Apparatus and methods for heterogeneous coverage and use cases in a quasi-licensed wireless system

A computerized wireless access apparatus for use within a network, the computerized wireless access apparatus comprising:

• a digital processor apparatus;
• a first wireless modem chipset in data communication with the digital processor apparatus;
• a second wireless modem chipset in data communication with the digital processor apparatus;
• network interface apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus;
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• a storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and comprising at least one computer program, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed on the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized wireless access apparatus to:
• obtain first data relating to a first RF (radio frequency) carrier within a first type of frequency band;
• obtain second data relating to a second RF carrier within a second type of frequency band;
• cause the first wireless modem chipset of the computerized wireless access apparatus to use the first RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the first RF carrier comprising use via a first antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements of the computerized wireless access apparatus;
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• cause the second wireless modem chipset of the computerized wireless access apparatus to use the second RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the second RF carrier comprising use via at least one second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements of the computerized wireless access apparatus;
• wherein the first and second wireless modem chipsets configured to operate contemporaneously to provide differentiated services to at least two different user classes.

A computerized method of operating a wireless access point, the computerized method comprising:

• obtaining first data comprising data relating to a first RF (radio frequency) carrier within a first type of frequency band;
• obtaining second data comprising data relating to a second RF carrier within a second type of frequency band;
• causing a first modem of the wireless access point to use the first RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the first RF carrier comprising use via a first antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements of the wireless access point, the first antenna element configured to radiate within a first azimuth value, the causing the first modem of the wireless access point to use the first RF carrier via the first antenna element comprises causing radiation from the first antenna element via the first RF carrier within the first azimuth value;
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• causing a second modem of the wireless access point to use the second RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the second RF carrier comprising use via at least one second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements of the wireless access point, the at least one second antenna element comprising two antenna elements each configured to radiate within a second azimuth value smaller than the first azimuth value, the causing the second modem of the wireless access point to use the second RF carrier via the at least one second antenna element comprises causing radiation from the two antenna elements via the second RF carrier within the second azimuth value.

Computer readable apparatus comprising non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory storage medium comprising at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed on a digital processor apparatus of a computerized wireless access apparatus, cause the computerized wireless access apparatus to:

• obtain first data relating to a first RF (radio frequency) carrier within a first type of frequency band;
• obtain second data relating to a second RF carrier within a second type of frequency band;
• cause a first modem of the computerized wireless access apparatus to use the first RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the first RF carrier comprising use via a first antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements of the computerized wireless access apparatus, the plurality of antenna elements comprises three (3) antenna elements each configured to operate within a prescribed frequency band, the first antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements comprises one of the three (3) antenna elements allocated to a non-licensed quasi-licensed band;
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• cause a second modem of the computerized wireless access apparatus to use the second RF carrier based on the first data, the use of the second RF carrier comprising use via at least one second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements of the computerized wireless access apparatus, the at least one second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements comprise two (2) of the three (3) antenna elements allocated to one licensed quasi-licensed band.