A distributed antenna system , DAS, the system comprising: at least one master unit configured to receive a base station downlink radio frequency signal and to transmit a base station uplink radio frequency signal; at least one remote antenna unit that is communicatively coupled to the at least one master unit , the remote antenna unit comprising a power amplifier and configured to radiate a remote downlink radio frequency signal from at least one antenna associated with the remote antenna unit , the remote antenna unit further configured to receive a remote uplink radio frequency signal from at least one antenna associated with the remote antenna unit ; at least a first user plane comprising uplink circuity and downlink circuity , wherein the uplink circuity is configured to forward uplink radio frequency traffic from the least one remote antenna unit to the at least one master unit , wherein the base station uplink radio frequency signal at least in part comprises the uplink radio frequency traffic, wherein the downlink circuity is configured to forward downlink radio frequency traffic from the least one master unit to the at least one remote antenna unit , wherein the base station downlink radio frequency signal at least in part comprises the downlink radio frequency traffic; wherein the first user plane is in communication with a control plane via a network, the first user plane further comprising a high level protocol interface abstraction layer , wherein the control plane is configured to communicate to the first user plane by sending from the control plane to the first user plane , via the high level protocol interface abstraction layer , non-hardware specific commands and data that is adapted to configure operation of the first user plane , wherein the first user plane is adapted to process and forward the uplink and downlink radio frequency traffic based on configuration commands received from the control plane . at least one master unit configured to receive a base station downlink radio frequency signal and to transmit a base station uplink radio frequency signal; at least one remote antenna unit that is communicatively coupled to the at least one master unit , the remote antenna unit comprising a power amplifier and configured to radiate a remote downlink radio frequency signal from at least one antenna associated with the remote antenna unit , the remote antenna unit further configured to receive a remote uplink radio frequency signal from at least one antenna associated with the remote antenna unit ; at least a first user plane comprising uplink circuity and downlink circuity , wherein the uplink circuity is configured to forward uplink radio frequency traffic from the least one remote antenna unit to the at least one master unit , wherein the base station uplink radio frequency signal at least in part comprises the uplink radio frequency traffic, wherein the downlink circuity is configured to forward downlink radio frequency traffic from the least one master unit to the at least one remote antenna unit , wherein the base station downlink radio frequency signal at least in part comprises the downlink radio frequency traffic; wherein the first user plane is in communication with a control plane via a network, the first user plane further comprising a high level protocol interface abstraction layer , wherein the control plane is configured to communicate to the first user plane by sending from the control plane to the first user plane , via the high level protocol interface abstraction layer , non-hardware specific commands and data that is adapted to configure operation of the first user plane , wherein the first user plane is adapted to process and forward the uplink and downlink radio frequency traffic based on configuration commands received from the control plane . <EOS>