An evolved node B, eNB, comprising: logic circuitry configured to: partition a communication band into a first partition associated with a first category of communication and a second partition associated with a second category of communication, wherein the first partition is associated with a first control channel format and the second partition is associated with a second control channel format; and transceiver circuitry, coupled with the logic circuitry, configured to: transmit first connection information in the first control channel format to a first plurality of user equipments, UEs, (204a-204d) over the first partition to enable the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) to establish communication with the eNB via the first partition, wherein the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) are configured for the first category of communication; and transmit second connection information in the second control channel format to a second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) over the second partition to enable the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) to establish communication with the eNB via the second partition, wherein the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) are configured for the second category of communication, the eNB characterised in that the second connection information includes resource information of the first partition and designates the first partition as a secondary serving cell, and wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to perform carrier aggregation between the first partition and the second partition via cross carrier scheduling. logic circuitry configured to: partition a communication band into a first partition associated with a first category of communication and a second partition associated with a second category of communication, wherein the first partition is associated with a first control channel format and the second partition is associated with a second control channel format; and transceiver circuitry, coupled with the logic circuitry, configured to: transmit first connection information in the first control channel format to a first plurality of user equipments, UEs, (204a-204d) over the first partition to enable the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) to establish communication with the eNB via the first partition, wherein the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) are configured for the first category of communication; and transmit second connection information in the second control channel format to a second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) over the second partition to enable the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) to establish communication with the eNB via the second partition, wherein the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) are configured for the second category of communication, the eNB characterised in that the second connection information includes resource information of the first partition and designates the first partition as a secondary serving cell, and wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to perform carrier aggregation between the first partition and the second partition via cross carrier scheduling. transmit first connection information in the first control channel format to a first plurality of user equipments, UEs, (204a-204d) over the first partition to enable the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) to establish communication with the eNB via the first partition, wherein the first plurality of UEs (204a-204d) are configured for the first category of communication; and transmit second connection information in the second control channel format to a second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) over the second partition to enable the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) to establish communication with the eNB via the second partition, wherein the second plurality of UEs (212a-212d) are configured for the second category of communication, the eNB characterised in that the second connection information includes resource information of the first partition and designates the first partition as a secondary serving cell, and wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to perform carrier aggregation between the first partition and the second partition via cross carrier scheduling.