TDD repeater for a wireless network and method for operating said repeater

A time-division duplex (TDD) repeater system, the system comprising:

• a master unit comprising an uplink signal path and a separate downlink signal path defined therein, the master unit configured to couple in an uplink direction to a base station, the master unit configured to couple in a downlink direction to at least one remote antenna unit, wherein the uplink signal path communicates uplink communication signals in the upstream direction received from the at least one remote antenna unit to the base station, wherein the downlink signal path communicates downlink communication signals in the downstream direction received from the base station to the at least one remote antenna unit;
• at least one switch configured to change direction of signal transmissions within the master unit between the uplink communication signals transmitted through the uplink signal path and the downlink communication signals transmitted through downlink signal path;
• a synchronizing unit within the master unit is configured to receive via the downlink signal path a clock signal from the downlink communication signals received in the downstream direction from the base station, wherein the synchronizing unit supplies a control signal to the at least one switch corresponding to the clock signal;
• wherein the switch swaps the direction of signal transmissions within the master unit between the uplink communication signals and the downlink communication signals in response to the control signal.