Abstract: A method of decentralized medium access control in a communications network consisting of a plurality of stations, wherein a sending station transmits a reservation request for a future transmission to an intended receiving station, said intended receiving station being in a reception range of said sending station, said reservation request signalling reservation information including starting point and duration of the transmission, defining a time period of said future transmission, and, in case of a multi-channel system, frequency or code of the channel of said future transmission, so establishing a reservation, and stations active in said reception range overhear said reservation request and other stations than said intended receiving station perform the actions of storing said reservation information locally and defer from medium access during the time period and on the channel of the future transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna communication system and antenna integrated smart device thereof. The device includes an antenna measurement unit, a microprocessor, a sensor unit, and an integrated internal camera. The antenna measurement unit is configured to determine a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of antenna parameters of an antenna in a cell site. The antenna parameters include antenna azimuth, antenna tilt, antenna roll, antenna height and antenna geographical coordinates. The microprocessor is coupled to the antenna measurement unit and is configured to process the plurality of measurements to determine the plurality of antenna parameters. The sensor unit is coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to sense a plurality of environmental conditions around the cell site. The integrated internal camera is coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to capture a first set of images and a first set of videos around the cell site.

Abstract: A method of decentralized medium access control in a communications network consisting of a plurality of stations, wherein a sending station transmits a reservation request for a future transmission to an intended receiving station, said intended receiving station being in a reception range of said sending station, said reservation request signalling reservation information including starting point and duration of the transmission, defining a time period of said future transmission, and, in case of a multi-channel system, frequency or code of the channel of said future transmission, so establishing a reservation, and stations active in said reception range overhear said reservation request and other stations than said intended receiving station perform the actions of storing said reservation information locally and defer from medium access during the time period and on the channel of the future transmission.