A point to multipoint device for use in a
wireless network to provide
wireless communication with a plurality of
telecommunications units is described. For communication from the
telecommunications units to the point to multipoint device, the point to multipoint device is operable to define a sequence of variable duration communication channels, each
communication channel being allocatable to one of the
telecommunications units. The point to multipoint device has training sequence storage for storing a training sequence indication indicating a training sequence associated with the point to multipoint device. Repetition rate storage is also provided for storing a repetition rate at which the training sequence is to be repeated in the sequence of communication channels, the repetition rate being the same for all point to multipoint devices in the
wireless network. An interface receives a synchronisation
signal issued to all point to multipoint devices in the
wireless network, with the synchronisation
signal being used to determine a time at which a first occurrence of the training sequence is to occur within the sequence of communication channels.
Communication channel control logic defines the sequence of variable duration communication channels and causes
control data to be transmitted to the telecommunications units identifying the sequence of channels, the training sequence indication and the repetition rate. An
antenna array provides a reception beam for receiving the communication from the telecommunications units, and
beamforming logic is used to determine
beamforming weights used to produce the reception beam. The
beamforming logic repeats the determination of beamforming weights at the repetition rate coincident with the appearance of the training sequence in the sequence of communication channels. This provides a particularly effective technique for reducing co-channel interference within the
wireless network.