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Multiple-TRX PICO base station for providing improved wireless capacity and coverage in a building

  • US 8,548,526 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2009
  • Issued: 10/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
  • Status: Expired
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1. A system for providing wireless coverage and capacity for a public land mobile network within a building, the system comprising:

  • a pico base station comprising multiple transceiver units, wherein the pico base station is installed in the building; and

    a plurality of antennas located within the building, wherein the plurality of antennas are located remotely from the pico base station;

    wherein the pico base station is communicatively coupled to the public land mobile network;

    wherein the pico base station is communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennas;

    wherein the pico base station is configured so that the wireless traffic is output by the pico base station at a power level less than one Watt;

    wherein the system further comprises a distributed antenna system to couple the pico base station to the plurality of antennas; and

    wherein the distributed antenna system comprises a hub unit installed within a rack included in the server room and a plurality of remote antenna units located within the building, wherein the remote antenna units are located remotely from the hub unit and each of the plurality of antennas is coupled to at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units.

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