Apparatus for communicating a plurality of antenna signals at different optical wavelengths
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1. A radio base station comprising:
- a plurality of remote radio units each configured to;
receive antenna signals each from a different antenna;
downconvert each of the antenna signals to a baseband signal;
convert each of the baseband signals to a digital stream of user data; and
convert each of the digital streams of user data to optical signals having different optical wavelengths for output to an optical fiber for communication to a radio equipment control unit;
a data transport network comprising a plurality of optical fibers communicatively connected to each of the remote radio units to receive the optical signals;
a radio equipment control unit connected to the data transport network to receive the optical signals, and configured to select among the remote radio units and generate control data that is communicated through the data transport network to control operation of the selected remote radio unit; and
a network control point containing resource information identifying which remote radio units are connected to which optical fibers of the data transport network, and configured to select a digital stream of user data of one of the optical fibers from among the digital streams of user data of other optical fibers responsive to the resource information, and to control routing of the selected digital stream of user data through the data transport network.
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Abstract
A remote radio unit is disclosed that includes antenna interfaces, RF receivers, and a digital-to-optical converter. The antenna interfaces each receive an antenna signal from a different antenna. The RF receivers downconvert the antenna signals to baseband signals, and convert the baseband signals to digital streams of user data. The digital-to-optical converter converts each of the digital streams of user data to optical signals having different optical wavelengths for output to an optical fiber for communication to a radio equipment control unit. Related radio base stations and network control points are disclosed.
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1. A radio base station comprising:
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a plurality of remote radio units each configured to; receive antenna signals each from a different antenna; downconvert each of the antenna signals to a baseband signal; convert each of the baseband signals to a digital stream of user data; and convert each of the digital streams of user data to optical signals having different optical wavelengths for output to an optical fiber for communication to a radio equipment control unit; a data transport network comprising a plurality of optical fibers communicatively connected to each of the remote radio units to receive the optical signals; a radio equipment control unit connected to the data transport network to receive the optical signals, and configured to select among the remote radio units and generate control data that is communicated through the data transport network to control operation of the selected remote radio unit; and a network control point containing resource information identifying which remote radio units are connected to which optical fibers of the data transport network, and configured to select a digital stream of user data of one of the optical fibers from among the digital streams of user data of other optical fibers responsive to the resource information, and to control routing of the selected digital stream of user data through the data transport network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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