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Distributed antenna system for wireless network systems

US8346091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims

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Assignee

Andrew LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Kummetz · Kissing, DE
Donald R. McAllister · Atlanta, US
Carmine Pagano · Blairstown, US
Hongju Yan · Morganville, US
Dennis Cleary · Morristown, US
Van E. Hanson · Forest, US
Mathias Schmalisch · Augsburg, DE
Stefan Eisenwinter · Buchdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2009
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/085
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A distributed antenna system is provided for communicating with a plurality of base stations. The distributed antenna system includes a system controller and a master unit communicating with at least one of the plurality of base stations. A remote unit communicates over a high data rate media with the master unit and/or a downstream remote unit. Alternatively, the distributed antenna system includes a controller and a digital time/space crosspoint switch controlled by the controller. A digitizing transceiver is in communication with the digital time/space crosspoint switch. The crosspoint switch is configured to transmit and receive digital data through the digitizing transceiver.

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