A method of operating a wireless communications network comprising a first plurality of base stations serving a second plurality of subscriber stations and at least one Radio Network Controller. The method comprises detecting (102) a malfunction affecting provision of services by a base station, determining (104) cell affected by said malfunction. If said base station continues (106) to transmit signal in said affected cell then power of signal transmitted by said base station in the affected cell is reduced (108) and adjusting (110) power of signal transmitted by base stations in cells adjacent to said affected cell to provide network coverage for the affected area.