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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
Yannick Le Pezennec, Madrid, ES;
Brendan Mcwilliams, Madrid, ES;
Javier Lopez Roman, Mardid, ES;
Santiago Tenorio Sanz, Madrid, ES;
Manuel Lopez Roman, Madrid, ES;
Yannick Le Pezennec, Madrid, ES;
Brendan McWilliams, Madrid, ES;
Javier Lopez Roman, Mardid, ES;
Santiago Tenorio Sanz, Madrid, ES;
Manuel Lopez Roman, Madrid, ES;
Vodafone Group PLC, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
Abstract
An active antenna with an IP address including a first set of modules (Mi) and a second set of modules (M'j), both sets using a same hardware platform and each set integrating radiofrequency sub-modules. Further including at least an Ethernet connection to the core network for providing the active antenna with capability of operation from an anchor site, and a digital platform integrating a set of modules for base-band processing, operating in one or more of 2G, 3G and LTE technologies. The active antenna includes processing apparatus for control plane of 2G and 3G radio access networks, routing apparatus for lu, Gb or S1 data relay from/to the core network to provide the active antenna with capability of operation from a relay site. Further included is at least two optical ports for connection in chain with a pair of active antennas in the same relay site and a power supply connection.