Patent ID: 8005510

Claim:
A system for facilitating wireless communications, comprising: a cell site configured to selectively employ at least five power conservation features from multiple power conservation features based, on a power source availability status, wherein the cell site comprises: a power interface configured to provide power to the cell site from a power source; a back-up power circuit configured to provide power to the cell site based, on the power source availability status; and a tiltable antenna configured to facilitate the wireless communications of the cell site, and wherein the multiple power conservation features include: a) selective tilting of the tiltable antenna site; b) selective control of an RF output transmit power level of the cell site; c) selective control of a communications bit rate; d) transfer of communications to adjacent cell sites; e) adjustment of indicators such that associated mobile devices transfer communications to the adjacent cell sites; and f) reallocation of communications between radios and logical slots of the cell site; and an operations and maintenance center (OMC) configured to communicate with and control the operations of the cell site and the other cell sites.