METHOD FOR INSTALLING A BACKHAUL LINK WITH ALIGNMENT SIGNALS

摘要

An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. §101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for installing a backhaul link between a first backhaul radio and an at least one second backhaul radio, wherein each one of the first backhaul radio and the second backhaul radio comprises at least an antenna array comprising at least a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, and wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF chain or transmit RF chain, said method comprising the steps of:
course aligning a physical configuration of the first backhaul radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the first backhaul radio; course aligning a physical configuration of the second backhaul radio or an arrangement of the antenna array within the second backhaul radio; transmitting at least one alignment signal from the first backhaul radio using a first transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the first backhaul radio using a first receive antenna pattern; transmitting at least one alignment signal from the second backhaul radio using a second transmit antenna pattern or receiving in order to detect at least one alignment signal at the second backhaul radio using a second receive antenna pattern; and one or more of the steps of:
fine aligning the physical configuration of the first backhaul radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the first backhaul radio; andfine aligning the physical configuration of the second backhaul radio or the arrangement of the antenna array within the second backhaul radio.