Coordinated change of transmission parameters for data and control information

A communication system comprising:

• base station configured to transmit control information using control parameters and transmit data information using data parameters, wherein the control parameters are different from the data parameters;
• and
• a secondary station configured to receive the control information and the data information,
• wherein the control parameters and the data parameters are selected to maintain a similar coverage for transmission of the control and data information, and
• wherein the data parameters and the control parameters are selected from at least one of a transmission power and a transmission code rate,
• wherein the base station is further configured to increase the range of coverage by changing one of the control parameters and the data parameters to include beamforming, and by changing another of the control parameters and the data parameters to at least one of increased transmission power, reduced code rate, and a reduced frequency band, and
• wherein a value of the transmission code rate is lower than a value of a control parameter.

A base station comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit control information using control parameters and transmit data information using data parameters;
• and
• a processor configured to change the control parameters to modified control parameters and change the data parameters to modified data parameters, wherein the modified control parameters are different from the modified data parameters,
• wherein the processor is further configured to select the modified control parameters and the modified data parameters to maintain a similar coverage for transmission of the control information and transmission of the data information,
• wherein the modified data parameters and the modified control parameters are selected from at least one of a transmission power and a transmission code rate,
• wherein the processor is further configured to increase a range of the coverage by changing one of the control parameters and the data parameters to include beamforming, and by changing another of the control parameters and the data parameters to at least one of increased transmission power, reduced code rate, and a reduced frequency band, and
• wherein a value of the transmission code rate is lower than a value of a control parameter.