Method for installing a fixed wireless access link with alignment signals
First Claim
1. A method for installing a fixed wireless access link between a first fixed wireless access radio and an at least one second fixed wireless access radio, wherein each one of the first fixed wireless access radio and the second fixed wireless access radio comprises at least an antenna array comprising at least a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, and wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF chain or transmit RF chain, said method comprising:
- course aligning a physical configuration of the first fixed wireless access radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the first fixed wireless access radio;
course aligning a physical configuration of the second fixed wireless access radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the second fixed wireless access radio;
transmitting at least one alignment signal from the first fixed wireless access radio using a first transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the first fixed wireless access radio using a first receive antenna pattern;
transmitting at least one alignment signal from the second fixed wireless access radio using a second transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the second fixed wireless access radio using a second receive antenna pattern; and
one or more of;
fine aligning the physical configuration of the first fixed wireless access radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the first fixed wireless access radio; and
fine aligning the physical configuration of the second fixed wireless access radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the second fixed wireless access radio.
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Abstract
An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. § 101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.
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1. A method for installing a fixed wireless access link between a first fixed wireless access radio and an at least one second fixed wireless access radio, wherein each one of the first fixed wireless access radio and the second fixed wireless access radio comprises at least an antenna array comprising at least a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, and wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF chain or transmit RF chain, said method comprising:
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course aligning a physical configuration of the first fixed wireless access radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the first fixed wireless access radio; course aligning a physical configuration of the second fixed wireless access radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the second fixed wireless access radio; transmitting at least one alignment signal from the first fixed wireless access radio using a first transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the first fixed wireless access radio using a first receive antenna pattern; transmitting at least one alignment signal from the second fixed wireless access radio using a second transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the second fixed wireless access radio using a second receive antenna pattern; and one or more of; fine aligning the physical configuration of the first fixed wireless access radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the first fixed wireless access radio; and fine aligning the physical configuration of the second fixed wireless access radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the second fixed wireless access radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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