Multi-transport mode radio communications having synchronous and asynchronous transport mode capability

A method of radio transmission over a radio communications link comprising:

• formatting signals for transmission through the radio, wherein the signals comprise a plurality of transport mode signals;
• performing buffering techniques and address filtering techniques to format and map TDM and ATM traffic to a multi-transport mode format;
• relaying the signals to a modem;
• formatting the signals for transmission over the radio communications link;
• modulating the signals for transmission over the radio communications link using a plurality of modulation modes on a burst-by-burst basis;
• converting the signals to a radio frequency of the radio communications link;
• and transmitting the signals over the radio communications link.

A radio for transmitting signals over a radio communications link comprising:

• means for formatting signals for transmission through the radio, wherein the signals comprise a plurality of transport mode signals, and wherein the means for formatting signals perform buffering techniques and address filtering techniques to format and map TDM and ATM traffic to a multi-transport mode format;
• means for relaying the signals to a modem;
• means for formatting the signals for transmission over the radio communications link;
• means for modulating the signals for transmission over the radio communications link using a plurality of modulation modes on a burst-by-burst basis;
• means for converting the signals to a radio frequency of the radio communications link;
• and
• means for transmitting the signals over the radio communications link.

A method of radio reception from a radio communications link comprising:

• receiving signals from the radio communications link, wherein the signals comprise a plurality of transport mode signals;
• converting the signals to a digital baseband;
• demodulating the signals;
• mapping the signals to a multi-transport mode bus frame format;
• transporting the signals via the multi-transport mode bus to an interface module;
• and
• routing respective ones of the signals to respective communications lines.

A radio for receiving signals from a radio communications link comprising:

• means for receiving the signals from the radio communications link, wherein the signals comprise a plurality of transport mode signals;
• means for converting the signals to a digital baseband;
• means for demodulating the signals;
• and
• means for mapping the signals to a multi-transport mode bus frame format;
• means for transporting the signals via the multi-transport mode bus;
• and
• means for routing respective ones of the signals to respective communications lines.