Using an rf repeater in cdma applications to combat interference caused by a non-collocated radio

Abstract

Use of an RF repeater operable with a CDMA cell base station and collocated with, or located near, an offending base station reduces the effects of interference in the CDMA cell generated by the offending base station and improves communications between the CDMA base station and its subscriber stations which are operating near the offending base station. Out-of-band emissions or intermodulation products (interference) generated by the offending base station (utilizing CDMA, FDMA, TDMA or other type of technology) and falling within the frequency bandwidth of the CDMA channel cause interference with CDMA subscriber stations operating near the offending base station thereby preventing establishment or maintenance of a communications link with the CDMA base station. By deploying an RF repeater at or near the offending base station, the effects of said interference is lessened or reduced thus increasing the coverage area of the CDMA cell. A second RF repeater operable with the offending base station and collocated with, or located near, the CDMA base station may also be used to reduce the effects of interference (or the interference itself) in the CDMA cell generated by offending subscriber stations operating near the CDMA base station. In addition, use of one or more RF repeaters also improves communications between the offending base station and its offending subscriber stations by reducing the effects of interference (or the interference itself) generated by the CDMA base station (upon the offending subscriber stations) and the CDMA subscriber stations (upon the offending base station).