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A radio communications system (10) having a mobile station (30) and at least two base stations (13, 14). ATM radio channels (31, 32) are provided between the remote station and base stations. Each of the ATM channels supports communication though ATM cells over a common frequency band. At least one

A radio communications system (10) having a mobile station (30) and at least two base stations (13, 14). ATM radio channels (31, 32) are provided between the remote station and base stations. Each of the ATM channels supports communication though ATM cells over a common frequency band. At least one ATM node (21) is coupled to the base stations. A base station controller (11) is coupled to the ATM node. The base station controller has a combiner (303) for combining cell streams received from the first and second base stations and an ATM signalling circuit (330) for sending ATM commands to the ATM node for dividing cell streams at the ATM node to the first and second base stations. The remote station (30) has a logic unit (520) for combining cell streams received from the first and second base stations during a handoff from the first base station to the second base station.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A method of communication between a remote station and first and second base stations, comprising:receiving at regular intervals from the first base station, over a radio channel having a predetermined frequency band, first physical layer synchronization cells and receivi

[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A method of communication between a remote station and first and second base stations, comprising:receiving at regular intervals from the first base station, over a radio channel having a predetermined frequency band, first physical layer synchronization cells and receiving first ATM cells interspersed between the first physical layer synchronization cells;receiving at regular intervals from the second base station, over the same radio channel having the predetermined frequency band, second physical layer synchronization cells and receiving second ATM cells interspersed between the second physical layer synchronization cells; andtransmitting ATM cells to at least one of the first and second base stations.