Universal remote radio head

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, wherein the first channelized radio frequency source is at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) base station interface, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) base station interface, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) interface; andnwherein the first downlink digital channelized data is formatted according to at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) standard, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) standard.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, further comprising:nwherein the first universal remote radio head is further communicatively coupled to a second channelized to broadband conversion unit configured to receive second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source, wherein the second downlink digital channelized data is specific to a second channel;wherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to convert the second downlink digital channelized data for the second radio frequency band into a second downlink digital broadband signal having the single center frequency, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent the portion of radio frequency having the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the second channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the second downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;wherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to communicate the second downlink digital broadband signal to the first universal remote radio head;wherein the first universal remote radio head is configured to receive the second downlink digital broadband signal;wherein the first universal remote radio head is configured to convert the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion; andwherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to transmit the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to a second subscriber unit.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, wherein the first universal remote radio head is further communicatively coupled to a second channelized to broadband conversion unit configured to receive second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source, wherein the second downlink digital channelized data is specific to a second channel;nwherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to convert the second downlink digital channelized data into a second downlink digital broadband signal having the single center frequency, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent the portion of radio frequency having the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the second channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the second downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;wherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to communicate the second downlink digital broadband signal to the first universal remote radio head;wherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to receive the second downlink digital broadband signal;wherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to frequency convert and digital to analog convert the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band; andwherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to transmit the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, further comprising:na second channelized to broadband conversion unit configured to receive second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source, wherein the second downlink digital channelized data is specific to a second channel;wherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to convert the second downlink digital channelized data into a second downlink digital broadband signal having the single center frequency, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent the portion of radio frequency having the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the second channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the second downlink broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;a second universal remote radio head communicatively coupled to the second channelized to broadband conversion unit;a switch communicatively coupled between both the first channelized to broadband conversion unit and the second channelized to broadband conversion unit and the first universal remote radio head and the second universal remote radio head;wherein the first channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to communicate the first downlink digital broadband signal to the switch;wherein the second channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to communicate the second downlink digital broadband signal to the switch;wherein the switch is configured to communicate the first downlink digital broadband signal to the first universal remote radio head;wherein the switch is configured to communicate the second downlink digital broadband signal to the second universal remote radio head;wherein the second universal remote radio head is configured to receive the second downlink digital broadband signal;wherein the second universal remote radio head is further configured to convert the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion; andwherein the second universal remote radio head is further configured to transmit the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, wherein the first channelized radio frequency source is a base band unit of a wireless access base station.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, further comprising:nwherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to receive uplink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band from the first subscriber unit;wherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to convert the uplink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band into an uplink digital broadband signal though at least one of frequency conversion and analog to digital conversion;wherein the first universal remote radio head is further configured to communicate the uplink digital broadband signal to the first channelized to broadband conversion unit;wherein the first channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to receive the uplink digital broadband signal;wherein the first channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to convert the uplink digital broadband signal into uplink digital channelized data for the first radio frequency band; andwherein the first channelized to broadband conversion unit is further configured to communicate the uplink digital channelized data for the first radio frequency band to the first channelized radio frequency source.

The distributed base station radio system of claim 1, further comprising:na switch communicatively coupled between the first channelized to broadband conversion unit and the first universal remote radio head, the switch configured to receive the first downlink digital broadband signal from the first channelized to broadband conversion unit and a second downlink digital broadband signal from another device and to sum the first downlink digital broadband signal with the second downlink digital broadband signal into an aggregate downlink digital broadband signal;the switch further configured to transmit the aggregate downlink digital broadband signal to the first universal remote radio head;the first universal remote radio head further configured to receive the aggregate downlink digital broadband signal and to frequency convert the aggregate downlink digital broadband signal into radio frequency signals in both the first radio frequency band and the second radio frequency band; andthe first universal remote radio head further configured to transmit the radio frequency signals in both the first radio frequency band and the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit.

The method of claim 19, wherein the first channelized radio frequency source is at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) base station interface, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) base station interface, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) interface; andnwherein the first downlink digital channelized data is formatted according to at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) standard, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) standard.

The method of claim 19, further comprising:nreceiving second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source at a second channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the second downlink digital channelized data is specific to a second channel;convert the second downlink digital channelized data for the second radio frequency band into a second downlink digital broadband signal at the second channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal has the single center frequency, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent the portion of radio frequency having the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the second channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the second downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;communicating the second downlink digital broadband signal from the second channelized to broadband conversion unit to the first universal remote radio head;converting the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion; andtransmitting the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit at the first universal remote radio head.

The method of claim 19, further comprising:nreceiving second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source at a second channelized to broadband conversion unit;converting the second downlink digital channelized data into a second downlink digital broadband signal;communicating the second downlink digital broadband signal to the first universal remote radio head from the second channelized to broadband conversion unit;converting the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band at the first universal remote radio head through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion; andtransmitting the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit.

The method of claim 19, further comprising:ncommunicating the first downlink digital broadband signal from the first channelized to broadband conversion unit to a switch;receiving second downlink digital channelized data for a second radio frequency band from a second channelized radio frequency source at a second channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the second downlink digital channelized data is specific to a second channel;converting the second downlink digital channelized data into a second downlink digital broadband signal at the second channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal has the single center frequency, wherein the second downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent the portion of radio frequency having the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the second channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the second downlink digital broadband signal that reflects the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;communicating the second downlink digital broadband signal from the second channelized to broadband conversion unit to the switch;communicating the first downlink digital broadband signal from the switch to the first universal remote radio head;communicating the second downlink digital broadband signal from the switch to the second universal remote radio head;converting the second downlink digital broadband signal into second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band at the second universal remote radio head through at leas tone of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion; andtransmitting the second downlink analog radio frequency signals in the second radio frequency band to at least one subscriber unit at the second universal remote radio head.

The method of claim 19, further comprising:nreceiving uplink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band from the first subscriber unit at the first universal remote radio head;converting the uplink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band into an uplink digital broadband signal at the first universal remote radio head through at least one of frequency conversion and analog to digital conversion;communicating the uplink digital broadband signal to the first channelized to broadband conversion unit from the first universal remote radio head;converting the uplink digital broadband signal into uplink digital channelized data for the first radio frequency band at the first channelized to broadband conversion unit; andcommunicating the uplink digital channelized data for the first radio frequency band to the first channelized radio frequency source at the first channelized to broadband conversion unit.

The method of claim 19, further comprising:nreceiving the first downlink digital broadband signal from the first channelized to broadband conversion unit at a switch;receiving a second downlink digital broadband signal from a second device at the switch;summing the first downlink digital broadband signal with the second downlink digital broadband signal into an aggregate downlink digital broadband signal at the switch; andcommunicating the aggregate downlink digital broadband signal from the switch to the first universal remote radio head.

The channelized to broadband conversion unit of claim 38, wherein the channelized radio frequency source is at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) base station interface, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) base station interface, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) interface; andnwherein the first downlink digital channelized data and the uplink digital channelized data are formatted according to at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) standard, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) standard.

The method of claim 40, wherein the channelized radio frequency source is at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) base station interface, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) base station interface, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) interface; andnwherein the downlink digital channelized data and the uplink digital channelized data are formatted according to at least one of a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard, an Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) standard, and an Open Radio Interface (ORI) standard.