Patent ID: 7057566

Claim:
A removable antenna assembly, comprising: a plurality of antenna elements for transmitting and receiving wireless signals over a plurality of wireless channels; a sectorized mounting structure is provided for retaining each of the plurality of antenna elements substantially in an antenna isolation configuration, so as to enable simultaneous sectorized signal communication of the antenna elements over the wireless channels; and at least one removable network interface for selectively enabling a signal connection between a radio digital interface component and the plurality of antennas; wherein the antenna assembly is adapted to be received on a host component comprising a radio digital interface electronic component, a wired network connection, and a port for enabling a selective network connection, so as to enable the antenna assembly to communicate with an electronic network; wherein the antenna assembly is one of a plurality of antenna assemblies that are received on the host component, for communicating with the electronic network; and. wherein the plurality of antenna assemblies comprise first and second antenna assemblies, and wherein the respective antenna elements of each antenna assembly are configured to nest interstitially in an inverted orientation with the antenna elements of the respective other antenna assembly.