Wireless personal communications using CATV distribution networks

Author

Donaldson, Robert W. ; Beasley, Andrew S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada

fYear

1993

fDate

14-17 Sep 1993

Firstpage

995

Abstract

Existing cable television (CATV) networks are proposed as a means to interconnect wireless terminals to terrestrial networks and services. Discrete antennae, each controlled by a remote antenna driver (RAD), are separated by 250 m along a cable to provide wireless access. RADs are controlled by a remote antenna signal processor (RASP), and transceive as a group on any active channel. Simulcast interference caused by transmissions involving RADs is analyzed. It is determined that communication is feasible, even in the simulcast interference zone. Some considerations involving communications through walls or around obstructions are included

Keywords

antennas; cable television; personal communication networks; radiowave propagation; television interference; television networks; CATV distribution networks; cable television networks; obstructions; remote antenna driver; remote antenna signal processor; simulcast interference; terrestrial networks; terrestrial services; walls; wireless access; wireless personal communications; wireless terminals; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; Cable TV; Interference; Mobile antennas; Power cables; Receiving antennas; Signal processing; Transmitting antennas; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1993. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2416-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1993.332463

Filename

332463