TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH MODE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. An antenna system comprising:
at least one antenna; at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers that facilitates coupling at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a dielectric transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the at least one antenna, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates on the dielectric transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes.