Patent ID: 7962145

Claim:
A system for transceiving signals in a cellular wireless communications network, the cellular wireless communications network comprising a first base station, a second base station and a user equipment terminal, the system being arranged to receive a message apportioning timeslots for particular types of transmission, said message being received at the first base station, the second base station and said user equipment terminal, wherein the system is arranged to transceive first signals between the first base station and the second base station in a first timeslot on the basis of timeslots apportioned in said message, and to transceive second signals between the first base station and said user equipment terminal in a second timeslot on the basis of timeslots apportioned in said message, the second signals occupying at least part of the frequency band occupied by the first signals, wherein the system comprises: a first antenna system of a first type arranged to transceive said first signals at the first base station; and a second antenna system of a second type, different from the first type of antenna system, arranged to transceive said second signals at the first base station.