- Patent Title: Providing digital data services as electrical signals and radio-frequency (RF) communications over optical fiber in distributed communications systems, and related components and methods
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Application No.: US15332505Application Date: 2016-10-24
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Publication No.: US09813164B2Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Inventor: Igor Berlin , William Patrick Cune , Jason Elliott Greene , Christian Heidler , James Arthur Register, III , Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
- Applicant: Corning Optical Communications LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Hickory
- Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
- Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Hickory
- Agent C. Keith Montgomery
- Main IPC: H04B10/2575
- IPC: H04B10/2575 ; H04B3/44 ; H04B10/80 ; H04W88/08 ; H04L12/413 ; H04L12/10

Abstract:
Distributed communications systems providing and supporting radio frequency (RF) communication services and digital data services, and related components and methods are disclosed. The RF communication services can be distributed over optical fiber to client devices, such as remote units for example. Power can also be distributed over electrical medium that is provided to distribute digital data services, if desired, to provide power to remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices for operation. In this manner, as an example, the same electrical medium used to transport digital data signals in the distributed antenna system can also be employed to provide power to the remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices. Power may be injected and switched from two or more power sources over selected electrical medium to distribute power for power-consuming components supporting RF communications services and digital data services.
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