FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: multiple-mode base station supports a transmission standby mode and an active mode. The transmission standby mode of the base station is an operation mode with low power and low noise level compared to the active mode. The transmission standby mode, at least some of the synchronisation signalling such as signalling of pilot tone signals, is lowered on the power level and/or on speed compared to the active mode. In transmission standby mode, the base station does not have serviced registered wireless terminals in active state, but can have serviced registered wireless terminals in inactive state. Transition from active mode to transmission standby mode can take place in response to: a detected period of inactivity, scheduling information, signals for changing the base station mode and/or a detected transition of the state of a wireless terminal. Transition from transmission standby mode to active mode can take place in response to: scheduling information, access signals, activation signals, handover signals, signals for changing the state of wireless terminals and/or signals for changing the mode of the base station.
EFFECT: increase of carrging capacity.
30 cl, 21 dwg
