TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH CHANNEL EQUALIZATION AND CONTROL 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 in accordance with channel control parameters. 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 second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. A training controller is configured to generate the channel control parameters based on channel state information received from at least one remote transmission device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A transmission device comprising:
at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves in accordance with channel equalization parameters; a plurality of couplers configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to an outer surface of a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagate longitudinally along the outer surface of the transmission medium to at least one other transmission device that is remote from the transmission device and wherein the at least one other transmission device is configured to receive the second electromagnetic waves from the outer surface of the transmission medium; and a training controller that facilitates generation of the channel equalization parameters based on channel state information received from the at least one other transmission device.