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A communication network, and associated method, permitting wireless communication with a mobile unit in an indoor environment. Transceivers are positioned at spaced-apart locations and are coupled to a centralized, control device. The transceivers include transmitter portions and wideband receiver p

A communication network, and associated method, permitting wireless communication with a mobile unit in an indoor environment. Transceivers are positioned at spaced-apart locations and are coupled to a centralized, control device. The transceivers include transmitter portions and wideband receiver portions. Uplink signals transmitted by a mobile unit are received by receiver portions of transceivers within the range of the uplink signal. Downlink signals are generated by at least two transmitter portions of at least two transceivers. The control device controls selection of which transmitter portions and which receiver portions of the plurality of transceivers are utilized to effectuate two-way communication with the mobile unit. Control signals can also be transmitted by the transmitter portions of all of the transceivers such that a mobile unit positioned anywhere within the area of the communication network receives the control signals.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A communication network for permitting wireless communication with a mobile unit movably positionable to a selected location within at least one cell defined by an area encompassed by said network, said communication network comprising:a plurality of spaced-apart transceiver

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A communication network for permitting wireless communication with a mobile unit movably positionable to a selected location within at least one cell defined by an area encompassed by said network, said communication network comprising:a plurality of spaced-apart transceivers, each of said transceivers respectively defining a subcell, said subcells collectively forming the at least one cell, said transceivers for selectively transmitting downlink signals to the mobile unit; anda control device coupled to each of said transceivers for controlling operation of said transceivers such that a first said transceiver defining the subcell in which the mobile unit is positioned and a second said transceiver defining a subcell adjacent thereto concurrently transmit a downlink signal on a selected downlink channel to the mobile unit and such that the mobile unit is permitted uninterrupted reception of the downlink signal by remaining tuned to the selected downlink channel as the mobile unit is moved between the adjacent subcells and such that uplink signals transmitted by the mobile unit in response to downlink signals transmitted by a transmitter portion of one said transceiver are permitted to be routed through a receiver portion of another said transceiver regardless of whether said another transceiver transmitted the downlink signals to which the mobile unit is responding.