In a communications system, one or more remote antenna systems communicate
with one another and with associated base stations using a millimeter
band microwave link, such as an E-band communications link. The remote
antennas may be daisy-chained together to communicate with a plurality of
base stations located at a base station hotel. Remote antennas may be
positioned in cells having different peak traffic times to enable load
balancing between base stations that share a common backhaul
communications link with a mobile switching center.