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Millimeter-wave surface-wave communications

US8897697B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Robert Bennett · Southold, US
Donald J. Barnickel · Flemington, US
Farhad Barzegar · Readington, US
Irwin Gerszberg · Kendall Park, US
Paul Shala Henry · Holmdel, US
Thomas M. Willis, III · Tinton Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2013
Grant date	Nov 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J50/10
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A millimeter-wave surface-wave communications system to provide network connectivity for a backhaul network and a distributed antenna system. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications propagating over existing power line infrastructure. The wavelength of the transmission is comparable in size or smaller than the circumference of the power lines.

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