A time division multiplex approach for multiple transmitter broadcasting

摘要

A time division multiplex (TDM) communication system (10) for broadcasting to users. The TDM communication system (10) includes a first transmitter (14) which broadcasts a first signal into a first coverage area (30) and a second transmitter (16) which broadcasts a second signal into a second coverage area (30) which at least partially overlaps said first coverage area (30). The first transmitter (14) is allocated a first TDM time block (88) having a first guard time (48) and the second transmitter (16) is allocated a second TDM time block (88) having a second guard time (48). The first (88) and second time blocks (88) form at least a portion of a TDM repeat interval such that the first transmitter (14) broadcasts the first signal during the first TDM time block (88) and the second transmitter (16) broadcasts the second signal during the second TDM time block (88).