A method of reusing a same resource element in a same cell to transmit user data to a plurality of items of user equipment using a downlink transmission mode that uses multiple antenna ports, wherein the downlink transmission mode precodes sequences of symbols using a precoder matrix selected from a codebook, wherein the precoding produces sequences of precoded symbols, the method comprising: performing linear transformations on the sequences of precoded symbols using a distribution matrix, wherein the distribution matrix is configured to steer transmit power towards a corresponding one of a plurality of disjoint subsets of the antenna ports used for the downlink transmission mode when a corresponding one of a plurality of precoder matrices is used, wherein each of the plurality of disjoint subsets of the antenna ports is assigned to a respective plurality of radio points; determining if the same resource element in the same cell can be reused to simultaneously transmit respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment; and when the same resource element in the same cell can be reused to simultaneously transmit the respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment, reusing the same resource element to simultaneously transmit the respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment by: assigning a respective simulcast group to each of the plurality of items of user equipment that includes one or more of the respective radio points and associated antennas to which a respective one of the plurality of disjoint subsets of antenna ports is assigned; and simultaneously transmitting, using the same resource element in the same cell, the respective user data to each of the items of user equipment using the respective precoder matrix that steers transmit power towards the respective subset of antenna ports assigned to the respective one or more radio points included in the respective simulcast group for that item of user equipment. performing linear transformations on the sequences of precoded symbols using a distribution matrix, wherein the distribution matrix is configured to steer transmit power towards a corresponding one of a plurality of disjoint subsets of the antenna ports used for the downlink transmission mode when a corresponding one of a plurality of precoder matrices is used, wherein each of the plurality of disjoint subsets of the antenna ports is assigned to a respective plurality of radio points; determining if the same resource element in the same cell can be reused to simultaneously transmit respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment; and when the same resource element in the same cell can be reused to simultaneously transmit the respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment, reusing the same resource element to simultaneously transmit the respective user data to the plurality of items of user equipment by: assigning a respective simulcast group to each of the plurality of items of user equipment that includes one or more of the respective radio points and associated antennas to which a respective one of the plurality of disjoint subsets of antenna ports is assigned; and simultaneously transmitting, using the same resource element in the same cell, the respective user data to each of the items of user equipment using the respective precoder matrix that steers transmit power towards the respective subset of antenna ports assigned to the respective one or more radio points included in the respective simulcast group for that item of user equipment. assigning a respective simulcast group to each of the plurality of items of user equipment that includes one or more of the respective radio points and associated antennas to which a respective one of the plurality of disjoint subsets of antenna ports is assigned; and simultaneously transmitting, using the same resource element in the same cell, the respective user data to each of the items of user equipment using the respective precoder matrix that steers transmit power towards the respective subset of antenna ports assigned to the respective one or more radio points included in the respective simulcast group for that item of user equipment.