Internet distributed access network architecture
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1. A wireless communications system comprising:
- at least one transceiver unit adapted to communicate over an air interface with portable communications devices and adapted to communicate over an undedicated public network; and
an access network unit adapted to communicate with the at least one transceiver unit over the public network.
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Abstract
A distributed access network architecture utilizes an undedicated public network, such as the internet, to provide connectivity between portions of the network. In one example, the public network is utilized as the communication interface between base transceiver units and an access network unit. Each of these network elements may include one or more protocol layers to facilitate communication over the public network.
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1. A wireless communications system comprising:
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at least one transceiver unit adapted to communicate over an air interface with portable communications devices and adapted to communicate over an undedicated public network; and
an access network unit adapted to communicate with the at least one transceiver unit over the public network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An access network unit for use with a wireless communications system, the access network unit comprising:
a communication interface to facilitate communication between the access network unit and at least one transceiver unit over an undedicated public network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of communicating in a wireless communications system, the method comprising the act of:
communicating information over an undedicated public network between at least one transceiver unit, which is adapted to communicate over an air interface with portable communications devices, and an access network unit, which is adapted to process information communicated with the at least one transceiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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