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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing wireless data or voice coverage in a region by employing existing poles as part of a distribution network. Base station equipment is placed in a co-location facility, and then the BTS
signals are distributed over a communication network to remote pole locations, where the signal is radiated from antennas mounted on the poles. This coverage can employ various current and future standards, including cellular standards such as GSM, CDMA, and UMTS, and IP data standards such as 802.11a and 802.11b.
signals are distributed over a communication network to remote pole locations, where the signal is radiated from antennas mounted on the poles. This coverage can employ various current and future standards, including cellular standards such as GSM, CDMA, and UMTS, and IP data standards such as 802.11a and 802.11b.
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Inventors: David Cutrer, Sanjay Mani DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS NETWORK EMPLOYING UTILITY
POLES AND OPTICAL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention:
This invention relates generally to optical and wireless networks, and more particularly to physical equipment design for embedding in streetlamps, utility poles, and other urban poles.
Description of the Related Art:
Cellular networks are currently deployed by co-locating antennas and base stations at sites that are either bought or leased and can support such installations. Typical sites include rooftops (Figure 1) and towers (Figure 2).
In Figure 1, an antenna is placed on a rooftop, and the base station equipment placed on the top floor of the building. In Figure 2, the base station is placed in a protective enclosure, a high tower is installed, and then the antenna is placed at the top of the tower. In both implementations, the downlink RF
signal is emitted by a power amplifier. Such amplifiers are large, heavy, and require a large amount of electrical power. Part of their large size is due to large heat dissipation requirements. The traffic from this base station would then be backhauled to the switching network via several T-1 data links.
Unfortunately, the base station equipment can be heavy, large, and have extensive power and environmental requirements, which make it difficult to site. Furthermore, the network is difficult to maintain because complex pieces of equipment are distributed throughout the network. In addition, the traffic from each base station must be individually backhauled back to the switching network.
Rooftop and tower sites are not easily acquired, because of the extensive zoning and real estate requirements for placing BTS equipment and an antenna at a given location. Figure 3 depicts a typical network coverage deployment architecture. Due to the specificity of the cellular network layout, the antenna sites must be placed in a very specific location, often a city block, making the site placement problem even more difficult. Without this specificity, a cellular network cannot effectively cover a geographic region.
As network traffic continues to grow, density of cell sites needs to increase, which creates a need for more sites at specific locations. These new locations must not only provide desired coverage, but not interfere with the existing sites. New sites are increasingly difficult to find, acquire zoning permits for, and lease.
An alternate deployment architecture is occasionally used for difficult to cover areas, such as buildings or narrow canyons. This architecture is illustrated in Figure 4. A proprietary point-to-point repeater link is used in which the near end is connected to the base station and the far end is connected to the antennas. In Figure 4, the link is an optical fiber link, which carries uplink and downlink signals from one or a series of antennas to a base station over optical fiber. The uplink and downlink signals can be placed on 2 fibers, or can be placed on different wavelengths on the same fiber. Typical wavelengths employed for this type of equipment are 1550nun and 1310nm.
The repeater approach allows for the base station equipment to be remotely located from the antenna placement. This makes antenna placement in difficult areas, like canyons or buildings, easier, because the remote repeater units are much smaller and more rugged than standard BTS equipment. In Figure 4, the antenna has been placed on a utility pole at some distance from the BTS equipment. The point-to-point links can take several formats, in Figure 4, an analog optical repeater is employed over a fiber link to connect a base station to a remote antenna.
Technologies exist that provide a single link for a radio signal to be transmitted in an analog fashion over some distance. The signal can be downconverted to an IF or sent at RF. Analog links can be over several media, including single mode fiber, multi-mode fiber, coaxial cable, etc.
Several inventions have been proposed in this domain, over fiber, they employ pairs of optical transmitters/receivers to send uplink and downlink signals over a fiber length. The two ends are connected to the antenna and the base station. Another solution to providing a point-to-point repeater from a cellular antenna to a base station is to digitize the analog signal, transmit it digitally over an optical link, and then convert it back to an analog signal. Such a system is illustrated in Figure 5. An analog RF signal is downcoverted to baseband, sampled, and then the digital signal is converted to an optical signal and transmitted over an optical link. At the far end, the digital signal is converted back into an analog signal, upconverted to the RF band, and transmitted. Although only one direction is illustrated, clearly a duplex link can be created.
Schemes for digitizing the bandwidth of a cellular signal using down conversion to baseband followed by an A/D converter and a parallel-to-serial converter exist. This converts an analog signal to a raw digital bit stream.
The reverse conversion, serial to parallel converter, followed by a D/A
converter and then up conversion, allows for conversion of this raw digital bit stream back to an analog signal. Digital transmission requires down conversion, unlike analog transmission which may occur at RF. It also, however, greatly mitigates reduction in signal dynamic range from the link properties, since as long as sufficient signal-to-noise ratio is maintained and enough sampling bits are used, the signal dynamic range is not significantly affected.
Raleigh fade, caused by multi-path interference, is a common problem in cellular systems. It is typically addressed by employing 2 or more receive antennas, placed at a spacing of at least the operating wavelength, as illustrated in Figure 6. This is known as receive diversity. It is very unlikely that the same multi-path interference would occur at 2 separate spatial antenna locations simultaneously, so this type of fading is effectively combated by receive diversity.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a cellular network. The cellular network includes a plurality of antennas. Each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in a region to provide wireless coverage in the region. The cellular network also includes a first set of converters. Each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, and is configured to convert between distribution network signals and cellular signals. The cellular network further includes a distribution network configured to couple the first set of converters to a hub site and base station capacity equipment at the hub site operatively coupled to the first set of converters via the distribution network. The first set of converters is operatively coupled to the distribution network. The cellular network also includes equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles. The equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, and to the corresponding converter. The distribution network includes a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a cellular distribution network. The cellular distribution network includes a plurality of antennas.
Each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in regions that are selected for cellular coverage. The cellular distribution network also includes an optical distribution network and a first set of converters. Each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, is configured to convert between optical and RF signals, and is operatively coupled to the optical distribution network. The cellular distribution network further includes a base station site coupled to the optical distribution network, the base station site including at least one converter that converts between optical and RF signals. The cellular distribution network further includes equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles. The optical distribution network includes a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits. The plurality of existing poles includes street lamps. The equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, to the corresponding converter and to a corresponding lamp of the street lamps, to deliver power to the corresponding converter and to the corresponding lamp.
Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1-Typical rooftop cellular site. In this site, an antenna is placed on the rooftop, connected with coaxial RF cable to a base station radio/transceiver (BTS) unit. The BTS
equipment includes large downlink power amplifiers. This unit is then backhauled to the cellular network.
Figure 2-Typical tower cellular site. In this site, an antenna is placed on the top of a tower, connected with coaxial RF cable to a base station radio/transceiver (BTS) unit, which is placed in a protective enclosure. This radio/transceiver is then backhauled to the cellular network. The BTS equipment includes large downlink power amplifiers.
Figure 3-Typical deployment of cellular network. Base station/antenna sites are located at specific points across a geographic area chosen to provide coverage. Each site is backhauled to the cellular network via 1 or more T- I digital links.
Figure 4-Analog repeater connecting a remote antenna to a base station over an optical fiber link. The base station equipment along with the optical repeater host equipment is placed in one location, and then connected over fiber to a remote location, such as a utility pole in a canyon. The remote repeater equipment is placed at the utility pole, along with the remote antenna for transmission and reception. Both uplink and downlink signals can be carried on a single optical fiber, using standard WDM multiplexing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm.
Figure 5-Transmitter and receiver chain for transmission of antenna signal over a digital link. The signal is down converted, sampled, digitized, and then transmitted in digital format. This signal is then converted back into an analog signal through the reverse process.
Such a link is implemented both for uplink and downlink signals.
Figure 6-Diversity receive. Two receive antennas are employed to combat Raleigh fading.
Figure 7-A single pole-mounted antenna employing an optical network to remotely distribute the BTS signal. BTS equipment is located at a co-location facility, and a converter box is employed to convert RF signals to optical signals for downlink, and optical signals to RF signals for uplink. The BTS signal is then distributed optically to the pole location. At the pole location, a remote converter/amplifier unit is employed to convert the optical signals to RF signals for downlink, and RF signals to optical signals for uplink. At the remote pole, an amplifier can also be placed in the downlink path to amplify the radiated signal, and in the uplink path to amplify the receive signal. A single pole element is illustrated.
Figure 8-Distributed fiber fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
Several remote antennas are fed over an optical network from a single co-location facility holding BTS equipment for multiple remote sites, along with optical/RF converter equipment. Each remote site consists of a remote converter/amplifier unit, and potentially a network discriminator element to pick off the correct signal for the remote location.
Figure 9-A single pole-mounted antenna employing an optical repeater system to remotely distribute the BTS signal. BTS equipment is located at a co-location facility, and a base repeater optical/electrical converter (O/E) box is employed to convert RF
signals to optical signals for downlink, and optical signals to RF signals for uplink.
The BTS signal is then distributed over optical fiber to the pole location. At the pole location, a remote repeater O/E converter/amplifier unit is employed to convert the optical signals to RF
signals for downlink, and RF signals to optical signals for uplink.
Figure 10-Free space link fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
POLES AND OPTICAL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention:
This invention relates generally to optical and wireless networks, and more particularly to physical equipment design for embedding in streetlamps, utility poles, and other urban poles.
Description of the Related Art:
Cellular networks are currently deployed by co-locating antennas and base stations at sites that are either bought or leased and can support such installations. Typical sites include rooftops (Figure 1) and towers (Figure 2).
In Figure 1, an antenna is placed on a rooftop, and the base station equipment placed on the top floor of the building. In Figure 2, the base station is placed in a protective enclosure, a high tower is installed, and then the antenna is placed at the top of the tower. In both implementations, the downlink RF
signal is emitted by a power amplifier. Such amplifiers are large, heavy, and require a large amount of electrical power. Part of their large size is due to large heat dissipation requirements. The traffic from this base station would then be backhauled to the switching network via several T-1 data links.
Unfortunately, the base station equipment can be heavy, large, and have extensive power and environmental requirements, which make it difficult to site. Furthermore, the network is difficult to maintain because complex pieces of equipment are distributed throughout the network. In addition, the traffic from each base station must be individually backhauled back to the switching network.
Rooftop and tower sites are not easily acquired, because of the extensive zoning and real estate requirements for placing BTS equipment and an antenna at a given location. Figure 3 depicts a typical network coverage deployment architecture. Due to the specificity of the cellular network layout, the antenna sites must be placed in a very specific location, often a city block, making the site placement problem even more difficult. Without this specificity, a cellular network cannot effectively cover a geographic region.
As network traffic continues to grow, density of cell sites needs to increase, which creates a need for more sites at specific locations. These new locations must not only provide desired coverage, but not interfere with the existing sites. New sites are increasingly difficult to find, acquire zoning permits for, and lease.
An alternate deployment architecture is occasionally used for difficult to cover areas, such as buildings or narrow canyons. This architecture is illustrated in Figure 4. A proprietary point-to-point repeater link is used in which the near end is connected to the base station and the far end is connected to the antennas. In Figure 4, the link is an optical fiber link, which carries uplink and downlink signals from one or a series of antennas to a base station over optical fiber. The uplink and downlink signals can be placed on 2 fibers, or can be placed on different wavelengths on the same fiber. Typical wavelengths employed for this type of equipment are 1550nun and 1310nm.
The repeater approach allows for the base station equipment to be remotely located from the antenna placement. This makes antenna placement in difficult areas, like canyons or buildings, easier, because the remote repeater units are much smaller and more rugged than standard BTS equipment. In Figure 4, the antenna has been placed on a utility pole at some distance from the BTS equipment. The point-to-point links can take several formats, in Figure 4, an analog optical repeater is employed over a fiber link to connect a base station to a remote antenna.
Technologies exist that provide a single link for a radio signal to be transmitted in an analog fashion over some distance. The signal can be downconverted to an IF or sent at RF. Analog links can be over several media, including single mode fiber, multi-mode fiber, coaxial cable, etc.
Several inventions have been proposed in this domain, over fiber, they employ pairs of optical transmitters/receivers to send uplink and downlink signals over a fiber length. The two ends are connected to the antenna and the base station. Another solution to providing a point-to-point repeater from a cellular antenna to a base station is to digitize the analog signal, transmit it digitally over an optical link, and then convert it back to an analog signal. Such a system is illustrated in Figure 5. An analog RF signal is downcoverted to baseband, sampled, and then the digital signal is converted to an optical signal and transmitted over an optical link. At the far end, the digital signal is converted back into an analog signal, upconverted to the RF band, and transmitted. Although only one direction is illustrated, clearly a duplex link can be created.
Schemes for digitizing the bandwidth of a cellular signal using down conversion to baseband followed by an A/D converter and a parallel-to-serial converter exist. This converts an analog signal to a raw digital bit stream.
The reverse conversion, serial to parallel converter, followed by a D/A
converter and then up conversion, allows for conversion of this raw digital bit stream back to an analog signal. Digital transmission requires down conversion, unlike analog transmission which may occur at RF. It also, however, greatly mitigates reduction in signal dynamic range from the link properties, since as long as sufficient signal-to-noise ratio is maintained and enough sampling bits are used, the signal dynamic range is not significantly affected.
Raleigh fade, caused by multi-path interference, is a common problem in cellular systems. It is typically addressed by employing 2 or more receive antennas, placed at a spacing of at least the operating wavelength, as illustrated in Figure 6. This is known as receive diversity. It is very unlikely that the same multi-path interference would occur at 2 separate spatial antenna locations simultaneously, so this type of fading is effectively combated by receive diversity.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a cellular network. The cellular network includes a plurality of antennas. Each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in a region to provide wireless coverage in the region. The cellular network also includes a first set of converters. Each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, and is configured to convert between distribution network signals and cellular signals. The cellular network further includes a distribution network configured to couple the first set of converters to a hub site and base station capacity equipment at the hub site operatively coupled to the first set of converters via the distribution network. The first set of converters is operatively coupled to the distribution network. The cellular network also includes equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles. The equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, and to the corresponding converter. The distribution network includes a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a cellular distribution network. The cellular distribution network includes a plurality of antennas.
Each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in regions that are selected for cellular coverage. The cellular distribution network also includes an optical distribution network and a first set of converters. Each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, is configured to convert between optical and RF signals, and is operatively coupled to the optical distribution network. The cellular distribution network further includes a base station site coupled to the optical distribution network, the base station site including at least one converter that converts between optical and RF signals. The cellular distribution network further includes equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles. The optical distribution network includes a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits. The plurality of existing poles includes street lamps. The equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, to the corresponding converter and to a corresponding lamp of the street lamps, to deliver power to the corresponding converter and to the corresponding lamp.
Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1-Typical rooftop cellular site. In this site, an antenna is placed on the rooftop, connected with coaxial RF cable to a base station radio/transceiver (BTS) unit. The BTS
equipment includes large downlink power amplifiers. This unit is then backhauled to the cellular network.
Figure 2-Typical tower cellular site. In this site, an antenna is placed on the top of a tower, connected with coaxial RF cable to a base station radio/transceiver (BTS) unit, which is placed in a protective enclosure. This radio/transceiver is then backhauled to the cellular network. The BTS equipment includes large downlink power amplifiers.
Figure 3-Typical deployment of cellular network. Base station/antenna sites are located at specific points across a geographic area chosen to provide coverage. Each site is backhauled to the cellular network via 1 or more T- I digital links.
Figure 4-Analog repeater connecting a remote antenna to a base station over an optical fiber link. The base station equipment along with the optical repeater host equipment is placed in one location, and then connected over fiber to a remote location, such as a utility pole in a canyon. The remote repeater equipment is placed at the utility pole, along with the remote antenna for transmission and reception. Both uplink and downlink signals can be carried on a single optical fiber, using standard WDM multiplexing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm.
Figure 5-Transmitter and receiver chain for transmission of antenna signal over a digital link. The signal is down converted, sampled, digitized, and then transmitted in digital format. This signal is then converted back into an analog signal through the reverse process.
Such a link is implemented both for uplink and downlink signals.
Figure 6-Diversity receive. Two receive antennas are employed to combat Raleigh fading.
Figure 7-A single pole-mounted antenna employing an optical network to remotely distribute the BTS signal. BTS equipment is located at a co-location facility, and a converter box is employed to convert RF signals to optical signals for downlink, and optical signals to RF signals for uplink. The BTS signal is then distributed optically to the pole location. At the pole location, a remote converter/amplifier unit is employed to convert the optical signals to RF signals for downlink, and RF signals to optical signals for uplink. At the remote pole, an amplifier can also be placed in the downlink path to amplify the radiated signal, and in the uplink path to amplify the receive signal. A single pole element is illustrated.
Figure 8-Distributed fiber fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
Several remote antennas are fed over an optical network from a single co-location facility holding BTS equipment for multiple remote sites, along with optical/RF converter equipment. Each remote site consists of a remote converter/amplifier unit, and potentially a network discriminator element to pick off the correct signal for the remote location.
Figure 9-A single pole-mounted antenna employing an optical repeater system to remotely distribute the BTS signal. BTS equipment is located at a co-location facility, and a base repeater optical/electrical converter (O/E) box is employed to convert RF
signals to optical signals for downlink, and optical signals to RF signals for uplink.
The BTS signal is then distributed over optical fiber to the pole location. At the pole location, a remote repeater O/E converter/amplifier unit is employed to convert the optical signals to RF
signals for downlink, and RF signals to optical signals for uplink.
Figure 10-Free space link fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
Remote equipment mounted on pole is connected to communications network over free space link. Link can be optical or RF. Remote equipment couples RF on antenna side to RF/communications format converter, which is in turn connected to a free space link transport medium. On network side is a symmetric free space link unit. The BTS equipment is connected to an RF/communications network format converter, which is connected over a communications network to the near end of the free space link unit. In a simple case, the communications network could be a simple cable, and the free space unit could be connected directly to the converter unit.
Figure 11-Optical digital free space link fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
Remote equipment mounted on pole is connected to communications network over free space optics (FSO) link. Remote equipment converts RF on antenna side to an optical digital fiber signal, which is in turn converted to an FSO signal. On the network side, the free space optical link converts between FSO signals and optical signals. This FSO link is connected to a digital optical communications link, which is in turn connected to a device which converts between digital optical signals and analog RF signals. This final converter is connected to the BTS
equipment to an optical signal. The optical signal is a digital signal, which is converted into an analog RF signal. In a simple case, the communications network could be an optical cable, and the free space unit could be connected directly to the converter unit.
Figure 12-Double star free space/wired communications network infrastructure.
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wired infrastructure such as optical fiber links the base station co-location facility to remote hub nodes. The hub nodes are linked to remote radiating nodes through a free space link, such as an optical free space link. Remote hub equipment converts the signals between the first wired infrastructure and free space signals. Remote equipment mounted on or near the pole converts signals between free space signals and RF signals.
Figure 13-Double star wired poles communications network infrastructure. A
first optical wired infrastructure such as single mode optical 6a fiber is links the base station co-location facility to remote hub nodes. The hub nodes are linked to remote radiating nodes through a second type of electrical wired infrastructure, such as coaxial cable or CAT V cable. Remote hub equipment converts the signals between the optical and electrical wired infrastructures. Remote equipment mounted on or near the pole converts signals between the electrical wired infrastructure and RF signals.
Figure 14 - Employ multiple antennas placed on different poles to create diversity receive. A receive signal in from a mobile unit can be received by remote units attached to antennas on different poles. The multiple signals are carried back to the base station location, and the highest signal is chosen or multiple signals are combined to create a receive signal with higher immunity to uplink fades from spatial receive diversity.
Figure 15 - Bonding power amplifier to metal pole via heat conductive media in order to assist heat dissipation. The amplifier is mounted outside the pole, and then connected to the pole via a heat conductive plate that is formed to bond effectively to both the power amplifier and the pole.
Figure 16 - Bonding power amplifier to metal pole via heat conductive media in order to assist heat dissipation. The amplifier is mounted inside the pole, and then connected to the pole via a heat conductive plate that is formed to bond effectively to both the power amplifier and the pole. A
weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the pole to assist heat dissipation.
Figure 17 - Dual band system. This system transports 2 signals from 2 different frequency bands. Two base stations are connected to the electrical-optical hub conversion system co-located with the base stations. This hub then transports the signals optically to the remote location, the 2 signals can be multiplexed in various ways on over the link, including different optical wavelengths, different RF frequencies on the same wavelength, or different optical fibers. At the remote end, the electrical-optical conversion unit is in turn connected to 2 transmit/receive units for each frequency band, which are connected to a frequency duplexer and then to a dual band transmit/receive antenna.
Figure 18 - Power for the remote unit placed at the utility or lamp pole location is fed through the same conduit system that feeds power to the pole, with an independent line.
Figure 19 - Power for the remote unit placed at the utility or lamp pole location is pulled off of either the power line, for a power pole, or the power supply line for a lamp pole. A transformer/power converter is employed to convert existing power into the power required by the remote unit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
One embodiment of the present invention provides methods and apparatus that are directed to providing wireless coverage in a region by employing existing poles (utility, streetlamp, telephone, etc.) as part of a distribution network. Base station equipment is placed in a co-location facility, and then the BTS signals are distributed over a communication network to remote pole locations, where the signal is radiated from antennas mounted on the poles. This coverage can be for wireless data or voice, and can employ various current and future standards, including cellular standards such as GSM, CDMA, and UMTS, and IP data standards such as 802.11 a and 802.1lb.
In one embodiment of the invention, the network is an optical network.
The antennas that radiate RF are placed on poles, and associated converter hardware is located at the pole location to amplify wireless cellular signals and connect them to an optical network by optical/RF conversion. This is illustrated in Figure 7 for single remote element. The base station equipment is placed in a co-location facility and connected to a converter that couples the BTS equipment to an optical network. The optical network transports an optical representation of the wireless cellular signals. Therefore, the base station equipment and the remote antennas are connected with converter units and an optical communication network.
In this embodiment of the invention, many remote elements can be connected to a facility that holds the equipment for all these remote elements, illustrated in Figure 8. The optical network can employ various forms of multiplexing to carry multiple signals. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, optical wavelength multiplexing can be employed. Other forms of multiplexing including multiple optical fibers, time division multiplexing, and RF frequency division multiplexing can also be employed. The remote elements can contain discriminators to select the proper signal. These discriminators can be optical, such as a Optical Add/Drop Module (OADM) to drop a given optical wavelength, or electrical, such as time-division de-multiplexer. At the co-location facility, multiple downlink signals are multiplexed onto the network and uplink signals are de-multiplexed into the correct BTS radio receivers.
In an embodiment of the invention, the BTS equipment is connected to the optical network by a host repeater unit, and the remote system on the pole is a remote repeater unit. This is illustrated in Figure 9. As in Figure 8, this equipment can then be connected to network multiplexing equipment, such as optical multiplexing equipment, to put multiple RF signals on the same optical network.
In a preferred embodiment of this invention, small low power remote downlink amplifier units can be placed at pole locations alongside antennas, while the BTS equipment is placed in co-location facilities. In a preferred embodiment of the current invention, the co-located BTS equipment need not employ large downlink power amplifiers.
In one embodiment of the present invention, conduits that feed electrical power to the distribution poles are employed to distribute optical fiber to the distribution poles.
Figure 11-Optical digital free space link fed pole-mounted antenna architecture.
Remote equipment mounted on pole is connected to communications network over free space optics (FSO) link. Remote equipment converts RF on antenna side to an optical digital fiber signal, which is in turn converted to an FSO signal. On the network side, the free space optical link converts between FSO signals and optical signals. This FSO link is connected to a digital optical communications link, which is in turn connected to a device which converts between digital optical signals and analog RF signals. This final converter is connected to the BTS
equipment to an optical signal. The optical signal is a digital signal, which is converted into an analog RF signal. In a simple case, the communications network could be an optical cable, and the free space unit could be connected directly to the converter unit.
Figure 12-Double star free space/wired communications network infrastructure.
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wired infrastructure such as optical fiber links the base station co-location facility to remote hub nodes. The hub nodes are linked to remote radiating nodes through a free space link, such as an optical free space link. Remote hub equipment converts the signals between the first wired infrastructure and free space signals. Remote equipment mounted on or near the pole converts signals between free space signals and RF signals.
Figure 13-Double star wired poles communications network infrastructure. A
first optical wired infrastructure such as single mode optical 6a fiber is links the base station co-location facility to remote hub nodes. The hub nodes are linked to remote radiating nodes through a second type of electrical wired infrastructure, such as coaxial cable or CAT V cable. Remote hub equipment converts the signals between the optical and electrical wired infrastructures. Remote equipment mounted on or near the pole converts signals between the electrical wired infrastructure and RF signals.
Figure 14 - Employ multiple antennas placed on different poles to create diversity receive. A receive signal in from a mobile unit can be received by remote units attached to antennas on different poles. The multiple signals are carried back to the base station location, and the highest signal is chosen or multiple signals are combined to create a receive signal with higher immunity to uplink fades from spatial receive diversity.
Figure 15 - Bonding power amplifier to metal pole via heat conductive media in order to assist heat dissipation. The amplifier is mounted outside the pole, and then connected to the pole via a heat conductive plate that is formed to bond effectively to both the power amplifier and the pole.
Figure 16 - Bonding power amplifier to metal pole via heat conductive media in order to assist heat dissipation. The amplifier is mounted inside the pole, and then connected to the pole via a heat conductive plate that is formed to bond effectively to both the power amplifier and the pole. A
weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the pole to assist heat dissipation.
Figure 17 - Dual band system. This system transports 2 signals from 2 different frequency bands. Two base stations are connected to the electrical-optical hub conversion system co-located with the base stations. This hub then transports the signals optically to the remote location, the 2 signals can be multiplexed in various ways on over the link, including different optical wavelengths, different RF frequencies on the same wavelength, or different optical fibers. At the remote end, the electrical-optical conversion unit is in turn connected to 2 transmit/receive units for each frequency band, which are connected to a frequency duplexer and then to a dual band transmit/receive antenna.
Figure 18 - Power for the remote unit placed at the utility or lamp pole location is fed through the same conduit system that feeds power to the pole, with an independent line.
Figure 19 - Power for the remote unit placed at the utility or lamp pole location is pulled off of either the power line, for a power pole, or the power supply line for a lamp pole. A transformer/power converter is employed to convert existing power into the power required by the remote unit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
One embodiment of the present invention provides methods and apparatus that are directed to providing wireless coverage in a region by employing existing poles (utility, streetlamp, telephone, etc.) as part of a distribution network. Base station equipment is placed in a co-location facility, and then the BTS signals are distributed over a communication network to remote pole locations, where the signal is radiated from antennas mounted on the poles. This coverage can be for wireless data or voice, and can employ various current and future standards, including cellular standards such as GSM, CDMA, and UMTS, and IP data standards such as 802.11 a and 802.1lb.
In one embodiment of the invention, the network is an optical network.
The antennas that radiate RF are placed on poles, and associated converter hardware is located at the pole location to amplify wireless cellular signals and connect them to an optical network by optical/RF conversion. This is illustrated in Figure 7 for single remote element. The base station equipment is placed in a co-location facility and connected to a converter that couples the BTS equipment to an optical network. The optical network transports an optical representation of the wireless cellular signals. Therefore, the base station equipment and the remote antennas are connected with converter units and an optical communication network.
In this embodiment of the invention, many remote elements can be connected to a facility that holds the equipment for all these remote elements, illustrated in Figure 8. The optical network can employ various forms of multiplexing to carry multiple signals. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, optical wavelength multiplexing can be employed. Other forms of multiplexing including multiple optical fibers, time division multiplexing, and RF frequency division multiplexing can also be employed. The remote elements can contain discriminators to select the proper signal. These discriminators can be optical, such as a Optical Add/Drop Module (OADM) to drop a given optical wavelength, or electrical, such as time-division de-multiplexer. At the co-location facility, multiple downlink signals are multiplexed onto the network and uplink signals are de-multiplexed into the correct BTS radio receivers.
In an embodiment of the invention, the BTS equipment is connected to the optical network by a host repeater unit, and the remote system on the pole is a remote repeater unit. This is illustrated in Figure 9. As in Figure 8, this equipment can then be connected to network multiplexing equipment, such as optical multiplexing equipment, to put multiple RF signals on the same optical network.
In a preferred embodiment of this invention, small low power remote downlink amplifier units can be placed at pole locations alongside antennas, while the BTS equipment is placed in co-location facilities. In a preferred embodiment of the current invention, the co-located BTS equipment need not employ large downlink power amplifiers.
In one embodiment of the present invention, conduits that feed electrical power to the distribution poles are employed to distribute optical fiber to the distribution poles.
In another embodiment of the current invention, a free space system is employed to form a duplex link to the remote equipment on the utility pole and transmit/receive the BTS signal across it. The general case is illustrated in Figure 10. The free space link can form the last link in a communications network to the remote pole, or the BTS equipment can be co-located with the near side free space equipment. On the downlink path, a converter links the BTS RF signal to a communications network, and then at the end of the communications network, a free space unit to takes the communications network signal and converts it into a free space signal, to reach the remote pole location.
On the remote pole, a device converts the free space signal back to the communications link format, and then another device converts the communications signal back into an RF signal to feed to the antenna. Format conversion from wired communications network to free space can take may forms, depending on the nature of the free space link.
As an illustration, but not by way of limiting the potential forms, free space links include conversion of an optical wired signal to an optical free space signal without electrical conversion, optical-electrical-optical conversion, RF free space links that accept an optical or electrical input bit stream or analog waveform of a completely different format, and optical wireless links that take various electrical inputs. The whole link functions in the reverse direction on the uplink. In a preferred embodiment, the free space link is free space optics. In a preferred embodiment, the communications link format is a digital optical signal. In another embodiment, the link can involve conversion of the analog RF signal into an analog optical signal.
Figure 11 illustrates a link in which the RF signal is converted to a digital optical signal, and then this digital optical signal is converted to a free space optics signal. In another embodiment, the free space link is RF. The link can involve conversion of the analog RF signal into a digital or analog RF
signal.
A potential implementation of the architecture with free space links is a double star architecture, in which wired communications network distributes the signals to point locations, which then launch the signals to the remote poles over free space links. This is illustrated in Figure 12.
Another set of embodiments of the present invention employs links other than optical fiber or free space links to connect antennas placed on poles with base stations. The other transport mediums can be RF wired links, such as CAT V or co-axial cable. They can be employed in a double star architecture, as illustrated in Figure 13, or they can form the entire communication network. Repeater hardware is employed to convert the wireless RF signal into the signal for the transport medium, and back again.
Over the transport network, native optical and electrical drivers and routing equipment is used.
One embodiment of the invention takes advantage of a dense spacing of antennas to provide diversity reception to combat multipath fading, by selectively combining signals from antennas placed on different poles. This selective combination can employ existing multiple receive diversity ports on the BTS equipment, or a dedicated diversity receive system. A dedicated device can be employed which determines the receive signal level from several antennas for a given transmission, and employs the highest level.
This is illustrated in Figure 14. CDMA, a widely used cellular standard, already employs a similar mechanism in soft handoff, in which the optimal receive signal is chosen from multiple base stations by the MSC
(Mobile Switching Center). This technique would be extremely effective in the pole receive network, and would mitigate the need for multiple receive antennas on each pole.
Employing streetlamps and similar poles radiating points for wireless system requires employing small devices that fit on or in the pole. In the current invention, a crucial size driver is the need to dissipate power from the RF amplifiers needed to transmit the downlink signal. One solution is to bond the amplifier to a metal light or utility pole, and use that metal as the heat dissipater. The amplifier would be bonded to its housing through a heat conductive bond, and then the housing bonded to the metal pole through an intermediary heat conductive plate which is fitted on one side to bolt to the pole and flat on the other side to bond amplifier housing.
This is illustrated in Figure 15 for an amplifier mounted on the outside of a pole. The plate could be bonded to each side with a heat conductive adhesive to increase heat conductivity. In Figure 16, the amplifier is placed on the inside of the pole, and then bonded to the pole through a properly formed heat conductive plate.
To assist in heat dissipation when the amplifier is on the inside of the pole, a weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the pole.
An additional embodiment of this invention is to share it between multiple wireless operators, both voice and data, and for it to be operated and implemented by a neutral host provider. This allows the costs of infrastructure to be shared across multiple operators. Since there are many methods of multiplexing multiple cellular signals over such wired and free space communications networks, these multiplexed methods can be employed to service multiple operators. In one embodiment, multiple optical wavelengths can be employed for multiple operators. In another embodiment, multiple time slots can be employed for multiple operators. In a preferred embodiment, two different RF frequencies can be used to transport the two signals over the optical link.
In a preferred embodiment, two different frequency bands (such as PCS and Cellular) can be served by a combined system that employs a single dual band system that uses different transport and radiating equipment for the two bands. The dual band remote box is used that contains two downlink power amplifier systems that feed a single dual band antenna through a frequency duplexer, and two distinct receive chains for each band again fed by the duplexer in the uplink direction. This system is illustrated in Figure 17.
Two different operators or a single operator employing two different frequency bands can occupy the two bands. In other embodiments, the optical link could be an RF link or electrical link to transport the two RF bands.
In another embodiment of the invention, the equipment located at the remote pole locations for radiating signals is powered by power run to these devices through the conduit system that currently supports power and communications requirements for the light and utility poles. In another embodiment, the remote equipment is powered directly off of the lamp or utility pole power, employing a transformer/power converter for required voltage, current, and AC/DC conversions. Figure 18, pulling another cable for dedicated power through existing conduit is illustrated, while in Figure 19, power supply from existing utility or lamp power is illustrated.
On the remote pole, a device converts the free space signal back to the communications link format, and then another device converts the communications signal back into an RF signal to feed to the antenna. Format conversion from wired communications network to free space can take may forms, depending on the nature of the free space link.
As an illustration, but not by way of limiting the potential forms, free space links include conversion of an optical wired signal to an optical free space signal without electrical conversion, optical-electrical-optical conversion, RF free space links that accept an optical or electrical input bit stream or analog waveform of a completely different format, and optical wireless links that take various electrical inputs. The whole link functions in the reverse direction on the uplink. In a preferred embodiment, the free space link is free space optics. In a preferred embodiment, the communications link format is a digital optical signal. In another embodiment, the link can involve conversion of the analog RF signal into an analog optical signal.
Figure 11 illustrates a link in which the RF signal is converted to a digital optical signal, and then this digital optical signal is converted to a free space optics signal. In another embodiment, the free space link is RF. The link can involve conversion of the analog RF signal into a digital or analog RF
signal.
A potential implementation of the architecture with free space links is a double star architecture, in which wired communications network distributes the signals to point locations, which then launch the signals to the remote poles over free space links. This is illustrated in Figure 12.
Another set of embodiments of the present invention employs links other than optical fiber or free space links to connect antennas placed on poles with base stations. The other transport mediums can be RF wired links, such as CAT V or co-axial cable. They can be employed in a double star architecture, as illustrated in Figure 13, or they can form the entire communication network. Repeater hardware is employed to convert the wireless RF signal into the signal for the transport medium, and back again.
Over the transport network, native optical and electrical drivers and routing equipment is used.
One embodiment of the invention takes advantage of a dense spacing of antennas to provide diversity reception to combat multipath fading, by selectively combining signals from antennas placed on different poles. This selective combination can employ existing multiple receive diversity ports on the BTS equipment, or a dedicated diversity receive system. A dedicated device can be employed which determines the receive signal level from several antennas for a given transmission, and employs the highest level.
This is illustrated in Figure 14. CDMA, a widely used cellular standard, already employs a similar mechanism in soft handoff, in which the optimal receive signal is chosen from multiple base stations by the MSC
(Mobile Switching Center). This technique would be extremely effective in the pole receive network, and would mitigate the need for multiple receive antennas on each pole.
Employing streetlamps and similar poles radiating points for wireless system requires employing small devices that fit on or in the pole. In the current invention, a crucial size driver is the need to dissipate power from the RF amplifiers needed to transmit the downlink signal. One solution is to bond the amplifier to a metal light or utility pole, and use that metal as the heat dissipater. The amplifier would be bonded to its housing through a heat conductive bond, and then the housing bonded to the metal pole through an intermediary heat conductive plate which is fitted on one side to bolt to the pole and flat on the other side to bond amplifier housing.
This is illustrated in Figure 15 for an amplifier mounted on the outside of a pole. The plate could be bonded to each side with a heat conductive adhesive to increase heat conductivity. In Figure 16, the amplifier is placed on the inside of the pole, and then bonded to the pole through a properly formed heat conductive plate.
To assist in heat dissipation when the amplifier is on the inside of the pole, a weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the pole.
An additional embodiment of this invention is to share it between multiple wireless operators, both voice and data, and for it to be operated and implemented by a neutral host provider. This allows the costs of infrastructure to be shared across multiple operators. Since there are many methods of multiplexing multiple cellular signals over such wired and free space communications networks, these multiplexed methods can be employed to service multiple operators. In one embodiment, multiple optical wavelengths can be employed for multiple operators. In another embodiment, multiple time slots can be employed for multiple operators. In a preferred embodiment, two different RF frequencies can be used to transport the two signals over the optical link.
In a preferred embodiment, two different frequency bands (such as PCS and Cellular) can be served by a combined system that employs a single dual band system that uses different transport and radiating equipment for the two bands. The dual band remote box is used that contains two downlink power amplifier systems that feed a single dual band antenna through a frequency duplexer, and two distinct receive chains for each band again fed by the duplexer in the uplink direction. This system is illustrated in Figure 17.
Two different operators or a single operator employing two different frequency bands can occupy the two bands. In other embodiments, the optical link could be an RF link or electrical link to transport the two RF bands.
In another embodiment of the invention, the equipment located at the remote pole locations for radiating signals is powered by power run to these devices through the conduit system that currently supports power and communications requirements for the light and utility poles. In another embodiment, the remote equipment is powered directly off of the lamp or utility pole power, employing a transformer/power converter for required voltage, current, and AC/DC conversions. Figure 18, pulling another cable for dedicated power through existing conduit is illustrated, while in Figure 19, power supply from existing utility or lamp power is illustrated.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A cellular network, comprising:
a plurality of antennas, each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in a region to provide wireless coverage in the region;
a first set of converters, each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles , is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, and is configured to convert between distribution network signals and cellular signals;
a distribution network configured to couple the first set of converters to a hub site;
base station capacity equipment at the hub site operatively coupled to the first set of converters via the distribution network;
the first set of converters are operatively coupled to the distribution network;
and equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles, the equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, and to the corresponding converter;
wherein the distribution network comprises a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits.
a plurality of antennas, each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in a region to provide wireless coverage in the region;
a first set of converters, each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles , is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, and is configured to convert between distribution network signals and cellular signals;
a distribution network configured to couple the first set of converters to a hub site;
base station capacity equipment at the hub site operatively coupled to the first set of converters via the distribution network;
the first set of converters are operatively coupled to the distribution network;
and equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles, the equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, and to the corresponding converter;
wherein the distribution network comprises a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits.
2. The cellular network of claim 1 wherein the distribution network comprises a free space optical link.
3. The cellular network of claim 1 wherein the distribution network comprises RF cabling.
4. The cellular network of claim 1 wherein the distribution network comprises a free space microwave link.
5. The cellular network of claim 1 wherein the plurality of existing poles comprise street lamps, and the transformer of the equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles is connected to a corresponding lamp of the street lamps.
6. The cellular network of claim 1 further comprising:
a neutral network host provider for implementing sharing of the cellular network among multiple cellular operators.
a neutral network host provider for implementing sharing of the cellular network among multiple cellular operators.
7. The cellular network of claim 1, further comprising:
a second set of converters that couple the distribution network to the base station capacity equipment;
wherein each converter in the second set of converters communicates with a corresponding one of the converters in the first set of converters via the distribution network.
a second set of converters that couple the distribution network to the base station capacity equipment;
wherein each converter in the second set of converters communicates with a corresponding one of the converters in the first set of converters via the distribution network.
8. The cellular network of claim 7, wherein the first and second set of converters have different RF characteristics, including at least one of output power and RF
frequency.
frequency.
9. The cellular network of claim 7 wherein:
each converter in the first set of converters: (a) convert downlink distribution network signals to downlink cellular signals,(b) amplifies the downlink cellular signals and (c) converts uplink cellular signals into distribution network signals, and each converter in the second set of converters: (a) converts downlink cellular signals into distribution network signals and (b) converts uplink distribution network signals into cellular signals.
each converter in the first set of converters: (a) convert downlink distribution network signals to downlink cellular signals,(b) amplifies the downlink cellular signals and (c) converts uplink cellular signals into distribution network signals, and each converter in the second set of converters: (a) converts downlink cellular signals into distribution network signals and (b) converts uplink distribution network signals into cellular signals.
10. The cellular network of claim 1, wherein multiple cellular signals are multiplexed on the distribution network by placing them at different RF frequencies.
11. The cellular network of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of lower power downlink RF amplifiers which use less than 40 watts, each lower power downlink RF amplifier is positioned at a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, and is associated with a corresponding one of the converters in the first set of converters.
a plurality of lower power downlink RF amplifiers which use less than 40 watts, each lower power downlink RF amplifier is positioned at a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, and is associated with a corresponding one of the converters in the first set of converters.
12. The cellular network of claim 11, further comprising:
a corresponding amplifier housing bonded to each low power downlink RF
amplifier;
a corresponding heat conductive plate bonded to the corresponding amplifier housing, each heat conductive plate comprises a heat conductive media selected to provide a heating dissipation capability, and is formed to bond a corresponding one of the low power downlink RF amplifiers, by its corresponding amplifier housing, to a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, the plurality of existing poles comprise metal which is a heat dissipater for the low power downlink RF amplifiers.
a corresponding amplifier housing bonded to each low power downlink RF
amplifier;
a corresponding heat conductive plate bonded to the corresponding amplifier housing, each heat conductive plate comprises a heat conductive media selected to provide a heating dissipation capability, and is formed to bond a corresponding one of the low power downlink RF amplifiers, by its corresponding amplifier housing, to a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, the plurality of existing poles comprise metal which is a heat dissipater for the low power downlink RF amplifiers.
13. The cellular network of claim 12, wherein:
at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates and a corresponding one of the amplifier housings and the low power downlink RF amplifiers are mounted outside a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, the at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates is fitted on one side to bolt to a corresponding pole and flat on another side to bond to the corresponding amplifier housing.
at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates and a corresponding one of the amplifier housings and the low power downlink RF amplifiers are mounted outside a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, the at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates is fitted on one side to bolt to a corresponding pole and flat on another side to bond to the corresponding amplifier housing.
14. The cellular network of claim 12, wherein:
at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates and a corresponding one of the low power downlink RF amplifiers are mounted inside a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, and a weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles to assist in heat dissipation of the corresponding one of the low power downlink RF
amplifiers.
at least one of the plurality of heat conductive plates and a corresponding one of the low power downlink RF amplifiers are mounted inside a corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles, and a weatherproofed venting system is placed at the top of the corresponding one of the plurality of existing poles to assist in heat dissipation of the corresponding one of the low power downlink RF
amplifiers.
15. The cellular network of claim 1, wherein the distribution network is provided using a double star architecture with a primary star network that distributes signals from a primary hub site to secondary hub sites, and a set of secondary star networks that distributes the signals from the secondary hub sites to the plurality of existing poles.
16. The cellular network of claim 15, wherein the primary and secondary networks use at least one of different media and different transport protocols to distribute the signals.
17. The cellular network of claim 16, wherein the first star network comprises optical fiber links and the second star network comprises free space links.
18. The cellular network of claim 17, wherein the free space links comprise microwave links.
19. The cellular network of claim 17, wherein the free space links comprise optical links.
20. The cellular network of claim 1, wherein uplink reception from the antennas is combined at the base station capacity equipment to provide receive diversity.
21. The cellular network of claim 20, further comprising:
a dedicated switch device at the base station capacity equipment configured to select the best uplink receive signal from the uplink reception.
a dedicated switch device at the base station capacity equipment configured to select the best uplink receive signal from the uplink reception.
22. The cellular network of claim 20, further comprising: a dedicated receive combination device at the base station capacity equipment configured to combine multiple uplink signals to form an optimal uplink receive signal.
23. The cellular network of claim 20, wherein different uplink antenna signals from different ones of the plurality of existing poles are placed at different uplink receive and receive diversity ports on existing base stations at the base station capacity equipment.
24. The cellular network of claim 1, wherein a downlink signal from the base station capacity equipment is transmitted from multiple ones of the antennas on multiple ones of the plurality of existing poles to provide transmit diversity.
25. The cellular network of claim 1, wherein the existing poles comprise utility or power poles, and the equipment located at the existing poles delivers power to the corresponding converter via the same power distribution system that provides power to the existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits.
26. A cellular distribution network, comprising:
a plurality of antennas, each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in regions that are selected for cellular coverage;
an optical distribution network;
a first set of converters, each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, is configured to convert between optical and RF signals and is operatively coupled to the optical distribution network; and a base station site coupled to the optical distribution network, the base station site including at least one converter that converts between optical and RF
signals; and equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles; wherein:
the optical distribution network comprises a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits;
the plurality of existing poles comprise street lamps; and the equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, to the corresponding converter and to a corresponding lamp of the street lamps, to deliver power to the corresponding converter and to the corresponding lamp.
a plurality of antennas, each antenna is mounted to a corresponding one of a plurality of existing poles in regions that are selected for cellular coverage;
an optical distribution network;
a first set of converters, each converter in the first set of converters is positioned at a corresponding one of the existing poles, is coupled to the antenna mounted thereat, is configured to convert between optical and RF signals and is operatively coupled to the optical distribution network; and a base station site coupled to the optical distribution network, the base station site including at least one converter that converts between optical and RF
signals; and equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles for delivering power to the corresponding converter via a plurality of existing conduits which deliver power to the plurality of existing poles; wherein:
the optical distribution network comprises a plurality of optical fiber links which are distributed to each of the plurality of existing poles via the plurality of existing conduits;
the plurality of existing poles comprise street lamps; and the equipment located at each of the plurality of existing poles includes a transformer connected to a power supply line in a corresponding conduit of the plurality of existing conduits, to the corresponding converter and to a corresponding lamp of the street lamps, to deliver power to the corresponding converter and to the corresponding lamp.
27. The cellular distribution network of claim 26, further comprising:
a second set of converters that couple the optical distribution network to the base station capacity equipment at the base station site.
a second set of converters that couple the optical distribution network to the base station capacity equipment at the base station site.
28. The cellular distribution network of claim 27, wherein the first and second set of converters have different RF characteristics, including at least one of output power and RF frequency.
29. The cellular distribution network of claim 27, wherein each converter in the first set of converters:
(a) converts downlink distribution network signals to downlink cellular signals, (b) amplifies the downlink cellular signals and (c) converts uplink cellular signals into distribution network signals; and each converter in the second set of converters:
(a) converts downlink cellular signals into distribution network signals and (b) converts uplink distribution network signals into cellular signals.
(a) converts downlink distribution network signals to downlink cellular signals, (b) amplifies the downlink cellular signals and (c) converts uplink cellular signals into distribution network signals; and each converter in the second set of converters:
(a) converts downlink cellular signals into distribution network signals and (b) converts uplink distribution network signals into cellular signals.
30. The cellular distribution network of claim 26, wherein multiple optical wavelength multiplexing is used to multiplex multiple cellular signals on the optical distribution network.
31. The cellular distribution network of claim 30, wherein:
multiple wavelengths are distributed via the optical distribution network and received at the plurality of existing poles;
the cellular distribution network further comprising a discriminator at each of the plurality of existing poles for selecting a sub-set of the multiple wavelengths.
multiple wavelengths are distributed via the optical distribution network and received at the plurality of existing poles;
the cellular distribution network further comprising a discriminator at each of the plurality of existing poles for selecting a sub-set of the multiple wavelengths.
32. The cellular distribution network of claim 30, wherein different cellular operators use different optical wavelengths of the multiple wavelengths to implement sharing of the cellular distribution network among multiple cellular operators.
33. The cellular distribution network of claim 26, wherein:
the first set of converters contains two sets of equipment to convert two different RF bands between optical and RF signals;
the optical distribution network transports two sets of optical signals representing RF signals from the two different RF bands; and the converter at the base station site contains two sets of equipment to convert two different RF bands between optical and RF signals.
the first set of converters contains two sets of equipment to convert two different RF bands between optical and RF signals;
the optical distribution network transports two sets of optical signals representing RF signals from the two different RF bands; and the converter at the base station site contains two sets of equipment to convert two different RF bands between optical and RF signals.
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