Universal radio interface

A method for installing a radio module comprising the steps of:

• (a) mounting an universal interface housing to a communication platform, wherein the universal interface housing comprises an interior cavity, one or more guide ports that extend from an exterior of the universal interface housing to the interior cavity, one or more radio tray guides, and a mounting surface coupled to the communication platform;
• (b) coupling a first radio module to a radio tray, wherein the radio tray comprises an exterior face, an interior face, one or more teeth formed on the interior face, a tray opening extending between the exterior face and the interior face, and one or more tray casing sidewalls extending outward from the interior face, wherein
• (i) the first radio module comprises electronics for transmitting or receiving wireless signals,
• (ii) the one or more teeth are sized to fit within the one or more radio tray guides,
• (iii) the one or more teeth are positioned on the interior face in a manner that the one or more teeth each align with the one or more radio tray guides when the radio tray is coupled to the universal interface housing,
• (iv) the tray casing sidewalls define an interior void,
• (v) the tray opening and the interior void are sized to accommodate the first radio module, and
• (vi) the first radio module is coupled to the radio tray and seated at least partially within the tray opening and interior void;
• (c) coupling a first radio tray backing to the tray casing sidewalls, wherein the first radio tray backing comprises a first radio opening sized to fit the first radio module and comprises an antenna port;
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• (d) coupling the radio tray to the universal interface housing, wherein the radio tray and the tray casing sidewalls are seated at least partially within the interior cavity;
• (e) de-coupling the radio tray from the universal interface housing;
• (f) coupling a second radio module to a second radio tray, wherein (i) the second radio module has physical dimensions that are different than the first radio module, (ii) the second radio tray comprises a second interior face with at least one tooth sized to fit within at least one of the radio tray guides, and (iii) the at least one tooth is positioned on the second interior face in a manner that the at least one tooth aligns with at least one of the radio tray guides when the radio tray is coupled to the universal interface housing;
• (g) coupling a second radio tray backing to the second radio tray, wherein the second radio tray backing comprises (i) an outward face and an inward face, (ii) a second radio opening sized to fit the second radio module, and at least one antenna port;
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• (h) coupling the second radio tray to the universal interface housing, wherein the second radio tray is seated at least partially within the interior cavity.