System and method for powering re-generation and re-transmission of millimeter waves for building penetration

A method for enabling signal penetration into a building, comprising:

• receiving at first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, signals at a first frequency that experiences losses when penetrating an exterior surface of the building;
• converting at the first circuitry the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating the exterior surface of the building over a wireless communications link;
• transmitting the signals in the first format to an interior of the building via an optical communications link using first transmitter optical subassembly associated with the first circuitry;
• receiving signals from the interior of the building in the first format via the optical communications link using a first receiver optical subassembly associated with the first circuitry;
• transmitting the signals in the first format to the exterior of the building via the optical communications link using a second transmitter optical subassembly associated with a second circuitry;
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• receiving signals from the exterior of the building in the first format via the optical communications link using a second receiver optical subassembly associated with the second circuitry.

A system for enabling signal penetration into a building, comprising:

• a transceiver located on an exterior of the building for receiving signals at a first frequency transmitted from a source outside of the building;
• an optical bridge for receiving the signals at the first frequency that experiences losses when penetrating an exterior surface of the building, converting the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating the exterior surface of the building and transmitting the signals through the exterior surface of the building;
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• a WiFi transceiver located on an interior of the building and connected to the optical bridge for converting between the signals in the first format and WiFi signals and for transmitting the WiFi signals to the interior of the building and receiving the WiFi signals from the interior of the building.