Patent ID: 7929905
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are for selecting a location at which to implement a multi-service repeater in a radio access network, wherein the multi-service repeater provides service by repeating signals from multiple base stations including at least a first base station and a second base station in the radio access network, and wherein the radio access network defines a coverage area in which mobile stations operate, the instructions comprising: instructions for, at each of one or more locations in the coverage area, evaluating one or more mobility indicators that provide information regarding movement of the mobile stations, wherein one of the mobility indicators is speed of the mobile stations; and instructions for, based at least in part on the evaluation of the mobility indicators at the one or more locations, selecting a given one of the locations where service could be improved by implementation of a multi-service repeater.