Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith

A method, comprising:

• receiving, via an antenna, first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band;
• processing, via a remote radio head (RRH), the first signals received from the remote device to obtain an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band;
• generating, via the RRH based on the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band, a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with a second frequency band;
• sending, via the RRH, the consolidated feedback matrix to a base transceiver station;
• receiving, via the RRH, a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with the second frequency band generated by the base transceiver station in response to the consolidated feedback matrix;
• generating, via the RRH according to the consolidated steering matrix, a converted steering matrix to facilitate transmission of second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band;
• generating, via the RRH, the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix;
• and
• transmitting, via the antenna, the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band.

A communication device, comprising:

• a dual-band antenna array that facilitates, in accordance with a first mode of operation, receiving first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band transmitting second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band, wherein the dual-band antenna array further facilitates, in accordance with a second mode of operation, operating in a second frequency band;
• and
• a base transceiver station that facilitates generating a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with the second frequency band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band, wherein the consolidated feedback matrix is received from a remote radio head (RRH), and wherein the base transceiver station further facilitates sending the consolidated steering matrix to the RRH, and
• wherein the RRH facilitates operations, comprising:
• processing the first signals received from the remote device to obtain an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band;
• generating, based on the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band, the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band;
• generating, based on the consolidated steering matrix, a converted steering matrix in accordance with the first frequency band that facilitates transmission of the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band;
• and
• generating the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix.