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Reconfigurable single and multi-sector cell site system

US9698882B2 · 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 Gunzer · Monheim, DE
Michael J. Williamson · Clayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 26, 2013
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2033

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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