Data Transport in a Virtualized Distributed Antenna System
First Claim
1. A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
- a plurality of local Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Local location, each of the plurality of local DAUs being coupled to each other and operable to route signals between the plurality of local DAUs, wherein each of the plurality of local DAUs includes one or more Base Transceiver Station (BTS) RF connections, each of the plurality of BTS RF connections being operable to be coupled to one of one or more sectors of a BTS; and
a plurality of remote DAUs located at a Remote location, wherein the plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to each other and operable to transport signals between the plurality of remote DAUs.
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Abstract
A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes a plurality of local Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Local location. Each of the plurality of local DAUs is coupled to each other and operable to route signals between the plurality of local DAUs. Each of the plurality of local DAUs includes one or more Base Transceiver Station (BTS) RF connections. Each of the plurality of BTS RF connections is operable to be coupled to one of one or more sectors of a BTS. The system also includes a plurality of remote DAUs located at a Remote location. The plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to each other and operable to transport signals between the plurality of remote DAUs.
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1. A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
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a plurality of local Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Local location, each of the plurality of local DAUs being coupled to each other and operable to route signals between the plurality of local DAUs, wherein each of the plurality of local DAUs includes one or more Base Transceiver Station (BTS) RF connections, each of the plurality of BTS RF connections being operable to be coupled to one of one or more sectors of a BTS; and a plurality of remote DAUs located at a Remote location, wherein the plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to each other and operable to transport signals between the plurality of remote DAUs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
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a plurality of local Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Local location, wherein the plurality of local DAUs are coupled to each other and operable to route signals between the plurality of local DAUs, each of the plurality of local DAUs having one or more RF input connections operable to receive an RF signal from a sector of a Base Transceiver Station (BTS); a plurality of remote Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Remote location, wherein the plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to the plurality of local DAUs and coupled to each other; and a plurality of DRUs arranged in cells, wherein at least one of the plurality of DRUs is coupled to at least one of the plurality of remote DAUs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
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a first BTS having a plurality of sectors, wherein each of the plurality of sectors includes an RF port operable to receive an RF cable; a second BTS having a plurality of sectors, wherein each of the plurality of sectors includes an RF port operable to receive an RF cable; a first local DAU located at a Local location, wherein the first local DAU is connected to an RF port of a first sector of the first BTS through an RF cable and an RF port of a first sector of the second BTS through an RF cable; a second local DAU located at the Local location, wherein the second local DAU is connected to an RF port of a second sector of the first BTS through an RF cable and an RF port of the second sector of the second BTS through an RF cable; a communications media connecting the first local DAU and the second local DAU; a mux/demux coupled to the first local DAU and the second local DAU; a network connection between the mux/demux and a second mux/demux; and a plurality of remote DAUs located at a Remote location and connected to the second mux/demux, wherein the plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to each other and to a server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
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an antenna operable to receive a signal from a Base Transceiver Station (BTS); an off air repeater coupled to the antenna; a local Digital Access Units (DAU) coupled to the off air repeater; a first multiplexer/demultiplexer coupled to the local DAU; a second multiplexer/demultiplexer coupled to the first multiplexer/demultiplexer; and a remote DAU coupled to the second multiplexer/demultiplexer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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