Software defined cellular system with distributed antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11277771B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16552897

    申请日:2019-08-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments describe methods and apparatuses for a software-defined cellular system with distributed antennas and baseband units (BBUs). The BBUs may be implemented with software defined network (SDN) technology in some embodiments. Embodiments include provision of a dynamic connection between distributed antennas and a BBU to serve a scheduled UE. In some embodiments, a BBU may select a scheduling set of antennas that may provide a desired connection with the UE. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

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