Modular Wireless Platform for Multi-Band Network Upgrades
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems require a complete overhaul to adapt to new technologies or frequency bands, leading to costly and frequent infrastructure updates due to rapid changes in consumer demand and technological advancements.
Innovation Solution
A modular wireless communications platform with a reconfigurable host and remote units that allow for easy adaptation to different data transport mechanisms, frequency bands, and communication technologies by replacing interchangeable DART modules, enabling flexible support for centralized or distributed base stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wireless communication system uses a fixed infrastructure designed for a specific technology and frequency band, then the system provides stable and reliable service for that specific technology, but the system requires complete overhaul to upgrade to new technology or change frequency bands, leading to high costs and frequent infrastructure updates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components including remote units, host units, and interchangeable DART modules. Each DART module is designed to handle specific frequency bands or communication technologies, allowing individual modules to be replaced or upgraded without affecting the entire system infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The host unit and remote units are designed with universal interfaces that can accommodate multiple types of DART modules. A single infrastructure platform can support various communication technologies and frequency bands by simply changing the DART module, eliminating the need for separate hardware installations for each technology.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a service provider installs separate hardware for each frequency band and technology, then the system supports multiple frequency bands simultaneously, but the device complexity and installation cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple frequency band capabilities are merged into a single infrastructure platform. The host unit can connect to multiple remote units, and each remote unit can support multiple frequency bands through interchangeable DART modules, consolidating what would traditionally require separate hardware installations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic changing of operational parameters by swapping DART modules. Each module is configured for specific frequency bands or technologies, and the ability to change modules enables the system to adapt parameters without physical infrastructure changes.
3Ease of manufacture
If the system uses traditional distributed antenna systems with over-the-air repeaters, then the initial deployment is simple, but the system cannot support increased consumer demand and requires major infrastructure overhaul
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static traditional distributed antenna systems to a dynamic modular architecture. Remote units can be upgraded by replacing DART modules to support increased demand, and the system can dynamically adapt its capabilities based on consumer demand changes without complete infrastructure replacement.
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AI summary
A modular wireless communications platform is provided. The modular wireless communications platform has a modular host unit and a modular remote unit in communication with the modular host unit. The modular host unit and remote unit include a serial radio frequency communicator configured to convert serial digital data into RF sampled data and configured to convert RF sampled data into serial digital data. The modular host unit and remote unit also include an interface coupled to the serial radio frequency communicator and configured to allow transfer of the RF sampled data from the serial radio frequency communicator to a digital to analog radio frequency transceiver module.