Method for increasing data transmission rate, and receiver, transmitter and terminal

A terminal or a terminal unit suitable for a radio telecommunications system, comprising

• the terminal or the terminal unit comprises a main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver,
• the main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver are connected to function as a receiving unit, which the main receiver controls by controlling means,
• at least one auxiliary receiver comprises means for supplying a signal received by it to processing by the main receiver or
• the terminal or the terminal unit comprises a main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter,
• the main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter are connected to function as a transmitting unit, which the main transmitter controls by controlling means.

A method for increasing the transmission rate in a radio telecommunications system or improving the quality of data transmission, comprising

• connecting a main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver to function as a receiving unit, which the main receiver controls,
• receiving a radio signal both by the main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver,
• supplying the signal received by at least one auxiliary receiver to the main receiver for processing, and
• connecting the main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter to function as a transmitting unit, which the main transmitter controls,
• transmitting a radio signal both by the main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter.

A method for increasing the transmission rate in a radio telecommunications system or improving the quality of data transmission, comprising

• connecting a main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver to function as a receiving unit, which the main receiver controls,
• receiving a radio signal both by the main receiver and at least one auxiliary receiver,
• supplying the signal received by at least one auxiliary receiver to the main receiver for processing, or
• connecting the main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter to function as a transmitting unit, which the main transmitter controls,
• transmitting a radio signal both by the main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter.