Abstract: Disclosed are methods, circuits and systems for providing cellular base station functionality at one or more nodes of a data network. Baseband traffic and at least a portion of radio unit signaling may be transmitted over a data network from a base station (controller) to a radio equipped network appliance. The network appliance may emulate a native radio unit of the base station controller and may provide cellular base station services to one or more cellular devices. Baseband traffic and at least a portion of the radio unit signaling received from the one or more cellular devices may be transmitted from the network appliance to the base station controller over the data network.

Abstract: Disclosed are Bridging circuitries (BC100), and access points comprising BC100, which may be adapted to perform signal interfacing, signal conditioning, signal analysis and/or other signal processing to signals passing between RF Chains and Baseband Modem Circuits (BBMC), wherein interfacing, conditioning, analysis and/or processing may include: (1) Tx beam forming, (2) Rx Beam forming, (3) per beam Rx packet detection, (4) signal analysis and characterization and (4) MIMO spatial expansion. BC100 may include signal processing circuitry adapted to perform simultaneous multi-DOA estimation and packet detection upon multiple beams. BC100 may also be adapted to coordinate operation of the RF Chains and BBMC relative to one another.

Abstract: Various methods and systems for (i) combining the capabilities of beam-forming networks together with the benefit of using maximal-ratio-combining techniques, and (ii) selecting receiving directions for wireless data packets in conjunction with beam-forming networks.

Abstract: Various methods and systems for combining the capabilities of beam-forming networks together with the benefit of using spatially multiplexed wireless signals.

Abstract: Disclosed are wireless communication systems and methods for calibrating same. The communication systems may include first wireless transceivers having: (a) a modem, and (b) one or more Radio Frequency (RF) chain pairs. There may also be included a sounding circuit block. A calibrated switchable bridging block (CSBB) may switchably couple signals between the first transceivers and the sounding circuit block. Calibration control logic may regulate signal flow through said CSBB during a sounding sequence of said first wireless transceiver and may apply compensation coefficients to RF compensation circuits functionally associated with said the wireless transceiver RF chain pairs.

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems having multiple downlink channels and a single uplink channel, including the steps of centrally allocating bandwidth to, and synchronizing communications with, a first and a second wireless clients; transmitting, over a shared signal wired distribution line, a first downlink signal transported over a first frequency, a second downlink signal transported over a second frequency, and an uplink signal transported over a fifth frequency; converting the frequency of the first downlink signal to a third frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a first wireless client over the third frequency; converting the frequency of the second downlink signal to a fourth frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a second wireless client over the fourth frequency; and converting and superpositioning a first received wireless uplink signal having the third frequency and a second received wireless uplink signal having

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems having multiple downlink channels and a single uplink channel, including the steps of centrally allocating bandwidth to, and synchronizing communications with, a first and a second wireless clients; transmitting, over a shared signal wired distribution line, a first downlink signal transported over a first frequency, a second downlink signal transported over a second frequency, and an uplink signal transported over a fifth frequency; converting the frequency of the first downlink signal to a third frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a first wireless client over the third frequency; converting the frequency of the second downlink signal to a fourth frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a second wireless client over the fourth frequency; and converting and superpositioning a first received wireless uplink signal having the third frequency and a second received wireless uplink signal having

Abstract: Various methods and systems for combining the capabilities of beam-forming networks together with the benefit of using spatially multiplexed wireless signals.

Abstract: Various methods and systems for (i) combining the capabilities of beam-forming networks together with the benefit of using maximal-ratio-combining techniques, and (ii) selecting receiving directions for wireless data packets in conjunction with beam-forming networks.

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems, including the steps of: determining transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation between a first wireless client and a second wireless client communicating via a common communication channel; transmitting a download multi carrier transmission, via a shared signal wired distribution line, wherein the download multi carrier transmission comprises the determined transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation; receiving the download multi carrier transmission by a first hybrid converter and by a second hybrid converter connected to the shared signal wired distribution line; shifting the frequency of the download multi carrier transmission from a wired distribution line frequency to a wireless frequency in the first hybrid converter and in the second hybrid converter; and transmitting the frequency-shifted download multi carrier transmission to the air from the first hybrid converter and from the second hybrid converter.

Abstract: Disclosed are wireless communication systems and methods for calibrating same. The communication systems may include first wireless transceivers having: (a) a modem, and (b) one or more Radio Frequency (RF) chain pairs. There may also be included a sounding circuit block. A calibrated switchable bridging block (CSBB) may switchably couple signals between the first transceivers and the sounding circuit block. Calibration control logic may regulate signal flow through said CSBB during a sounding sequence of said first wireless transceiver and may apply compensation coefficients to RF compensation circuits functionally associated with said the wireless transceiver RF chain pairs.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, circuits, apparatus and systems for facilitating wireless data communication. According to some embodiments, there may be provided a wireless access point including a set of N antenna elements adapted to receive a transmission, wherein the transmission may include one or more data streams. There may be provided a multi-stream wireless modem circuit including a set of K received signal input nodes. According to further embodiments, a received signal translation block may be adapted to translate a data baring radio frequency signal received through the set of N antenna elements into signal inputs applied at some or all of the K received signal input nodes, wherein translating may include using a translation matrix and/or applying an MRC.

Abstract: Methods and systems for filtering and enhancing the uplink reception sensitivity of OFDMA hybrid point to multipoint communication systems, including the steps of: determining transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation for a plurality of wireless clients; communicating with the wireless clients via a plurality of hybrid converters connected to a shared signal distribution line, by using a wireless point to multi point centralized synchronizing communication controller and an OFDMA modulation; receiving wireless upload transmission by using the hybrid converters; and blocking non-information carrying sub-carriers, received by at least one of the hybrid converters, before superpositioning the received wireless upload transmissions on the shared signal distribution line.

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems having multiple downlink channels and a single uplink channel, including the steps of centrally allocating bandwidth to, and synchronizing communications with, a first and a second wireless clients; transmitting, over a shared signal wired distribution line, a first downlink signal transported over a first frequency, a second downlink signal transported over a second frequency, and an uplink signal transported over a fifth frequency; converting the frequency of the first downlink signal to a third frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a first wireless client over the third frequency; converting the frequency of the second downlink signal to a fourth frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a second wireless client over the fourth frequency; and converting and superpositioning a first received wireless uplink signal having the third frequency and a second received wireless uplink signal having

Abstract: Methods and systems for simultaneous transmission of simulcast and single cast information over a hybrid point to multipoint communication systems, including the steps of: selecting an area to be ubiquitously covered by a common channel; assigning a first wireless client to the common channel; assigning a second wireless client to a first private channel; setting a first hybrid converter and a second hybrid converter having an aggregated coverage area that comprises the selected area; connecting the first hybrid converter using an orthogonal multi-carrier transmission having a first frequency and the second hybrid converter using an orthogonal multi-carrier transmission having a second frequency to a centralized synchronizing communication controller via a shared signal wired distribution line; converting, by using the first hybrid converter, the first frequency transmission to a third orthogonal multi-carrier wireless transmission having a third frequency; converting, by using the second hybrid converter, th

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems having multiple downlink channels and a single uplink channel, including the steps of: centrally allocating bandwidth to, and synchronizing communications with, a first and a second wireless clients; transmitting, over a shared signal wired distribution line, a first downlink signal transported over a first frequency, a second downlink signal transported over a second frequency, and an uplink signal transported over a fifth frequency; converting the frequency of the first downlink signal to a third frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a first wireless client over the third frequency; converting the frequency of the second downlink signal to a fourth frequency, and bi-directionally wirelessly communicating with a second wireless client over the fourth frequency; and converting and superpositioning a first received wireless uplink signal having the third frequency and a second received wireless uplink signal having

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, circuits and systems for providing cellular base station functionality at one or more nodes of a data network. Baseband traffic and at least a portion of radio unit signaling may be transmitted over a data network from a base station (controller) to a radio equipped network appliance. The network appliance may emulate a native radio unit of the base station controller and may provide cellular base station services to one or more cellular devices. Baseband traffic and at least a portion of the radio unit signaling received from the one or more cellular device may be transmitted from the network appliance to the base station controller over the data network.

Abstract: Methods and systems for Ubiquitous coverage OFDM hybrid point to multipoint communication system, including the steps of: determining transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation between a first wireless client and a second wireless client communicating via a common wireless communication channel, by using a wireless point to multi point centralized synchronizing communication controller; transmitting to the air a download multi carrier transmission, via the common wireless communication channel using a first wireless frequency, wherein the download multi carrier transmission comprises the determined transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation; receiving the download multi carrier transmission by a first hybrid converter and by a second hybrid converter; shifting the frequency of the download multi carrier transmission from the first wireless frequency to a second wireless frequency in the first hybrid converter and in the second hybrid converter; and transmitting the frequency-shifted down

Abstract: Methods and systems for hybrid point to multipoint communication systems, including the steps of: determining transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation between a first wireless client and a second wireless client communicating via a common communication channel; transmitting a download multi carrier transmission, via a shared signal wired distribution line, wherein the download multi carrier transmission comprises the determined transmission synchronization and bandwidth allocation; receiving the download multi carrier transmission by a first hybrid converter and by a second hybrid converter connected to the shared signal wired distribution line; shifting the frequency of the download multi carrier transmission from a wired distribution line frequency to a wireless frequency in the first hybrid converter and in the second hybrid converter; and transmitting the frequency-shifted download multi carrier transmission to the air from the first hybrid converter and from the second hybrid converter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for simultaneous transmission of simulcast and single cast information over a hybrid point to multipoint communication systems, including the steps of: selecting an area to be ubiquitously covered by a common channel; assigning a first wireless client to the common channel; assigning a second wireless client to a first private channel; setting a first hybrid converter and a second hybrid converter having an aggregated coverage area that comprises the selected area; connecting the first hybrid converter using an orthogonal multi-carrier transmission having a first frequency and the second hybrid converter using an orthogonal multi-carrier transmission having a second frequency to a centralized synchronizing communication controller via a shared signal wired distribution line; converting, by using the first hybrid converter, the first frequency transmission to a third orthogonal multi-carrier wireless transmission having a third frequency; converting, by using the second hybrid converter, th