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The present invention relates to systems and methods for allocating channels in a radiotelephone system wherein local estimation of interference for a potential new connection is achieved by measuring interference on the available downlink channels at a plurality of locations within a cell. The meas

The present invention relates to systems and methods for allocating channels in a radiotelephone system wherein local estimation of interference for a potential new connection is achieved by measuring interference on the available downlink channels at a plurality of locations within a cell. The measurements can be made, for example, by already connected mobile stations, mobile stations which are not connected, fixed measurement stations or any combination thereof.

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A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations wit

A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel to a plurality of idle mobile stations instructing each of said idle mobile stations to perform said measurements; and including, as part of said message, a list of frequencies on which each of said plurality of idle mobile stations are to perform said measurements.