An apparatus, comprising: a first coupling device that facilitates receiving a first electromagnetic wave at least in part on a first coupling device surface of the first coupling device , wherein the first coupling device surface does not fully surround a first transmission medium surface of a first transmission medium , wherein the first electromagnetic wave conveys a signal from a base station device; a receiver coupled to the first coupling device , wherein the receiver is coupled to a first structure, wherein the receiver facilitates receiving, via the first structure, the first electromagnetic wave that propagates along the first coupling device surface of the first coupling device; a second coupling device that facilitates transmitting a second electromagnetic wave at least in part on a second coupling device surface of the second coupling device, wherein the second coupling device surface does not fully surround a second transmission medium surface of a second transmission medium ; and a transmitter coupled to the second coupling device , wherein the transmitter is coupled to a second structure, wherein the transmitter facilitates transmitting the second electromagnetic wave that propagates at least in part on the second coupling device surface of the second coupling device, wherein the second electromagnetic wave is generated based on the first electromagnetic wave , wherein, in response to the second coupling device being positioned with respect to the second transmission medium , the second electromagnetic wave couples , at least in part, to the second transmission medium surface of the second transmission medium and travels at least partially around the second transmission medium surface, and wherein the second electromagnetic wave has a wave propagation mode. a first coupling device that facilitates receiving a first electromagnetic wave at least in part on a first coupling device surface of the first coupling device , wherein the first coupling device surface does not fully surround a first transmission medium surface of a first transmission medium , wherein the first electromagnetic wave conveys a signal from a base station device; a receiver coupled to the first coupling device , wherein the receiver is coupled to a first structure, wherein the receiver facilitates receiving, via the first structure, the first electromagnetic wave that propagates along the first coupling device surface of the first coupling device; a second coupling device that facilitates transmitting a second electromagnetic wave at least in part on a second coupling device surface of the second coupling device, wherein the second coupling device surface does not fully surround a second transmission medium surface of a second transmission medium ; and a transmitter coupled to the second coupling device , wherein the transmitter is coupled to a second structure, wherein the transmitter facilitates transmitting the second electromagnetic wave that propagates at least in part on the second coupling device surface of the second coupling device, wherein the second electromagnetic wave is generated based on the first electromagnetic wave , wherein, in response to the second coupling device being positioned with respect to the second transmission medium , the second electromagnetic wave couples , at least in part, to the second transmission medium surface of the second transmission medium and travels at least partially around the second transmission medium surface, and wherein the second electromagnetic wave has a wave propagation mode. <EOS>