COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM RADIO COVERAGE RECONFIGURATION BASED ON AVAILABLE CAPACITY OF A COMPENSATION CELL

摘要

In a cellular communication system, a coverage area configuration transition includes expanding the coverage of a compensation service area, utilizing one or more carriers that are not being utilized by an energy saving service area. Once all of the user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by the energy saving service area are handed over, the energy saving service area may be deactivated. In some case, the UE devices are handed over in stages, which incrementally reduces the energy consumed by the energy saving service area.