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Time sharing of a radio communication channel among a plurality of interfering cells (302) is provided. The radio communication channel transmits information in a plurality of time slots (502). The radio communication channel is partitioned (704) into a plurality of virtual channels (V1, V2). A virt

Time sharing of a radio communication channel among a plurality of interfering cells (302) is provided. The radio communication channel transmits information in a plurality of time slots (502). The radio communication channel is partitioned (704) into a plurality of virtual channels (V1, V2). A virtual channel is used for communicating simultaneously with corresponding ones of the plurality of interfering cells which are assigned to the virtual channel. No more than one of the plurality of virtual channels operates during any one of the plurality of time slots, and the time sharing of the radio communication channel is optimized (708, 710) by activating selected ones of the plurality of virtual channels, based upon a traffic load applicable to the corresponding ones of the plurality of interfering cells.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method in a radio communication system for providing time sharing of a radio communication channel among a plurality of interfering cells, the radio communication channel utilized by the radio communication system for transmitting information in a plurality of time slot

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method in a radio communication system for providing time sharing of a radio communication channel among a plurality of interfering cells, the radio communication channel utilized by the radio communication system for transmitting information in a plurality of time slots, the method comprising the steps of:partitioning the radio communication channel into a plurality of virtual channels, a virtual channel able to be activated for the duration of one or more of the plurality of time slots, and utilized by a fixed portion of the radio communication system for communicating simultaneously with portable subscriber units in corresponding ones of the plurality of interfering cells which are assigned to the virtual channel;operating no more than one of the plurality of virtual channels during any one of the plurality of time slots; andoptimizing the time sharing of the radio communication channel by activating selected ones of the plurality of virtual channels during the one or more of the plurality of time slots, based upon a traffic load defined for each virtual channel to be equal to the traffic load handled by a busiest one of the plurality of interfering cells assigned to the virtual channel.