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Reconfigurable single and multi-sector cell site system

US10200881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Schmid · Rain, DE
Stefan Eisenwinter · Buchdorf, DE
Matthew Thomas Melester · McKinney, US
Peter Gunzner · Monheim, DE
Michael J. Williamson · Clayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2017
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/10
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telecommunications system is provided that is controllably operable as a sectorized antenna system and as an omnidirectional antenna system without requiring hardware reconfiguration. The telecommunications system includes a phase correlation measurement unit that can be between a sectorized antenna sub-system and a remotely located RF source site. The phase correlation measurement unit can be coupled to the RF source site over at least one feed line. The phase correlation measurement unit can output signals for controlling a phase shifter at the RF source site for phase shifting downlink signals and for causing operation of the sectorized antenna sub-system as an omnidirectional antenna sub-system. In a sectorized operation mode, the phase correlation measurement unit and the phase shifter can be inactivated.

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