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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Filippo Ponzini, Pisa, IT;
Giulio Bottari, Pisa, IT;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An access network for communication with a wireless device (), the access network comprising a plurality of antennas each configured to provide a cell for radio frequency communication with the wireless device, and a plurality of sets of optical elements () configured for optical communication with the wireless device (). The access network comprises a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said apparatus is operative to connect to the wireless device with both the radio frequency communication and optical communication, and connect to the wireless device with the radio frequency communication at least in a downlink direction, and connect to the wireless device with the optical communication at least in an uplink direction.