Method and apparatus for transmitting data while using both an ATM broadband channel and a narrow-band channel

A method for the wireless transmission of a digital payload between at least two transceiver units, the digital payload originating from a data transmitter and being sent to a data receiver, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming the digital payload into at least one ATM cell including a packet having a predefined length and a header identifying the data transmitter and the data receiver;
• providing at least one broadband radio channel, for transmitting the digital payload;
• providing at least one narrow-band radio channel, for transmitting first data for use in establishing another communication between the at least two transceiver units;
• and
• transmitting the digital payload between the at least two transceiver units via a wireless communication link, wherein the at least one broadband radio channel and the at least one narrow-band radio channel are associated with the wireless communication link;
• wherein the broadband radio channel is divided into payload slots and signaling data slots, the signaling data slots being utilized for transmitting second data between the at least two transceiver units, the another communication being a function of the first data and the second data.

A method for the wireless transmission of a digital payload between at least two transceiver units, the digital payload originating from a data transmitter and being sent to a data receiver, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming the digital payload into at least one ATM cell comprising a packet having a predefined length and a header identifying the data transmitter and the data receiver;
• providing at least one broadband radio channel for transmitting the digital payload;
• providing at least one narrow-band radio channel for transmitting first data for use in establishing another communication between the at least two transceiver units;
• and
• transmitting the digital payload between the at least two transceiver units via a wireless communication link, wherein the at least one broadband radio channel and the at least one narrow-band radio channel are associated with the wireless communication link;
• wherein the broadband radio channel is divided into payload slots and signaling data slots, the signaling data slots being utilized for transmitting second data between the at least two transceiver units, the another communication a function of the first data and the second data.

A telecommunication system, comprising:

• a first transceiver unit;
• a second transceiver unit coupled to the first transceiver unit via a wireless communication link;
• wherein a digital payload is transmitted between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit via the wireless communication link, the digital payload originating from a data transmitter and being sent to a data receiver, the digital payload being divided into ATM cells which are packets of a predefined length and a header which identifies the data transmitter and the data receiver;
• wherein all packets are transmitted between the first and second transceiver units via a broadband radio channel, of the wireless communication link, a narrow-band radio channel, of the wireless communication link transmitting first data for establishing the another communication between the first and second transceiver units;
• and
• wherein the broadband radio channel includes payload slots and signaling data slots,
• the signaling data slots being used for communicating second data between the first and second transceiver units, the another communication being based on the first data and the second data.