CENTRAL ANTENNA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH CENTRALIZED DATABASE

摘要

An antenna management system is disclosed for managing cellular communications network antennas remotely in response to traffic demands and environmental factors, including a packet switching network, antennas, base transceiver stations, tilt controllers, air interface modules, a management database, and a control network. In the exemplary embodiment, the system utilizes feedback from a variety of sensors including downtilt sensors, azimuth sensors, weather sensors, gas sensors, and a camera. The system enables data from the sensors to be viewed remotely and analyzed to determine if corrective adjustment of the antenna(s) is needed. After analyzing the data, the system or a user of the system such as a network operator can remotely adjust the antenna(s) to make necessary adjustment(s). The system further enables data received from the sensors to be made available over a packet switching network, such as the Internet or a local or wide area network, to any device, such as a computer or mobile station, connected to the packet switching network.