Method and apparatus for exchanging communication signals
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by each of a plurality of receivers, one of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a different one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines, each twin-lead transmission line sharing a wire, and each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves including a different one of a plurality of communication signals, and obtaining, by each of the plurality of receivers, one of the plurality of communication signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a respective launcher of a plurality of launchers, a respective communication signal of a plurality of communication signals, wherein the respective communication signal conveys data that differs from other data conveyed by other communication signals of the plurality of communication signals; and
generating, by the respective launcher according to the respective communication signal, a respective electromagnetic wave of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, wherein the respective electromagnetic wave is guided by a respective twin-lead cable of a bundle of cables, wherein the respective electromagnetic wave propagates without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves operates in a non-optical frequency range.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each respective twin-lead cable of the bundle of cables comprises an insulated conductor.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each respective twin-lead cable of the bundle of cables comprises an uninsulated conductor.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bundle of cables comprises a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the respective twin-lead cable of the bundle of cables corresponds to a respective twisted pair of insulated conductors of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein each respective twisted pair of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors has a respective electrical return path that enables transmission of electrical signals.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves employs phase shift keying, frequency shift keying, quadrature amplitude modulation, amplitude modulation, multi-carrier modulation, frequency division multiplexing, time division multiplexing, code division multiplexing, multiplexing via differing wave propagation modes, or any combinations thereof.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the respective launcher generates the respective electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves that propagates along the respective twin-lead cable in accordance with a multiple-input and multiple-output technique.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a receiving device coupled to the respective twin-lead cable facilitates receiving the respective electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves according to a multiple-input and multiple-output technique.
10. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a respective receiver of a plurality of receivers, a respective electromagnetic wave of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, the respective electromagnetic wave guided by a respective dual-lead cable of a bundle of cables, wherein the respective electromagnetic wave propagates without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves operates in a non-optical frequency range; and
obtaining, by the respective receiver from the respective electromagnetic wave, a respective communication signal of a plurality of communication signals conveyed by the plurality of electromagnetic waves.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the bundle of cables comprises at least one insulated conductor, at least one uninsulated conductor, or combinations thereof.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the bundle of cables comprises a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the respective dual-lead cable of the bundle of cables corresponds to a respective twisted pair of insulated conductors of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein each respective twisted pair of insulated conductors of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors has a respective electrical return path that enables transmission of electrical signals.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves employs phase shift keying, frequency shift keying, quadrature amplitude modulation, amplitude modulation, multi-carrier modulation, frequency division multiplexing, time division multiplexing, code division multiplexing, multiplexing via differing wave propagation modes, or any combinations thereof.
16. A launcher, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a respective communication signal of a plurality of communication signals that conveys data; and
generating a respective electromagnetic wave of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, the respective electromagnetic wave guided by a respective cable pair of a bundle of cables without requiring an electrical return path.
17. The launcher of claim 16 , wherein the bundle of cables comprises at least one insulated conductor, at least one uninsulated conductor, or combinations thereof.
18. The launcher of claim 16 , wherein the bundle of cables comprises a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
19. The launcher of claim 18 , wherein the respective cable pair of the bundle of cables corresponds to a respective twisted pair of insulated conductors of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors.
20. The launcher of claim 18 , wherein each respective twisted pair of insulated conductors of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors has a respective electrical return path that enables transmission of electrical signals that convey data.