Techniques for overlapping cluster architecture for coordinated multipoint (CoMP) are provided. According to certain aspects, a method of wireless communication by a transmission point is provided. The method generally includes receiving, from a first base station, a first signal for a first user equipment (UE) to transmit over the air, receiving, from a second base station, a second signal for a second UE to transmit over the air, and combining the first and the second signals from the first and second base stations and transmitting the combined signal to the first and second UE.