Advertising Medium Housing 5G Small Cells for Rapid Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 5G small cell deployment is hindered by high investment costs and complex installation requirements, particularly in areas outside city centers, due to stringent urban planning regulations and the need for extensive civil works, which is unsustainable for widespread implementation.
Innovation Solution
An advertising medium designed to house 5G small cell antennas, featuring a housing with cable input/output holes, fixation plates, and other necessary components, allowing for rapid installation without requiring permissions or extensive civil works, and is configured to ensure reliable operation in various weather conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If 5G small cells are deployed using traditional infrastructure methods, then network coverage is improved, but installation costs and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the 5G small cell antenna with an existing advertising medium structure, merging telecommunications infrastructure with advertising infrastructure. This allows the 5G antenna to be housed within the advertising medium's existing housing, eliminating the need for separate installation structures and reducing overall installation complexity while maintaining network coverage reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The advertising medium structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it continues to display advertisements while simultaneously housing and protecting the 5G small cell antenna. This multi-functionality reduces the need for dedicated telecommunications infrastructure, simplifying deployment while ensuring reliable network coverage
2Reliability
If traditional installation methods are used for 5G small cells, then proper signal coverage is achieved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The advertising medium structure is pre-configured with mounting brackets, cable access points, and internal mounting surfaces designed to accommodate 5G small cell antennas. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid installation of the 5G equipment without requiring time-consuming custom fabrication or complex mounting procedures, while ensuring proper signal coverage through optimized antenna positioning
3Productivity
If 5G small cells are deployed extensively, then network capacity increases, but investment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The advertising medium owners or operators assume responsibility for hosting and maintaining the 5G small cell equipment within their structures. This self-service model eliminates or reduces the need for dedicated telecommunications infrastructure investment, as the advertising medium structure itself serves as the installation platform, thereby reducing overall investment costs while enabling extensive network capacity expansion
4Reliability
If 5G small cells are installed in urban areas, then mobile signal coverage is improved, but visual impact and radiation concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The 5G small cell antenna is nested within the housing of the advertising medium structure. This nesting conceals the antenna equipment within the existing advertising structure, reducing visual impact by integrating the telecommunications equipment into the advertising display rather than placing it as a separate visible structure. The housing provides shielding that addresses radiation concerns while maintaining signal coverage
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AI summary
The invention describes a 5G telephone-repeater advertising medium (100, 200, 300, 400), which comprises: a case comprising means for showing an advertising image, the case being configured to contain a 5G telephone-repeater antenna (130, 230, 330, 430); securing means (104, 304, 404) configured to secure the case to a wall or floor (123, 223, 323, 423) on which same is installed; and socket passages (105, 106; 205, 206; 305, 306; 405, 406) located in the case for the entry of an optical fibre socket and of an electrical socket, for connecting to the 5G telephone-repeater antenna (130; 230; 330; 430).