Base station identification

In identifying base stations in cellular telecommunication, system information is normally sent out on the Broadcast Control Channel, BCCH, taking up the first time slot (B) of a TDMA frame. In case of interference from other base station transmitting on the same frequency or when neighboring base station use the same identity code, BSIC, another BCCH (b) is transmitted on another time slot. The double BCCH, according to the invention, makes it possible to identify base stations, for example suitable as handover candidates in urban environments, even if they have sent their regular control information on the same frequency or with the same BSIC.