Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, splitting, by one or more first hybrid couplers, an RF signal obtained from a transmitter or an antenna into a group of RF signals; filtering, by a plurality of SAW filters, the group of RF signals resulting in a group of filtered RF signals; combining, by one or more second hybrid couplers, the group of filtered RF signals into a filtered RF signal; and providing the filtered RF signal to an antenna or a receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Method for controlling a plurality of luminaire units with at least one dedicated light source, and at least functionally connected control entity incorporating a wireless transceiver, the luminaire units configured to communicate via a mesh network established utilizing the wireless transceivers thereof, wherein at least one of the luminaires is electrically connected to a user-operable switch device for controlling the luminaire, the method including detecting, at the at least one luminaire, signal triggered by switching action, determining, in response to the detection, at the at least one luminaire unit a control action of the at least one light source and a message to be wirelessly transmitted in the mesh network to enable other luminaire units in the network to execute a responsive luminaire control action as configured in the control logic entities thereof based on the captured message, and executing the control action and transmission of the message.