Method of indicating number of antennas in network broadcast system

A wireless broadcast system, comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit a generated broadcast signal via a packet broadcast control channel;
• a processor configured to:
• form an information block for transmission, the information block comprising a first field comprising a plurality of bits configured to impart information to a first group of user equipment (UEs) regarding a first evolved NodeB (eNodeB) transmit antenna configuration;
• generate error detection bits based upon the information block;
• scramble the error detection bits using a mask according to a second eNodeB transmit antenna configuration, wherein the mask is configured to impart information to a second group of UEs regarding the second eNodeB transmit antenna configuration;
• generate the broadcast signal comprising the information block and the scrambled error detection bits;
• and
• cause the transmitter to transmit the generated broadcast signal via the packet broadcast channel.

A method of transmitting broadcast channel information to user equipment (UEs), the method comprising:

• providing a first reference signal in one of (a) a plurality of first resource elements reserved for a first antenna port or (b) a plurality of second resource elements reserved for a second antenna port, such that the other of (a) the plurality of first resource elements or (b) the plurality of second resource elements are left unused;
• providing a second reference signal in a plurality of third resource elements reserved for a third antenna port and in a plurality of fourth resource elements reserved for a fourth antenna port, for indicating control information;
• and
• transmitting the provided first reference signal and the provided second reference signal.