System and method for controlling antenna downtilt/uptilt in a wireless communication network
US6549529B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/26
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The wireless communication system includes antennas having electrically controllable downtilt angles and downtilt controllers associated with each antenna. The downtilt controllers receive instructions from a main controller, and adjust the downtilt angles of the associated antennas in accordance with the received instructions.
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