Systems and methods for improving wireless mesh networks

A wireless communication system comprising:

• a first wireless communication node comprising at least first and second communication modules, wherein the first communication module includes a first baseband unit and a first antenna unit that is embedded into the first baseband unit, wherein the first antenna unit is a first ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna unit, and wherein the second communication module includes a second baseband unit and a second antenna unit;
• a second wireless communication node comprising at least a third communication module that includes a third baseband unit and a second UWB antenna unit that is embedded into the third baseband unit;
• and
• a third wireless communication node comprising at least a fourth communication module;
• wherein a first beam-based, bidirectional communication link that operates on an ultra-wide band of frequencies is established between the first communication module of the first wireless communication node and the third communication module of the second wireless communication node;
• wherein the first communication module of the first wireless communication node and the third communication module of the second wireless communication node are configured to exchange UWB radio signals with one another via the first beam-based, bidirectional communication link by using pulse modulation with extremely-short-duration pulses;
• wherein a second beam-based, bidirectional communication link is established between the second communication module of the first wireless communication node and the fourth communication module of the third wireless communication node;
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• wherein the second communication module of the first wireless communication node and the fourth communication module of the third wireless communication node are configured to exchange radio signals with one another via the second beam-based, bidirectional communication link.