Patent ID: 8682392

Claim:
A system comprising: a transceiver system having a plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs; an antenna coupled to each of the respective plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs; a configurable digital interface module configured to route signals to and from the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs; a first modem configured to communicate with the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs wherein the digital interface module is initially configured to route signals between the first modem and each of the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs, the first modem being configured to operate in accordance with a first operational mode with the first portion of the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs; and a second modem configured to communicate with the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs, the second modem being configured to operate in accordance with a second operational mode different from the first operational mode with the second portion of the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs wherein the digital interface module is reconfigured to route signals between the first modem and a first portion of the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs and to route signals between the second modem and a second portion of the plurality of transmitter-receiver pairs.