RADIO COMMUNICATION

A method of operating a radio communication system is provided comprising a central radio device and a plurality of peripheral radio devices. The method comprises the central radio device receiving data from a first peripheral radio device over a first unicast radio connection; the central radio device broadcasting a radio signal in which data received from the first peripheral radio device are encoded; at least one peripheral radio device receiving the radio signal broadcast by the central radio device and decoding the data encoded therein; the central radio device receiving data from a second peripheral radio device over a second unicast radio connection; the central radio device broadcasting a radio signal in which data received from the second peripheral radio device are encoded; and at least one peripheral radio device receiving the radio signal broadcast by the central radio device and decoding the data encoded therein.