According to an example, an AC/SC may be powered either exclusively by hardline power where the AC unit is normally connected in the dwelling unit or supplemented by a solar panel affixed to the AC/SC unit. The AC/SC receives backhaul data from a source inside or around where the AC/SC is located and transmitting a RF signal to a fixed or mobile device outside the dwelling unit. The backhaul inside the dwelling may include hardwire broadband or wireless, including but not limited to, WiFi or WiGig from the dwelling or neighboring unit. Similarly, broadband providers such as MSOs or FTTH providers may assign a SSID, other designated channel or address on their set top boxes to provide backhaul to an AC/SC unit. In the aforementioned embodiments, the person or entity facilitating the backhaul to the AC/SC may receive remuneration for the data provided.

In another example, an AC/SC receives backhaul from an external RF signal such as line-of-site backhaul or non-line-of-site backhaul such as cellular data (ie: EVDO, HSPA, WiMAX, LTE, LTE-A). The AC/SC transmits the backhauled data either inside the dwelling unit by hardwire or wirelessly. In an additional embodiment, AC/SC transmits the external RF backhauled data to an outside mobile or fixed device including an AC/SC. In an embodiment, when a suitable density of AC/SC units exists, the AC/SC units participate in a wireless mesh network. In this embodiment, at least one AC/SC will require backhaul external to the AC/SC system then this AC/SC will then wirelessly backhaul to other AC/SC units in a common industry practice of mesh technology.