Method of selecting which base station of those in dedicated channel connection with a mobile user terminal is to be in shared channel connection with the mobile user terminal, and a corresponding network for mobile telecommunications
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1. A method of selecting at least one base station in dedicated channel connection with a mobile user terminal is to be in shared channel connection with the mobile user terminal, measurements of signal attenuation between the mobile user terminal and each base station being made, the base station being selected dependent upon the measured signal attenuations.
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A method is provided of selecting which base station of those in dedicated channel connection with a mobile user terminal is to be in shared channel connection with the mobile user terminal. Measurements of signal attenuation between the mobile user terminal and each base station being made, the base station being selected dependent upon the measured signal attenuations.
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- 1. A method of selecting at least one base station in dedicated channel connection with a mobile user terminal is to be in shared channel connection with the mobile user terminal, measurements of signal attenuation between the mobile user terminal and each base station being made, the base station being selected dependent upon the measured signal attenuations.
- 9. A network for mobile telecommunications comprising a plurality of base stations connected to a base station controller, the controller being operative to select which base station of those in dedicated channel connection with a mobile user terminal is to be in shared channel connection with the mobile user terminal, the mobile user terminal being operative to measure signal attenuation from each base station, the measured signal attenuations being reported to the controller, the controller being operative to select the base station dependent upon the measured signal attenuations.
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