公开(公告)号：US20210328664A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17167739

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Daniel Schwab ,  Felix Lübbers ,  Joerg Stefanik ,  Patrick Braun ,  Thomas Kummetz ,  Alfons Dussmann ,  Klaus Uwe Rosenschild ,  Ahmed H. Hmimy

IPC: H04B7/204 ,  H04B7/026 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, an over-the-air millimeter wave repeater for a communications network comprises: a donor unit including a first plurality of modular electronic components and an access point including a second plurality of modular electronic components. The donor unit communicates downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from a base station to the access point and radiates uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the access point to the base station. The access point radiates the downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the donor unit into a coverage area, receives the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the coverage area, and communicates the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals to the donor unit. The first and second plurality of modular electronic components includes at least one of a modular antenna component, a modular signal conditioning component, a modular signal interface component, and a modular controller.

公开(公告)号：US11750280B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17167739

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Daniel Schwab ,  Felix Lübbers ,  Joerg Stefanik ,  Patrick Braun ,  Thomas Kummetz ,  Alfons Dussmann ,  Klaus Uwe Rosenschild ,  Ahmed H. Hmimy

IPC: H04L27/00 ,  H04B7/204 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H04B7/026

CPC classification number: H04B7/2041 ,  H01Q21/0025 ,  H04B7/026 ,  H04B7/2043

Abstract: In one embodiment, an over-the-air millimeter wave repeater for a communications network comprises: a donor unit including a first plurality of modular electronic components and an access point including a second plurality of modular electronic components. The donor unit communicates downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from a base station to the access point and radiates uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the access point to the base station. The access point radiates the downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the donor unit into a coverage area, receives the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the coverage area, and communicates the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals to the donor unit. The first and second plurality of modular electronic components includes at least one of a modular antenna component, a modular signal conditioning component, a modular signal interface component, and a modular controller.

公开(公告)号：US11909432B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17391570

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Thomas Kummetz ,  Tyler J Hanson ,  Ahmed H. Hmimy

IPC: H04B1/18 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B1/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/18 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04B1/0032 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a universal digital card (UDC) for use in a node of a distributed antenna system (DAS). The UDC is configured to convert data between an external interface format used to communicate on an external communication link and a fronthaul interface format natively used in the DAS. The UDC is configured to be selectively used either as: a donor card to communicatively couple the node to one or more base station entities via the external digital interface or a distribution card to communicatively couple the node to one or more non-DAS nodes, hubs, switches, or remote radio heads or one or more other DAS nodes access points. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220272701A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17626403

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Ariful Hannan ,  Ahmed H. Hmimy ,  Tyler J Hanson

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04W52/34

Abstract: Techniques are provided for planning frequency spectrum and power allocated to transmission points of a radio network that is controlled by a spectrum access system and shares spectrum with incumbents and/or other secondary users (e.g., external radio(s)). Techniques are also provided for managing communications between components of the radio network and the spectrum access system, and to allocate frequency spectrum and maximum transmission power to component(s) of a radio network.

公开(公告)号：US20220038126A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17391570

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Thomas Kummetz ,  Tyler J Hanson ,  Ahmed H. Hmimy

IPC: H04B1/18 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a universal digital card (UDC) for use in a node of a distributed antenna system (DAS). The UDC is configured to convert data between an external interface format used to communicate on an external communication link and a fronthaul interface format natively used in the DAS. The UDC is configured to be selectively used either as: a donor card to communicatively couple the node to one or more base station entities via the external digital interface or a distribution card to communicatively couple the node to one or more non-DAS nodes, hubs, switches, or remote radio heads or one or more other DAS nodes access points. Other embodiments are disclosed.