CONFIGURATION OF A BASE STATION TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A base station transceiver subsystem in a mobile communications environment is configured in the field through a local laptop computer. The computer accesses local management software in the subsystem to input configuration information. The local manager executes the configuration information without interaction or support of a base station manager connected to the subsystem through the backhaul. Web browser software within the computer facilitates communication with the local manager through TCP/IP or Ethernet interfaces. The subsystem can include a server with configuration scripts that respond to user inputs at the computer. The subsystem is tested, locally, by implementing local calls and/or by tying a loopback line between backhaul ports of the subsystem. A variety of tests and configurations can thus be made locally, including evaluating backhaul functionality, and without the need for a Base Station Controller and an associated BSM.