Patent ID: 9008669
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network for providing air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication in various cells, comprising: a first base station array, each base station of which includes a respective first antenna array defining a directional radiation pattern that is oriented in a first direction, wherein each base station of the first base station array is disposed spaced apart from another base station of the first base station array along the first direction by a first distance; and a second base station array, each base station of which includes a respective second antenna array defining a directional radiation pattern that is oriented in the first direction, wherein each base station of the second base station array is disposed spaced apart from another base station of the second base station array along the first direction by the first distance, and wherein the second base station array extends substantially parallel to the first base station array and is spaced apart from the first base station array by a second distance to form continuous and at least partially overlapping cell coverage areas between respective base stations of the first and second base station arrays, wherein base stations of the first base station array and the second base station array are disposed to be located offset from each other along the first direction by a third distance, and wherein the first distance is less than the second distance.