Pico-cell extension for cellular network

摘要

A pico-cell is located within a facility. The pico-cell has a wireless protocol for carrying calls placed to and from mobile devices in the facility. A call distributor is in communication with the pico-cell and handles calls carried by the pico-cell. The call distributor includes an embedded wireless switch for routing calls to and from mobile devices in the facility using the wireless protocol.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
storing, by a system comprising a processor, device data indicative of a set of user devices authorized to access a wireless picocell extension network that comprises a set of picocell devices; in response to receiving, from a communication device, request data indicative of a request to access the wireless picocell extension network and based on the device data, determining, by the system, that the communication device is authorized to access the wireless picocell extension network; and in response to the determining, facilitating, by the system, a routing of a call associated with the communication device via an embedded switch device of the wireless picocell extension network, wherein the facilitating comprises facilitating a conversion of first data associated with the call that is transmitted between the communication device and a picocell device of the set of picocell devices via a first communication protocol, to second data that is transmitted between the picocell device and the embedded switch device via a second communication protocol.