A radio communication system comprising: first and second base stations (1, 2) adapted to wirelessly and simultaneously transmit the same packet data addressed to a mobile station; a first gateway means adapted to transmit the packet data to the first base station via a second gateway means; the second gateway means adapted to communicate with the first base station, the second base station, and the first gateway means, the second gateway means further adapted to replicate the packet data transmitted from the first gateway means and to transmit (S115, S117) the replicated packet data to the first and second base stations (1, 2); and a control means adapted to signal information related to a communication path configuration to transfer the packet data, wherein the first gateway means is adapted to set up a first communication path, to transmit the packet data to the first base station from the first gateway means through the second gateway means, based on first packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first gateway means, the first base station is adapted to set up the first communication path based on second packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first base station, and the second gateway means is adapted to setup (S18, S107) a second communication path, to transmit the packet data to the second base station from the second gateway means, based on at least one of the first packet data communication information, the second packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first base station, and third packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the second gateway means. first and second base stations (1, 2) adapted to wirelessly and simultaneously transmit the same packet data addressed to a mobile station; a first gateway means adapted to transmit the packet data to the first base station via a second gateway means; the second gateway means adapted to communicate with the first base station, the second base station, and the first gateway means, the second gateway means further adapted to replicate the packet data transmitted from the first gateway means and to transmit (S115, S117) the replicated packet data to the first and second base stations (1, 2); and a control means adapted to signal information related to a communication path configuration to transfer the packet data, wherein the first gateway means is adapted to set up a first communication path, to transmit the packet data to the first base station from the first gateway means through the second gateway means, based on first packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first gateway means, the first base station is adapted to set up the first communication path based on second packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first base station, and the second gateway means is adapted to setup (S18, S107) a second communication path, to transmit the packet data to the second base station from the second gateway means, based on at least one of the first packet data communication information, the second packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the first base station, and third packet data communication information signaled by the control means to the second gateway means.