Abstract:
A distributed antenna system 50 is provided for communicating with a plurality of base stations 24. The distributed antenna system 50 includes a system controller 52 and a master unit 42 communicating with at least one of the plurality of base stations 24. A remote unit 44 communicates over a high data rate media with the master unit 42 and/or a downstream remote unit 44. Alternatively, the distributed antenna system 50 includes a controller 52 and a digital time/space crosspoint switch 302 controlled by the controller 52. A digitizing transceiver 306 is in communication with the digital time/space crosspoint switch 302. The crosspoint switch 302 is configured to transmit and receive digital data through the digitizing transceiver 306.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for automatically detecting passive components in communications systems using radio frequency identification ("RFID") tags. A coupling circuit is provided in a system between a communications network and an RFID tag. The RFID tag is associated with a passive element of a distributed antenna system ("DAS"). The coupling circuit can allow an RFID signal received from an RFID transmitter over the communications network to be transported to the RFID tag. The coupling circuit can substantially prevent mobile communication signals on the communications network from being transported to the RFID tag.