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...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20040198453?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040198453 - Distributed wireless network employing utility poles and optical signal distribution