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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Mark Yarkosky, Overland Park, KS (US);
Mark Yarkosky, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
The wireless coverage of a wireless telecommunications network is divided into a plurality of cells, and each cell is further divided into an alpha sector, a beta sector, and a gamma sector. The alpha sectors are provided with a first frequency assignment that includes a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The beta sectors are provided with a second frequency assignment that includes the first frequency band and a third frequency band. The gamma sectors are provided with a third frequency assignment that includes the first frequency band and a fourth frequency band. The second and third frequency bands partially overlap in frequency. The third and fourth frequency bands also partially overlap in frequency. By using overlapping frequency bands, the benefits of hybrid frequency reuse may be achieved in a more spectrally efficient manner.