Communication system, user equipment and method of performing a conference call thereof

[0022] The following description focuses on an embodiment compliant with a cellular communication system, such as GSM or UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), but it will be apparent that the invention is not limited to this application.

[0023]FIG. 2 illustrates a communication system 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

[0024] A transmitting user equipment (UE) 201 (such as typically e.g. a user terminal, subscriber unit, mobile station or any other suitable device) communicates over a radio link 203 with a base station 205. The base station 205 is connected to an interconnecting fixed network 207. The network 207 comprises base station controllers, master switch centres, radio network controllers, operations and maintenance centres and any other network components required for implementing a desired network configuration as is well known in the art. The network 207 is further connected to a second base station 209 which over a radio link 209 communicates