| CPC H01Q 1/06 (2013.01) [F21V 33/0052 (2013.01); H04B 1/38 (2013.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] | 20 Claims |
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4. A communications system comprising:
a base station; and
a plurality of integrated Smart LED Light/3GPP radio fixtures connected to the base station via a Power over Ethernet, PoE, capable network, each integrated Smart LED Light/3GPP radio fixture including:
a Smart LED light fixture comprising a first control processor controlling the Smart LED light fixture, the Smart LED light fixture being disposed in an LED light compartment; and
a 3GPP radio unit comprising:
a second control processor controlling the 3GPP radio unit,
a radio front end coupled to the second control processor, and
one or more antennas coupled to the radio front end,
wherein the 3GPP radio unit is disposed in a radio compartment separate from the LED light compartment,
wherein the first control processor is coupled to the second control processor by a control link between the LED light compartment and the radio compartment,
wherein the one or more antennas are configured to transmit and receive radio signals within a coverage area that corresponds with an illumination coverage area of the Smart LED light fixture, and
wherein the second control processor is configured to receive a control signal, and adjust a power consumption of the one or more antennas via the radio front end in response to the received control signal.
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