Abstract: A transceiver apparatus (204) is configured to support antenna selection in accordance with a communications standard. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem (300) comprising a duplexing component (328), a transmitter chain, a first receiver chain (308) and a second receiver chain (310) respectively comprising a first antenna port (336) and a second antenna port (342) at an upstream end thereof. The first receiver chain (308) and the transmitter chain sharing the duplexing component (328). The apparatus further comprises a signal redirection system (330, 350, 372) arranged to couple temporarily the second antenna port (342) to the first receiver chain (308) at a point of entry thereof and in response to an antenna selection instruction, thereby redirecting temporarily a signal path from the second antenna port (342) into the first receiver chain (308) and then back into the second receiver chain (310) downstream of the point of entry.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302), Radio Frequency processing components (304) and a digital interface. The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a converter component arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme; a subcarrier processing component operably coupled to the converter component, the subcarrier processing component being arranged to implement conversion between a collapsed space of subcarriers and an expanded space of subcarriers in accordance with resource assignment data; a cyclic prefix processing component responsive to control information. The baseband processing components (302) comprise a channel estimation component.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302) and Radio Frequency processing components (304). The baseband processing components (302) comprise a first converter component (314) arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme, and a second converter component (316) arranged to convert between parallel and serial data formats, the second converter (316) being operably coupled to the first converter (314). The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a cyclic prefix processing component (318) responsive to control information.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302), Radio Frequency processing components (304) and a digital interface. The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a converter component arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme; a subcarrier processing component operably coupled to the converter component, the subcarrier processing component being arranged to implement conversion between a collapsed space of subcarriers and an expanded space of subcarriers in accordance with resource assignment data; a cyclic prefix processing component responsive to control information. The baseband processing components (302) comprise a channel estimation component.

Abstract: A transceiver apparatus (204) is configured to support antenna selection in accordance with a communications standard. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem (300) comprising a duplexing component (328), a transmitter chain, a first receiver chain (308) and a second receiver chain (310) respectively comprising a first antenna port (336) and a second antenna port (342) at an upstream end thereof. The first receiver chain (308) and the transmitter chain sharing the duplexing component (328). The apparatus further comprises a signal redirection system (330, 350, 372) arranged to couple temporarily the second antenna port (342) to the first receiver chain (308) at a point of entry thereof and in response to an antenna selection instruction, thereby redirecting temporarily a signal path from the second antenna port (342) into the first receiver chain (308) and then back into the second receiver chain (310) downstream of the point of entry.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302) and Radio Frequency processing components (304). The baseband processing components (302) comprise a first converter component (314) arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme, and a second converter component (316) arranged to convert between parallel and serial data formats, the second converter (316) being operably coupled to the first converter (314). The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a cyclic prefix processing component (318) responsive to control information.