Standard Antenna Interface
First Claim
1. A modular wireless communications station, comprising:
- a. a standard antenna interface, having an antenna mount for a wireless communications antenna and at least one radio head mount, each radio head mount having at least one linear guided support structure;
b. a wireless communications antenna having a bracket configured to engage the antenna mount and at least one RF interconnection module, the wireless communications antenna being mounted on the antenna mount;
c. at least one remote radio head having a low friction car configured to engage the linear guided support structure of the standard antenna interface and an RF connector configured to engage the RF interconnection module of the antenna.
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Abstract
A modular wireless communications station includes a standard antenna interface, a wireless communications antenna, and a remote radio head. The standard interface includes an antenna mount for the wireless communications antenna and at least one radio head mount. The radio head mount includes at least one linear guided support structure. The wireless communications antenna includes a bracket configured to engage the antenna mount and at least one RF interconnection module, the wireless communications antenna being mounted on the antenna mount. The remote radio head(s) include a low friction car configured to engage the linear guided support structure of the standard interface and an RF connector configured to engage the RF interconnection module of the antenna. The remote radio head may slide into engagement with the antenna and locked into place.
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1. A modular wireless communications station, comprising:
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a. a standard antenna interface, having an antenna mount for a wireless communications antenna and at least one radio head mount, each radio head mount having at least one linear guided support structure; b. a wireless communications antenna having a bracket configured to engage the antenna mount and at least one RF interconnection module, the wireless communications antenna being mounted on the antenna mount; c. at least one remote radio head having a low friction car configured to engage the linear guided support structure of the standard antenna interface and an RF connector configured to engage the RF interconnection module of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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8. A standard antenna interface, comprising:
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a. an antenna mount for receiving mounting brackets of a communications antenna; b. a mount for tower-mountable equipment, c. a RF interconnection module coupling the communications antenna to the tower-mountable equipment, wherein the RF interconnection module comprises a capacitive coupling.
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