Patent ID: 6167063
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for synchronizing a plurality of base stations connected to a switch node with each base station connected via a set of ISDN links with each ISDN link having a D channel and a plurality of B channels, comprising:an auxiliary circuit for generating synchronization signals and tone signals indicating states of a call and transmitting the synchronization signals to a network in the switch node; andthe network responsive to the synchronization signals for transmitting the synchronization signals to each of the plurality of base stations via a dedicated one of the B channels in the set of ISDN links connecting each of the plurality of base stations to the network whereby the synchronization signals are simultaneously transmitted by the network on each dedicated one of the B channels transporting the synchronization signals to each one of the plurality base stations and each dedicated one of the B channels for transporting the synchronization signals is dedicated solely to communicating the synchronization signals and each ISDN link connected to the network via a digital network interface.