim 3 or 4, characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. 6. Base station, situated in a cell, for wireless communication with a mobile station, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater stations, situated in the cell, each comprising a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, characterised in that at least one repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. 7. Base station according to Claim 6, characterised in that at least one repeater device is provided with at least one first and one second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. 8. Repeater station comprising a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with a base station, characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station. 9. Repeater station according to Claim 8, characterised in that the repeater device is provided with at least a first and a second antenna, where the first antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the second antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station, and that at least one further repeater device is provided with at least a third and a fourth antenna, where the third antenna is a directional antenna for wireless communication with the base station, and where the fourth antenna is a sector antenna for wireless communication with a mobile station. 10. Method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner via at least one base station, situated in a cell, said base station being surrounded by a number of repeater devices for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, characterised in that the cell is provided with at least three sub-cells which are each substantially hexagonal and which are each substantially equilateral and which substantially possess one common point, the base station being approximately situated in the vicinity of the common point, in which at a substantially central location in each sub-cell at least one repeater device is situated, and in which the method for communicating in a wireless manner with a mobile station is either established in a direct manner, via the base station, or established in an indirect manner, via one of the three repeater devices and the base station. 11. Method for communicating with a mobile station in a wireless manner via at least one base station, situated in a cell, said base station being surrounded by at least one repeater station, situated in the cell, which comprises a repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, characterised in that the repeater station is provided with at least one further repeater device for wireless communication with a mobile station and for wireless communication with the base station, in which the method for communicating in a wireless manner with a mobile station is either established in a direct manner, via the base station, or established in an indirect manner, via one of the two repeater devices and the base station.

Inventors: HEKMAT RAMIN, HEKMAT, RAMIN
Applicants: HEKMAT RAMIN, NEDERLAND PTT, HEKMAT, RAMIN, KONINKLIJKE PTT NEDERLAND N.V.
Application year: 1996
Main classification: H04Q7
IPC codes: H04B7, H04W16