SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES USING CONFIGURABLE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE SHARED AMONG MULTIPLE NETWORK OPERATORS

摘要

System and method designed to allow different wireless carriers to provide wireless services using configurable infrastructure. The method includes receiving, from a first wireless network operator, first virtual RF configuration information and receiving, from a second wireless network operator, second virtual RF configuration information. A first portion of the configurable infrastructure and a first set of a plurality of physical antennas may then be configured, based upon the first virtual RF configuration information, into a first virtual RF configuration including a first virtual antenna. A second portion of the configurable infrastructure and a second set of the plurality of physical antennas may then be configured, based upon the second virtual RF configuration information, into a second virtual RF configuration including a second virtual antenna. Connections are established between the configurable infrastructure and wireless subscriber devices in accordance with the virtual RF configurations.