5G mmWave wireless remote radio head system

An apparatus of a radio frequency (RF) unit, the apparatus comprising:

• processing circuitry and memory, and configured to:
• pair with a baseband module by implementing a pairing protocol, the RF unit configurable to be disposed on an opposing side of a lossy medium from the baseband module;
• convert non-millimeter-wave frequency signals received from the baseband module through the lossy medium to millimeter-wave (mmW) signals for transmission, and
• convert mmW signals received from a wireless communication cell to non-mmW signals for transmission to the baseband module through the lossy medium;
• and
• convert mm W signals received from the wireless communication cell to intermediate frequency (IF) signals for transmission to the baseband module through the lossy medium and convert IF signals received from the baseband module through the lossy medium to mm W signals for transmission, when the non-mmW signals comprise IF signals.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors of a baseband module to communicate with a user equipment (UE) and configure the baseband module to:

• pair with a radio frequency (RF) unit by implementing a pairing protocol, the baseband module configurable to be located on an opposing side of a lossy medium from the RF unit;
• convert the non-mmW signals received from the RF unit through the lossy medium to analog high frequency signals for communication with a mobile communication device;
• and
• convert RF signals received from the mobile communication device to non-mmW signals for transmission to the RF unit through the lossy medium;
• and
• convert intermediate frequency (IF) signals received from the RF unit through the lossy medium to analog high frequency signals for communication with the mobile communication device and convert RF signals received from the mobile communication device to IF signals for transmission to the RF unit through the lossy medium, when the non-mmW signals comprise IF signals.