Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at same station – Radiotelephone equipment detail
Patent
1996-07-09
1999-12-14
Faile, Andrew I.
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at same station
Radiotelephone equipment detail
455103, 455272, 343844, H04B 138, H04M 100
Patent
active
060029471
ABSTRACT:
A base station arrangement for a cellular radio system comprising an antenna array, is disclosed. The downlink signals transmitted from antennas have a spacing which is scaled in proportion to the transmitted and received wavelengths. A method of operation is also disclosed.
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Crane John D.
Faile Andrew I.
Nortel Networks Corporation
Onuaku Christopher
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