Hybrid architecture that combines a metropolitan-area network fiber system with a multi-link antenna array
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a multi link antenna array site,wherein the multi link antenna array site comprises;
a radome enclosure with an outer size and shape that matches the outer size and shape of a cellular antenna element,a radome mounting system coupled to the radome enclosure and attached to a cellular antenna element mounting system external to the radome enclosure, wherein the cellular antenna element mounting system is configured to mount the cellular antenna element to a cell site structure,an antenna mounting system configured to mount a plurality of antennas completely inside the radome enclosure, and a plurality of antennas mounted to the antenna mounting system, wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprise an antenna element and a radio frequency (RF) head configured to convert an intermediate frequency (IF) signal into a frequency for use by the antenna element;
a single cable configured to enter the radome enclosure and carry the IF signals, a power line, and a ground path for the plurality of antennas;
a plurality of remote sites coupled to the multi link antenna array site with a plurality of point to point microwave links; and
a fiber Metropolitan area network (MAN) coupled to the multi link antenna array site.
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Abstract
A system and method for utilizing a multi link antenna array for wireless links in conjunction with fiber MAN'"'"'s is disclosed. The fiber MAN'"'"'s are coupled to one or more multi-link antenna arrays. Each multi-link antenna array forms a plurality of point-to-point wireless links.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a multi link antenna array site, wherein the multi link antenna array site comprises; a radome enclosure with an outer size and shape that matches the outer size and shape of a cellular antenna element, a radome mounting system coupled to the radome enclosure and attached to a cellular antenna element mounting system external to the radome enclosure, wherein the cellular antenna element mounting system is configured to mount the cellular antenna element to a cell site structure, an antenna mounting system configured to mount a plurality of antennas completely inside the radome enclosure, and a plurality of antennas mounted to the antenna mounting system, wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprise an antenna element and a radio frequency (RF) head configured to convert an intermediate frequency (IF) signal into a frequency for use by the antenna element; a single cable configured to enter the radome enclosure and carry the IF signals, a power line, and a ground path for the plurality of antennas; a plurality of remote sites coupled to the multi link antenna array site with a plurality of point to point microwave links; and a fiber Metropolitan area network (MAN) coupled to the multi link antenna array site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a communication system, comprising:
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coupling a fiber Metropolitan area network (MAN) to a multi link antenna array site; coupling the multi link antenna array site to a plurality of remote sites with a plurality of point to point microwave links; and forming the multi link antenna array site by enclosing a plurality of antennas inside a radome enclosure, wherein the radome enclosure has an outer size and shape that matches the outer size and shape of a cellular antenna element, wherein the plurality of antennas form the plurality of point to point microwave links, and wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprise an antenna element and a radio frequency (RF) head configured to convert an intermediate frequency (IF) signal into a frequency for use by the antenna element; and feeding the plurality of antennas with a single cable configured to enter the radome enclosure and carry the IF signals, a power line, and a ground path. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system, comprising:
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a multi link antenna array site, wherein the multi link antenna array site comprises a plurality of patch antennas where each of the plurality of patch antennas form one end of the plurality of point to point microwave links and the plurality of patch antennas are mounted on a common mount; a plurality of remote sites coupled to the multi link antenna array site with a plurality of point to point microwave links; a fiber Metropolitan area network (MAN) coupled to the multi link antenna array site; wherein the multi link antenna array site further comprises; a radome enclosure with an outer size and shape that matches the outer size and shape of a cellular antenna element; a radome mounting system coupled to the radome enclosure and attached to a cellular antenna element mounting system external to the radome enclosure, wherein the cellular antenna element mounting system is configured to mount the cellular antenna element to a cell site structure; an antenna mounting system configured to mount the plurality of patch antennas completely inside the radome enclosure; a plurality of antennas mounted to the antenna mounting system, wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprise an antenna element and a radio frequency (RF) head configured to convert an intermediate frequency (IF) signal into a frequency for use by the antenna element; and a single cable configured to enter the radome enclosure and carry the IF signals, a power line, and a ground path for the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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