Method and apparatus for multiplexing in a wireless communication infrastructure
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1. A network, comprising:
- a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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Abstract
A network is provided that includes a plurality of antennas coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations. The network can be optical or constructed with RF microwave links. The base stations are configured to provide cellular transmission. A plurality of links couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations. At least one link of the plurality of links provides multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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81 Claims
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1. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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29. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas RF coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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37. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of optical fiber links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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39. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of optical fiber links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths over at least two optical wavelengths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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43. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of free space optical links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths over at least two optical wavelengths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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47. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base stations, the base stations configured to provide cellular transmission; and
a plurality of free space links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, wherein at least one base station or antenna location is geographically remote from the network and is connected to the network with a free space link
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53. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations; and
providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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54. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of optical links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations; and
providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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55. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of RF links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations; and
providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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56. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of optical links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations; and
providing multiple transmission paths with at least one link of the plurality of links using optical DWDM between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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63. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of optical links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations; and
providing multiple transmission paths with at least one link of the plurality of links using optical DWDM between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas; and
the DWDM wavelength carriers carry an analog signal representative of an RF signal between the plurality of base stations and the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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69. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network with a plurality of links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base stations, wherein at least one base station or antenna location is geographically remote from the network and is connected to the network with a free space link; and
providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas.
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