Distributed communications systems (DCSs) supporting virtualization of remote units as citizens band radio service (CBRS) devices (CBSDs)

A distributed communications system (DCS), comprising:

• a plurality of remote units;
• a routing circuit corresponding to at least one citizens band radio service (CBRS) device (CBSD) cell identification, the routing circuit coupled to the plurality of remote units, wherein the plurality of remote units are configured to communicate at least one downlink communications signal and at least one uplink communications signal in one or more CBRS channels;
• and
• a CBRS control circuit coupled to the routing circuit, the CBRS control circuit configured to:
• generate a plurality of CBRS parameter sets configured to identify the plurality of remote units as a plurality of virtual CBSDs, respectively;
• communicate the plurality of CBRS parameter sets to a spectrum access system (SAS);
• receive at least one CBRS configuration parameter set corresponding to at least one selected remote unit among the plurality of remote units;
• and
• provide the at least one CBRS configuration parameter set to the routing circuit to cause the at least one selected remote unit to operate based on the at least one CBRS configuration parameter set.