Nortel Networks Corporation

Vincent E Somoza

Peter G Hill

Clifford D Read

Mark J Sonderegger

Marek Bugajski

Jacques J Gagnon

Quintin A Boe

Michael Horton

Gorete Almeida

Paul Douglas McDonald

Mark R Hinds

David J Pell

Richard J Glover

Bhupendra Patel

Graham P Marshall

David T Bilenkey

An optical connector is secured to a body member which can be rotated away from the outer surface faceplate of the circuit pack for inspection, cleaning or repair. The body member is otherwise constrained to move along the outer surface of the circuit pack in a fixed path such that the connector of one module can mate through an adapter with a corresponding connector on another module.

Mechanically constrained connection

Communication cabinet

Indoor communications cabinet

Outdoor communications panel

Outdoor communications cabinet

Indoor communications panel

Bulging element on printed circuit board

Data manipulation and visualization tools for simulating the planning and operation of one or more cellsites within a wireless network include an integrated database of cellsite information such as topographical, architectural, and RF propagation data. The tools retrieve and manipulate this data through graphical user interface software executed by a computing device. Using the graphical user interface, a user may simulate the operational characteristics of a cellsite, such as an antenna adjustment at the cellsite, and view cellsite parameters on a computer screen, such as the resulting RF propagation patterns from the antenna adjustment.

Wireless tools for data manipulation and visualization

Software tools for simulating the planning and operation of one or more cellsites within a wireless network utilize a database of cellsite information such as GPS, topographical, street map, architectural, RF propagation, and end user data. The tools retrieve and manipulate this data through a graphical user interface executed by a computing device. Using the graphical user interface, a user may simulate product information, drive tests, radio frequency propagation data, and user location profiles within a cell.

Tools for wireless network planning

Data manipulation and visualization tools for organizing, managing and navigating through complex data. The tools retrieve and manipulate this data through graphical user interface software executed by a computing device. Using the graphical user interface, a user may browse through multiple simulated layers of complex data, display a plurality of complex data in one or more simulated layers on a single screen, or view historical traffic performance information for a predefined time period.

Tools for data manipulation and visualization

The present invention relates to radio communications and in particular to antenna structures. There is a growing demand in the radio communication system market to reduce the size and cost of radio communication sites and to reduce the maintenance costs involved. Many radio communication sites are also costly and difficult to maintain especially when dealing with components of the antenna structures which are located near the top of the antenna structures. The present invention attempts to address these problems. The present invention provides an antenna structure comprising a hollow antenna mast having an inside and an outside, a movable module disposed inside the hollow antenna mast and a lifting mechanism. The movable module has at least one antenna and/or at least one RF module. The a lifting mechanism permits the raising and lowering of the movable module inside the hollow antenna mast. Furthermore, the communications equipment can be placed inside the hollow antenna mast.

Antenna structure

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Kanata, Canada

Vincent E Somoza