Central Hub Carrier Bundle Routing for Distributed Antenna Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current distributed antenna systems (DAS) for mobile telecommunications face challenges in efficiently managing capacity demands and sharing resources among multiple network operators, leading to high costs and inefficiencies due to the need for full digital systems and complex digital signal processing.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a central hub connected to base stations, remote units, and expansion units with coverage area modules that allow for flexible and reconfigurable routing of carrier bundles, enabling efficient multi-network operator routing and reducing the number of required transceivers and digital signal processing complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If full digital systems are used to enable flexible multi-network operator routing, then adaptability and routing flexibility are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the digital signal processing functions into separate modules: a central hub that performs digital processing and carrier bundle formation, and remote units that perform only analog signal relay. This segmentation reduces the complexity of individual remote units while maintaining overall system flexibility through centralized digital control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces expansion units as intermediary components between the central hub and remote units. These expansion units include coverage area modules that act as mediators to distribute carrier bundles to multiple remote units, enabling flexible routing without requiring each remote unit to have full digital processing capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network operators share the same DAS with full digital processing at each remote unit, then adaptability to different operators is improved, but the number of transceivers and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the digital signal processing functions into a single central hub, where carrier bundles from multiple network operators are formed and processed. This consolidation allows multiple operators to share the same physical infrastructure with a single set of transceivers at the hub, eliminating the need for multiple transceivers at each remote unit while maintaining multi-operator capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The central hub is designed as a universal platform that can handle signals from multiple network operators simultaneously. The hub forms carrier bundles that can be distributed to various remote units, making the system multi-functional and capable of serving different operators without requiring operator-specific dedicated equipment at each remote unit.
3Adaptability or versatility
If digital signal processing is performed at each remote unit to enable flexible routing, then routing flexibility is improved, but processing complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex digital signal processing functions from the remote units and concentrates them in the central hub. The remote units are simplified to perform only analog signal relay operations, significantly reducing their processing complexity while the central hub handles all digital carrier bundle formation and routing decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic routing flexibility through centralized control at the hub, where carrier bundles can be dynamically assigned to different coverage areas and remote units based on real-time network conditions. This dynamic allocation is performed at the hub rather than requiring complex local processing at each remote unit, maintaining flexibility while reducing device complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention describes a method and system for relaying telecommunication signals. The system comprises: a central hub connectable to one or more base stations; a plurality of remote units for relaying the telecommunication signals; and a plurality of expansion units digitally connected to the central hub and connectable to the plurality of remote units. At least one of the plurality of expansion units is provided with a plurality of coverage area modules, wherein one or more of the plurality of remote units is connected to a selected one of the plurality of coverage area modules, the selected one of the coverage area modules being adapted to relay the same signals to the connected one or more of the plurality of remote units.