A method and apparatus for tilting beams in a mobile communications network

摘要

An antenna array (60) for a mobile communications network is disclosed which comprise mechanical devices for altering a direction of a first beam (70) and an electronic beam forming apparatus for shaping a second beam (75). A method for tilting radio beams (70, 75) in a mobile communications network using the antenna array (60) is also disclosed. The method comprises mechanical tilting a first protocol radio beam (70) and electronic tilting a second protocol, radio beam (75),