Cellular communication system having device coupling distribution of antennas to plurality of transceivers

A cellular communication system comprising:

• a plurality of transmitters and receivers;
• a distribution of antennas physically remote from each other, each antenna defining a zone of coverage within which it transmits and receives signals;
• a plurality of duplexers each having an antenna terminal connected to a respective antenna of said distribution, and each having a transmit terminal and a receive terminal;
• first coupling means having inputs connected to respective transmitters and outputs connected to respective transmit terminals of said duplexers, for combining individual transmit signals generated by each transmitter to form a combined transmit signal and providing in parallel said combined transmit signal to each duplexer;
• and
• second coupling means having inputs connected to respective receive terminals of said duplexers and outputs connected to respective receivers, for combining individual receive signals passed from said duplexers to form a combined receive signal and providing the combined receive signal to said receivers,
• wherein said duplexers, said first coupling means, and said second coupling means passively communicatively couple said transmitter and said receivers to said antennas.

A cellular communication system comprising:

• a plurality of antenna ports;
• a plurality of transmitters and receivers;
• a plurality of duplexers each having an antenna terminal connected to a respective antenna port, and each having a transmit terminal and a receive terminal;
• first coupling means having inputs connected to respective transmitters and outputs connected to respective transmit terminals of said duplexers, for combining individual transmit signals generated by each transmitter to form a combined transmit signal and providing in parallel said combined transmit signal to each duplexer;
• second coupling means having inputs connected to respective receive terminals of said duplexers and outputs connected to respective receivers, for combining individual receive signals passed from said duplexers to form a combined receive signal and providing the combined receive signal to said receivers;
• and
• a distribution of antennas physically remote from each other, each antenna being connected to a respective antenna port of said base station and each defining a zone of coverage within which it transmits and receives signals,
• wherein said duplexers, said first coupling means, and said second coupling means passively communicatively couples said transmitters and said receivers to said antennas.