Dynamic cell bonding (DCB) for radio-over-fiber (RoF)-based networks and communication systems and related methods

摘要

Communication devices, systems, and methods for dynamic cell bonding (DCB) for networks and communication systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining a first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a communication session, measuring a received signal strength from each of the first plurality of remote units, and measuring a received signal strength from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the communication session. One or more of the second plurality of remote units is dynamically bonded to the communication session if the measured received signal strength of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the measured received signal strength of the first plurality of remote units.

主权项

1. A method of operating a wireless communication system, comprising:
(a) determining a first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a communication session; (b) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and a data rate from each of the first plurality of remote units; (c) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and an estimated data rate from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the communication session; (d) dynamically bonding one of the second plurality of remote units to the session if the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the estimated data rate of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the data rate of one of the first plurality of remote; and (e) unbonding the one of the first plurality of remote units from the communication session, wherein the communication session is comprised of a Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) session.