Concentric cells in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. An air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication network comprising:
- a plurality of base stations deployed to define three dimensional coverage up to a predetermined altitude with complete horizontal plane coverage of a geographic area,wherein at least one of the base stations comprises;
a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area defining a coverage area from the horizon to a first elevation angle; and
a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area that extends above the first elevation angle and is concentric with the first cell coverage area.
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Abstract
Aspects described herein relate to a base station for providing air-to-ground wireless communication over various altitudes. The base station includes a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area extending substantially from a horizon up to a first elevation angle away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array. The base station further includes a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area extending at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation away from the second antenna array, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance and up to a predetermined elevation.
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14 Claims
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1. An air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of base stations deployed to define three dimensional coverage up to a predetermined altitude with complete horizontal plane coverage of a geographic area, wherein at least one of the base stations comprises; a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area defining a coverage area from the horizon to a first elevation angle; and a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area that extends above the first elevation angle and is concentric with the first cell coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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