System and method for increasing capacity of a cellular network by cell site reconfiguration

The present invention relates generally to wireless communication systems and, more particularly, to a system and method for reducing interference and increasing the capacity of a cellular network. A cellular network includes first cell sites having a first layout and second cell sites, interspersed among the first cell sites, having a second layout. The layout refers to the orientation of the antennas in the cell sites. By making the second layout different than the first layout, the amount of interference in the network reduces and, thus, the capacity of the network increases.