LOCAL AREA CELLULAR BASESTATION
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1. A base station for a cellular wireless communications network, comprising:
- a first interface, enabling connection with a remote communications device using a cellular wireless communications protocol in the cellular wireless communications network;
a second interface, enabling connection over a wide area network; and
a third interface, enabling connection over a local area network,and further comprising;
software for enabling communication over the wide area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a core network of the cellular wireless communications network; and
software for enabling communication over the local area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a device connected to the local area network, without using the core network of the cellular wireless communications network.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office.
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1. A base station for a cellular wireless communications network, comprising:
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a first interface, enabling connection with a remote communications device using a cellular wireless communications protocol in the cellular wireless communications network; a second interface, enabling connection over a wide area network; and a third interface, enabling connection over a local area network, and further comprising; software for enabling communication over the wide area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a core network of the cellular wireless communications network; and software for enabling communication over the local area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a device connected to the local area network, without using the core network of the cellular wireless communications network.
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2. A base station for a cellular wireless communications network, comprising:
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a first interface, enabling connection with a remote communications device using a cellular wireless communications protocol in the cellular wireless communications network; and a second interface, enabling connection over a wide area network; and further comprising; software for enabling communication over the wide area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a core network of the cellular wireless communications network; and software for enabling communication over the wide area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a network server connected to the wide area network to allow data to be downloaded from said computer to the remote communications device without using the core network of the cellular wireless communications network.
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