Hybrid data transport for a virtualized distributed antenna system
First Claim
1. A system for data transport in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS), the system comprising:
- a plurality of remote Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Remote location, wherein each of the plurality of remote DAUs includes at least one digital optical input;
a plurality of central hubs, each of the plurality of central hubs being in communication with one of the remote DAUs using an electrical communications path; and
a plurality of transmit/receive cells, each of the plurality of transmit/receive cells including a plurality of remote hubs, each of the remote hubs in one of the plurality of transmit/receive cells being in communication with one of the plurality of central hubs using an optical communications path.
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Abstract
A system for data transport in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) includes a plurality of remote Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Remote location. The plurality of remote DAUs are coupled to each other and operable to transport digital signals between the plurality of remote DAUs. The system also includes a plurality of central hubs. Each of the plurality of central hubs is in communication with one of the remote DAUs using an electrical communications path. The system further includes a plurality of transmit/receive cells. Each of the plurality of transmit/receive cells includes a plurality of remote hubs. Each of the remote hubs in one of the plurality of transmit/receive cells is in communication with one of the plurality of central hubs using an optical communications path.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for data transport in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS), the system comprising:
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a plurality of remote Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a Remote location, wherein each of the plurality of remote DAUs includes at least one digital optical input; a plurality of central hubs, each of the plurality of central hubs being in communication with one of the remote DAUs using an electrical communications path; and a plurality of transmit/receive cells, each of the plurality of transmit/receive cells including a plurality of remote hubs, each of the remote hubs in one of the plurality of transmit/receive cells being in communication with one of the plurality of central hubs using an optical communications path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for data transport in a Distributed Antenna System, the system comprising:
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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, wherein each of the plurality of remote DAUs includes at least one digital optical input; a central hub in communication with each of the plurality of remote DAUs using a plurality of electrical communications paths; a plurality of transmit/receive cells, each of the plurality of transmit/receive cells including a plurality of remote hubs, each of the plurality of remote hubs being in communication with the central hub using one or more optical communications paths. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of transporting signals, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of replicated optical signals; providing a set of replicated signals associated with the set of replicated optical signals in a remote plane; receiving a first replicated signal at an RF input of a first central hub; receiving a second replicated signal at an RF input of a second central hub, wherein the second replicated signal is a replication of a different signal than the first replicated signal; transporting a first optical signal associated with the first replicated signal to a first remote hub; transporting a second optical signal associated with the second replicated signal to a second remote hub; broadcasting a first analog signal from the first remote hub; and broadcasting a second analog signal from the second remote hub. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of performing dynamic sectorization, the method including:
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providing a set of replicated signals in a remote plane; receiving the set of replicated signals at RF inputs of a central hub; switching a first replicated signal from a first RF input to a second modulator; switching a second replicated signal from a second RF input to a first modulator; modulating the first replicated signal and the second replicated signal; converting a signal associated with the first replicated signal to a first optical signal; converting a signal associated with the second replicated signal to a second optical signal; providing the first optical signal at a first optical output of the central hub; and providing the second optical signal at a second optical output of the central hub. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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