Transmission device with channel equalization and control and methods for use therewith

A method, comprising:

• generating surface wave channel dispersion equalization parameters based on channel state information;
• generating a plurality of first electromagnetic waves, by at least one transceiver, in accordance with the surface wave channel dispersion equalization parameters;
• and
• coupling, by a plurality of couplers, at least a portion of each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves onto at least one surface of a wire bundle to generate a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that longitudinally propagates along the at least one surface of the wire bundle to at least one remote transmission device, wherein the at least one remote transmission device is configured to receive the plurality of second electromagnetic waves from the at least one surface of the wire bundle, wherein the plurality of second electromagnetic waves includes a first wave that propagates via a non-fundamental mode with a first electromagnetic field pattern and a second wave that propagates via the non-fundamental mode with a second electromagnetic field pattern, wherein the first electromagnetic field pattern differs from the second electromagnetic field pattern,;
• wherein the channel state information is received from the at least one remote transmission device via third electromagnetic waves that propagate longitudinally along the at least one surface of the wire bundle from the at least one remote transmission device.

A transmission device comprising:

• at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves in accordance with channel control parameters;
• and
• a plurality of couplers configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates longitudinally along an at least one surface of the transmission medium to communicate the data, wherein the plurality of second electromagnetic waves includes a first wave that propagates via a first electromagnetic field pattern and a second wave that propagates via a second electromagnetic field pattern, wherein the first electromagnetic field pattern is orthogonal to the second electromagnetic field pattern, and wherein at least one other transmission device is configured to receive the plurality of the second electromagnetic waves from the at least one surface of the transmission medium;
• and
• a training controller configured to generate the channel control parameters based on channel state information received via a plurality of third electromagnetic waves that propagates longitudinally along the at least one surface of the transmission medium from at least one other transmission device that is remote from the transmission device, and wherein the at least one other transmission device is further configured to adapt the at least one transceiver based on the channel state information.