Data communications case

A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:

• a suit case style portable carrying case having an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 16 inches and about 40 inches;
• a power supply securable inside the case;
• a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable at least one wireless network for local area network communication, the wireless network having a service set identifier (SSID);
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• an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least a first pair of cellular antennas, at least two wireless networking antennas, and a satellite antenna;
• wherein the first pair of cellular antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one wireless network;
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• wherein the case includes a base and lid pivotally connected to the base, wherein when the base and the lid are in a closed position, the case enclosed each of the antennas of the antenna array.

A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:

• a brief case style portable carrying case having a base and a lid, as well as an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 16 inches and about 32 inches;
• a power supply securable inside the case;
• a router device securable inside the case, the router device selectively receiving power from the power supply, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable two or more segmented, wireless networks for local area network communication, each wireless network having a separate service set identifier (SSID), wherein each SSID can accommodate multiple users;
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• an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device and mounted within the case, the antenna array including at least two cellular antennas, two wireless networking antennas, and a satellite antenna, the first pair of cellular antennas positioned adjacent opposing sides of the length of the case, the two wireless networking antennas positioned between the two cellular networking antennas,
• wherein the first pair of cellular antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the two or more segmented, wireless networks;
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• wherein the case includes a base and lid pivotally connected to the base, wherein when the base and the lid are in a closed position, the case enclosed each of the antennas of the antenna array.