A distributed antenna system 50 is provided for communicating with a plurality of base stations 24. The distributed antenna system 50 includes a system controller 52 and a master unit 42 communicating with at least one of the plurality of base stations 24. A remote unit 44 communicates over a high data rate media with the master unit 42 and/or a downstream remote unit 44. Alternatively, the distributed antenna system 50 includes a controller 52 and a digital time/space crosspoint switch 302 controlled by the controller 52. A digitizing transceiver 306 is in communication with the digital time/space crosspoint switch 302. The crosspoint switch 302 is configured to transmit and receive digital data through the digitizing transceiver 306.