Universal remote radio head

A method comprising:

• receiving first downlink digital channelized data for a first radio frequency band from a first channelized radio frequency source at a first channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the first downlink digital channelized data is specific to a first channel;
• converting the first downlink digital channelized data into a first downlink digital broadband signal at the first channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the first downlink digital broadband signal has a single center frequency, wherein the first downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent a portion of radio frequency spectrum having a plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the first channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the first downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;
• communicating the first downlink digital broadband signal to a first universal remote radio head from the first channelized to broadband conversion unit;
• converting the first downlink digital broadband signal into first downlink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band at the first universal remote radio head through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion;
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• transmitting the first downlink analog radio frequency signals in the first radio frequency band to a first subscriber unit at the first universal remote radio head.

A universal remote radio head comprising:

• an interface configured to receive a downlink digital broadband signal including digitized data for a radio frequency band from a remote channelized to broadband conversion module, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal includes a single center frequency, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent a portion of radio spectrum having a plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the first downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;
• a converter configured to convert the downlink digital broadband signal into downlink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion;
• a radio frequency transceiver and antenna pair configured to transmit the downlink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band to a first subscriber unit;
• the radio frequency transceiver and antenna pair further configured to receive uplink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band from the first subscriber unit;
• the converter further configured to convert the uplink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band into an uplink digital broadband signal through at least one of frequency conversion and analog to digital conversion;
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• wherein the interface is configured to communicate the uplink digital broadband signal including digitized data for the radio frequency band to the remote channelized to broadband conversion module.

A method comprising:

• receiving a downlink digital broadband signal including digitized data from a radio frequency band communicated from a remote channelized to broadband conversion module at a universal remote radio head, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal includes a single center frequency, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent a portion of radio spectrum having a plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the first downlink digital broadband signal that reflects the location of each channel within the portions of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;
• converting the downlink digital broadband signal into downlink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band at the universal remote radio head through at least one of frequency conversion and digital to analog conversion;
• transmitting the downlink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band to a first subscriber unit;
• receiving uplink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band from the first subscriber unit;
• converting the uplink analog radio frequency signals in the radio frequency band into an uplink digital broadband signal through at least one of frequency conversion and analog to digital conversion;
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• communicating the uplink digital broadband signal to the remote channelized to broadband conversion module at the universal remote radio head.

A channelized to broadband conversion unit comprising:

• a first interface configured to receive first downlink digital channelized data for a radio frequency band from a channelized radio frequency source coupled to the channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the first downlink digital channelized data is specific to a first channel;
• a converter configured to convert the first downlink digital channelized data into a downlink digital broadband signal having a single center frequency, wherein the first downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent a portion of radio frequency spectrum having a plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the first channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the first downlink digital broadband signal that reflect the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;
• a second interface configured to communicate the downlink digital broadband signal to a universal remote radio head;
• wherein the second interface is further configured to receive an uplink digital broadband signal from the universal remote radio head;
• wherein the converter is further configured to convert the uplink digital broadband signal from the universal remote radio head into uplink digital channelized data for the radio frequency band;
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• wherein the first interface is further configured to communicate uplink digital channelized data for the radio frequency band to the channelized radio frequency source coupled to the channelized to broadband conversion unit.

A method comprising:

• receiving downlink digital channelized data for a radio frequency band from an channelized radio frequency source at a channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the first downlink digital channelized data is specific to a first channel;
• converting the downlink digital channelized data into a downlink digital broadband signal at the channelized to broadband conversion unit, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal has a single center frequency, wherein the downlink digital broadband signal is configured to represent a portion of radio frequency spectrum having a plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including the first channel, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to be in non-overlapping locations within the downlink digital broadband signal that reflects the location of each channel within the portion of radio frequency spectrum relative to the plurality of channels;
• communicating the downlink digital broadband signal to a universal remote radio head;
• receiving an uplink digital broadband signal from the universal remote radio head;
• converting the uplink digital broadband signal into uplink digital channelized data for the radio frequency band at the channelized to broadband conversion unit;
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• communicating the uplink digital channelized data for the radio frequency band to the channelized radio frequency source coupled to the channelized to broadband conversion unit.