BTS SPAN SYNCHRONIZATION UTILIZING AN EXTERNAL SPAN QUALIFICATION REFERENCE

摘要

A base station configuration and method relating thereto are disclosed. A base station (130) for use with a mobile communications network can include a clock source (205) that generates a timing reference signal having a minimum level of accuracy and a transceiver (210) configured to receive a synchronization signal via a backhaul channel of the mobile communications network. The base station (130) further can include a comparator (225) configured to compare the synchronization signal with the timing reference signal. The transceiver (210) can send a notification indicating a measure of accuracy of the synchronization signal according to a result determined from the comparator (225).