Patent ID: 8805295

Claim:
In a telecommunications network including a mobile terminal and a base station associated with a plurality of antennas configured to transmit a signal, an engine for controlling wireless transmission of the signal from the base station towards the mobile terminal, the engine being configured to: receive a plurality of parameter measurements relevant to the mobile terminal; determine a time offset which is adaptable depending on the plurality of parameter measurements; and apply the determined time offset to at least one of the plurality of antennas in order to adjust timing of the signal transmission from the least one of the plurality of antennas by the determined time offset in a manner dependent upon the mobile terminal's instantaneous circumstances, wherein the mobile terminal's instantaneous circumstances are indicated by varying of the plurality of parameter measurements over time according to speed or location of the mobile terminal, the plurality of parameter measurements including at least one of: (i) a signal level measured and reported by the mobile terminal or (ii) a signal quality measured and reported by the mobile terminal, wherein the plurality of antennas include at least first and second antennas, and wherein the second antenna is configured to transmit the same signal as the first antenna but with the determined time offset.