Mobile repeater system based ad hoc trunked sites

A network, comprising:

• a first subscriber unit;
• and
• a local ad hoc trunked site, comprising:
• a plurality of Mobile Repeater Systems (MRSs) each being programmed with a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID), the plurality of MRSs comprising:
• a first MRS being configured to broadcast the BSSID and to serve as an access point that establishes Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication link with each of the other MRSs to form a Basic Service Set (BSS), wherein the first MRS is further configured to provide a control channel for communication with the first subscriber unit;
• and
• a second MRS configured to join the BSS, and to provide a first trunked traffic channel for communication with the first subscriber unit.

A method for establishing a network of mobile repeater systems to provide ad-hoc trunked coverage at an incident scene, the method comprising:

• communicating among the mobile repeater systems to automatically establish a WLAN communication link with one another;
• then communicating among the mobile repeater systems to establish a trunked site, wherein each of the mobile repeater systems are configured to provide either a control channel or a traffic channel;
• and
• after the mobile repeater systems have self-organized to establish the trunked site, automatically establishing a system network connection between at least one of the mobile repeater systems and an infrastructure-based network.