A base station transmits a layered data signal to multiple devices that are in close proximity to each other where the layered data signal includes at least first data on a first data layer directed to a first device and second data on a second data layer directed to a second device. The base station also transmits a single control message to both devices where the control message comprises location dependent control information directed to both devices. The control message also comprises data layer control information arranged in multiple fields where data layer control information in a field is associated with a device and allows the associated device to recover the data from a data layer assigned to the device.