A distributed antenna system comprising: a multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, base station configured to output at least a first MIMO signal from a first antenna of the MIMO base station and a second MIMO signal from a second antenna of the MIMO base station , at least one of the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal including signaling parameters; a hybrid coupler in communication with the MIMO base station , the hybrid coupler configured to receive the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal from the MIMO base station on respective first and second input ports and provide output signals on first and second output ports , the output signal on the first output port including at least a portion of the first MIMO signal and at least a portion of the second MIMO signal that is phase shifted orthogonally in relation to the respective first MIMO signal and the output signal on the second output port including at least a portion of the second MIMO signal and at least a portion of the first MIMO signal that is phase shifted orthogonally in relation to the respective second MIMO signal ; at least one master unit configured to communicate with the hybrid coupler and configured to receive the output signal from the first output port of the hybrid coupler configured for distributing the output signal to one or more remote units (42a-d); at least another master unit configured to communicate with the hybrid coupler and configured to receive the output signal from the second output port of the hybrid coupler configured for distributing the output signal to one or more remote units (42e-h); and a plurality of remote units (42a-d) configured to communicate with the at least one master unit and a plurality of remote units (42e-h) configured to communicate with the at least another master unit to communicate both the output signal of the first output port and the output signal of the second output port to a device for providing MIMO communications. a multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, base station configured to output at least a first MIMO signal from a first antenna of the MIMO base station and a second MIMO signal from a second antenna of the MIMO base station , at least one of the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal including signaling parameters; a hybrid coupler in communication with the MIMO base station , the hybrid coupler configured to receive the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal from the MIMO base station on respective first and second input ports and provide output signals on first and second output ports , the output signal on the first output port including at least a portion of the first MIMO signal and at least a portion of the second MIMO signal that is phase shifted orthogonally in relation to the respective first MIMO signal and the output signal on the second output port including at least a portion of the second MIMO signal and at least a portion of the first MIMO signal that is phase shifted orthogonally in relation to the respective second MIMO signal ; at least one master unit configured to communicate with the hybrid coupler and configured to receive the output signal from the first output port of the hybrid coupler configured for distributing the output signal to one or more remote units (42a-d); at least another master unit configured to communicate with the hybrid coupler and configured to receive the output signal from the second output port of the hybrid coupler configured for distributing the output signal to one or more remote units (42e-h); and a plurality of remote units (42a-d) configured to communicate with the at least one master unit and a plurality of remote units (42e-h) configured to communicate with the at least another master unit to communicate both the output signal of the first output port and the output signal of the second output port to a device for providing MIMO communications. <EOS>