Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a point to point radio link arrangement (100, 600) comprising at least two link nodes (110, 120; 610, 620). A first link node (110, 610) is arranged to obtain first link data (X1) over a first carrier frequency, and a second link node 5 (120, 620) is arranged to obtain second link data (X2) over a second carrier frequency separate from the first carrier frequency. The link arrangement (100, 600) further comprises a classification unit (130, 630) arranged to obtain the link data (X1, X2) from the link nodes (110, 120; 610, 620) and to determine if the link data (X1, X2) are affected by either a frequency dependent disturbance event or by a frequency independent 10 disturbance event. This is accomplished by comparing the first link data (X1) to the second link data (X2) over a time window (T).

Abstract: The method comprises sampling transport data received on the transport link to determine properties of the transport link. The method comprises detecting the disturbance of the transport link based on the determined properties of the transport link. The method comprises, responsive to the detecting the disturbance, determining, based on the sampled received transport data, the cause of the disturbance. The method further comprises, responsive to detecting the disturbance, refraining from transmitting an indication of the disturbance or transmitting the indication of the disturbance with an instruction for resolving the disturbance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a weather precipitation monitoring system (300, 400, 500) that comprises a weather monitoring unit (330), a classification unit (320, 420, 520) and at least one point to point radio link (310A, 310B, 310C). The classification unit (320, 420, 520) is arranged to obtain link data (X1, X2, XN) from the at least one point to point radio link, where the link data comprises received signal strength data associated with an operation of the at least one point to point radio link (310A, 310B, 310C). The classification unit (320, 420, 520) is arranged to determine disturbance event data (Y1, Y2, YN) based on the link data indicating if the received signal strength data is affected by at least one point to point radio link than a precipitation event.

Abstract: A method performed by a CU (202, 302) for enabling at least two DUs, to generate an RF carrier. In one embodiment the method includes the CU using a single light source (212) to generate two or more optical carriers, wherein the generated optical carriers are all phase coherent with one another. The method also includes the CU generating a first single sideband (SSB) signal for a first DU using two of the generated optical carriers and generating a second SSB signal for a second DU using two of the generated optical carriers. The method also includes the CU transmitting the first SSB to the first DU and transmitting the second SSB to the second DU.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adaptive antenna radome heating system (200, 300, 400) for a point to point radio link, where the adaptive antenna radome heating system comprises a processing unit (150, 220, 420) and at least one point to point radio link transceiver (TRX) (111, 121; 210A, 210B, 210C). Each TRX comprises an antenna radome (110, 120) having an antenna radome heating device (140, 141) configured to be activated by a control signal (R1, R2, RN). The processing unit (150, 220, 420) is arranged to determine an onset of accumulated precipitation on the antenna radome of the at least one TRX (111, 121; 210A, 210B, 210C) and to activate the corresponding antenna radome heating device (140, 141) by the control signal (R1, R2, RN) in response to determining the onset of accumulated precipitation.

Abstract: Mechanisms for performance degradation reporting in a microwave system, which comprises a point-to-point wireless microwave link, are provided. A method is performed by a controller entity. The method comprises obtaining classified microwave link data. The classified microwave link data represents microwave link data of the point-to-point wireless microwave link as classified to operating conditions in a set of operating conditions. The method comprises detecting performance degradation affecting data throughput in the microwave system by analysing performance data of the point-to-point wireless microwave link. The method comprises determining, by using the performance data and cause of the performance degradation that attention from an operator entity in the microwave system is required. The cause is defined by the microwave link data as classified to the operating conditions. The method comprises providing an indication to the operator entity only when attention from the operator entity is required.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for classifying microwave link data of a microwave system comprises a point-to-point wireless microwave link. A method is performed by a controller entity. The method comprises obtaining, in time windows, microwave link data in terms of signal quality measurement values and received power values for the point-to-point wireless microwave link. The method comprises classifying per time window, the microwave link data per time window to operating conditions in a set of operating conditions by, from the signal quality measurement values and received power values per time window, estimating probability values for each of the operating conditions according to a mapping, as learned through training, between pieces of microwave link data and operating conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a point to point radio link arrangement (100, 600) comprising at least two link nodes (110, 120; 610, 620). A first link node (110, 610) is arranged to obtain first link data (X1) over a first carrier frequency, and a second link node 5 (120, 620) is arranged to obtain second link data (X2) over a second carrier frequency separate from the first carrier frequency. The link arrangement (100, 600) further comprises a classification unit (130, 630) arranged to obtain the link data (X1, X2) from the link nodes (110, 120; 610, 620) and to determine if the link data (X1, X2) are affected by either a frequency dependent disturbance event or by a frequency independent 10 disturbance event. This is accomplished by comparing the first link data (X1) to the second link data (X2) over a time window (T).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a weather precipitation monitoring system (300, 400, 500) that comprises a weather monitoring unit (330), a classification unit (320, 420, 520) and at least one point to point radio link (310A, 310B, 310C). The classification unit (320, 420, 520) is arranged to obtain link data (X1, X2, XN) from the at least one point to point radio link, where the link data comprises received signal strength data associated with an operation of the at least one point to point radio link (310A, 310B, 310C). The classification unit (320, 420, 520) is arranged to determine disturbance event data (Y1, Y2, YN) based on the link data indicating if the received signal strength data is affected by at least one point to point radio link than a precipitation event.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adaptive antenna radome heating system (200, 300, 400) for a point to point radio link, where the adaptive antenna radome heating system comprises a processing unit (150, 220,420) and at least one point to point radio link transceiver (TRX) (111, 121; 210A, 210B, 210C). Each TRX comprises an antenna radome (110, 120) having an antenna radome heating device (140, 141) configured to be activated by a control signal (R1, R2, RN). The processing unit (150, 220, 420) is arranged to determine an onset of accumulated precipitation on the antenna radome of the at least one TRX (111, 121; 210A, 210B, 210C) and to activate the corresponding antenna radome heating device (140, 141) by the control signal (R1, R2, RN) in response to determining the onset of accumulated precipitation.

Abstract: A method for selecting a geometry of an antenna array in a multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, radio communication system (100), the method comprising; obtaining a first parameter set comprising a first communication distance D1 and a first carrier frequency f1, and a second parameter set comprising a second communication distance D2 and a second carrier frequency f2, determining a first radio communication performance measure based on the first parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and a second radio communication performance measure based on the second parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and selecting the antenna array geometry based on the first radio communication performance measure and on the second radio communication performance measure.

Abstract: The method comprises sampling transport data received on the transport link to determine properties of the transport link. The method comprises detecting the disturbance of the transport link based on the determined properties of the transport link. The method comprises, responsive to the detecting the disturbance, determining, based on the sampled received transport data, the cause of the disturbance. The method further comprises, responsive to detecting the disturbance, refraining from transmitting an indication of the disturbance or transmitting the indication of the disturbance with an instruction for resolving the disturbance.

Abstract: The method comprises sampling transport data received on the transport link to determine properties of the transport link. The method comprises detecting the disturbance of the transport link based on the determined properties of the transport link. The method comprises, responsive to the detecting the disturbance, determining, based on the sampled received transport data, the cause of the disturbance. The method further comprises, responsive to detecting the disturbance, refraining from transmitting an indication of the disturbance or transmitting the indication of the disturbance with an instruction for resolving the disturbance.

Abstract: A method for selecting a geometry of an antenna array in a multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, radio communication system (100), the method comprising; obtaining a first parameter set comprising a first communication distance D1 and a first carrier frequency f1, and a second parameter set comprising a second communication distance D2 and a second carrier frequency f2, determining a first radio communication performance measure based on the first parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and a second radio communication performance measure based on the second parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and selecting the antenna array geometry based on the first radio communication performance measure and on the second radio communication performance measure.

Abstract: The method comprises sampling transport data received on the transport link to determine properties of the transport link. The method comprises detecting the disturbance of the transport link based on the determined properties of the transport link. The method comprises, responsive to the detecting the disturbance, determining, based on the sampled received transport data, the cause of the disturbance. The method further comprises, responsive to detecting the disturbance, refraining from transmitting an indication of the disturbance or transmitting the indication of the disturbance with an instruction for resolving the disturbance.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for managing interference are presented. The interference may be between i) a fixed wireless link, FL, formed by a first FL node and a second FL node which communicate at a frequency f1 and ii) a radio access network, RAN, node. The method may comprise the first FL node monitoring radio link quality, QL, of fixed wireless link signals at f1. The first FL node may determine whether QL is worse than a predetermined QL threshold. If QL is worse than the predetermined QL threshold, the first FL node may measure, during a silent period, how much one or more signals transmitted from the RAN node 108 interferes with the first FL node at the f1. The first FL node may transmit, to an interference mitigation controller, interference measurement information which indicates how much the RAN node interferes with the first FL node at f1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio receiver, a radio transmitter, and methods for evaluating receive and transmit antenna patterns of directive payload antennas. The method for evaluating receive antenna patterns of a directive payload antenna comprises the step of steering a probing signal receive pattern of a steerable receive pattern antenna according to a pre-determined sequence of probing signal receive patterns, and receiving a probing signal via the steerable receive pattern antenna, as well as determining a probing signal quality value from the received probing signal as a function of the pre-determined sequence of probing signal receive patterns.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for managing interference are presented. The interference may be between i) a fixed wireless link, FL, formed by a first FL node and a second FL node which communicate at a frequency f1 and ii) a radio access network, RAN, node. The method may comprise the first FL node monitoring radio link quality, QL, of fixed wireless link signals at f1. The first FL node may determine whether QL is worse than a predetermined QL threshold. If QL is worse than the predetermined QL threshold, the first FL node may measure, during a silent period, how much one or more signals transmitted from the RAN node 108 interferes with the first FL node at the f1. The first FL node may transmit, to an interference mitigation controller, interference measurement information which indicates how much the RAN node interferes with the first FL node at f1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio receiver, a radio transmitter, and methods for evaluating receive and transmit antenna patterns of directive payload antennas. The method for evaluating receive antenna patterns of a directive payload antenna comprises the step of steering a probing signal receive pattern of a steerable receive pattern antenna according to a pre-determined sequence of probing signal receive patterns, and receiving a probing signal via the steerable receive pattern antenna, as well as determining a probing signal quality value from the received probing signal as a function of the pre-determined sequence of probing signal receive patterns.

Abstract: A microwave radio link chain comprising a first transmitter, a first receiver and one or more repeaters between the first transmitter and the first receiver. The one or more repeaters is arranged to receive (signals originally transmitted by the first transmitter and to transmit the received signals in the direction of the first receiver, the microwave radio link chain being characterized in that one or more of said repeaters is arranged to invert the spectrum of the signals before they are transmitted by the repeater. In embodiments, one or more of the repeaters is also arranged to amplify the received signals before they are transmitted.