A communication
system is provided that, if a large number of small cells are installed, is capable of configuring an operation suitable for small cells through simple operation and administration. A
small cell judges whether a target
cell is a
macro cell in
cell search. The cell broadcasts an indicator as to whether a target cell is a
macro cell. The cell may broadcast an indicator as to whether it supports the
macro support mode. As a result of
cell search, the
small cell receives the broadcast information of a cell having reception quality not less than a predetermined threshold, thereby checking an indicator as to whether the cell supports the
macro cell support mode. The
small cell notifies network equipment of capability information indicating its own capability, for example, a capability parameter indicating its own capability, thereby notifying the network equipment of its own capability, including (1) an indication that a cell is a small cell, (2) information on a mode to be supported, (3) cell identification information of a coverage cell detected in
cell search by the small cell, (4) reception quality of (3) above, (5) information on the installation place of the small cell, (6) transmission power, which may be the rank of a
base station, or (7) combination of (1) to (6).