Patent ID: 7853264
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a wireless backhaul link between radio access network (RAN) equipment and a base transceiver station (BTS) located remotely from the RAN equipment, wherein the RAN equipment provides connectivity with a transport network, the method comprising: providing the RAN equipment with a wireless client module (“RAN client module”); providing the BTS with a wireless server module (“BTS server module”); and operating the BTS server module to serve the RAN client module, so as to establish a wireless packet-data connection between the BTS and the RAN equipment for use to carry backhaul communications between the BTS and the RAN equipment, wherein operating the BTS server module to serve the RAN client module, so as to establish a wireless packet-data connection between the BTS and the RAN equipment for use to carry backhaul communications between the BTS and the RAN equipment, comprises operating the BTS server module to assign at least one air interface traffic channel for use by the RAN client module.