Distributed outdoor network apparatus and methods

A method of distributing communications signals from a provider to multiple customer premises comprising:

• providing a modular communications apparatus outside of multiple customer premises, the modular communications apparatus comprising;
• a housing comprising multiple vertically stacked housing modules, wherein at least a first housing module of the vertically stacked housing modules is transparent to radio frequencies;
• a communications radio located within a second module of the multiple vertically stacked housing modules;
• an antenna located within the first housing module, the antenna being in electronic communication with the communications radio;
• a power converter within one of the housing modules;
• and
• a base supporting the multiple vertically stacked housing modules;
• providing input power to the power converter module from at least one of a local power feed, power from a customer premises and power over a network;
• and
• transmitting a wireless communications signal from the communications radio, through the antenna to multiple wireless devices located within multiple customer premises.

A communications system comprising:

• multiple modular communications apparatuses, with each modular communications apparatus comprising:
• a housing comprising multiple vertically stacked housing modules, wherein at least a first housing module of the vertically stacked housing modules is transparent to radio frequencies;
• a communications radio located within a second module of the multiple vertically stacked housing modules;
• an antenna located within the first housing module, the antenna being in electronic communication with the communications radio, the antenna being further configured to transmit a wireless communications signal to multiple wireless devices located within multiple customer premises;
• a power converter module within one of the housing modules configured to receive input power from at least one of a local power feed, power from a customer premises and power over a network;
• and
• a base supporting the multiple vertically stacked housing modules;
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• an optical fiber network providing the optical communications signal to the fiber management module of each modular communications apparatus.