In-Building Wireless Solutions Bob Kostash Channel Manager June 28, 2012
IBW (In-Building Wireless) What IS It? IB = In-Building. Enhancement of Cellular and Public Safety signals inside a building/structure. Signal enhancement accomplished via a Distributed Antenna System or DAS. Licensed band Covers all carriers on one infrastructure Simple, scalable architecture single to multi-band, multi-carrier installations Single floor, building, or entire campus What Is It NOT? It is NOT Wi-Fi or WiMax It is NOT a wireless LAN or wireless Ethernet Does NOT use Access Points (AP s) It is NOT tower-mounted equipment and cable / apparatus, although some products are used in both IBW and tower application.
Buildings That May Require An IBW Solution Corporate Offices (Fortune 1000) Multi-tenant High-Rise Office Buildings Universities Hospitals Manufacturing Facilities Upscale Hotels and High-Rise Condos Casinos, Convention Centers Stadiums Fed/Local Government Facilities ESPECIALLY New Construction (may have a DAS budget)
Building Issues That IBW Can Address High-Rise Buildings The building is acting as an RF shield. Fortified Construction, Highly tinted windows, lack of coverage in below grade floors, elevators, and center of building High Rise buildings (typically over 25 floors) Above cell site tower coverage footprint, or no dominant control signal (multiple towers equally clear ) Coverage Problems The building is blocked from the tower by other buildings. The Cell Tower is too far away. Deep Cavernous Buildings Coverage Problems Coverage Problems Below Grade Below Grade Coverage Problems
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Low E-Glass Low E glass coatings work by reflecting or absorbing IR light (heat energy). This same coating also reflects radio waves, causing significant in-building wireless coverage problems. Any building identified as seeking LEED certification will be using low E glass.
Royal Bank of Canada 2 Towers (North and South) 14000 Windows 2500 Ounces of Gold embedded in the glass Example
IBW Market Drivers: Commercial Car / Outdoors / Traveling / Home & Office / Everywhere Ubiquitous cellular coverage is now expected in buildings >75% of mobile calls are originating or terminating indoors (Verizon 2009) 2005 survey- 55% of the respondents said they have dead zones in their workplace The same survey pointed out that 77% of subscribers look to their carrier for a solution (but this is changing) Higher frequency 3G/4G data services (WiMAX and LTE) are making in-building coverage more important
Market Driver: Mobile Penetration Reaching 100% Billions 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Mobile Subscribers 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 4G 3G 2G The number of mobile subscribers passed the 5 billion bar in 2010 and is on track to hit 6 billion between 2012 and 2013 With the worldwide population now at 6.9 billion, it is very likely that mobile penetration will exceed the global population in the near future Infonetics Research, 2G/3G Mobile Infrastructure Equipment Market Share and Forecasts 3Q10, December 2010
Market Driver: Data, Data, Data Data growth: dramatic and nonstop 3,600,000 108% CAGR 2009 2014 4% 5% 8% HSPA+ and LTE: predominant technologies for delivering highspeed data TB per Mon nth 1,800,000 17% 66% 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Mobile VoIP Mobile Gaming Mobile P2P Mobile Web/Data Mobile Video Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2010
IBW Market Drivers: Public Safety Public Safety In-building coverage taking on greater importance Migration to 700/800 MHz means less signal penetration Portable radios should support first-responders within buildings New ordinances and building codes are mandating coverage
Is a Coverage System Required Wireless Service Provider (WSP) Commercial Services Are there less than 3 BARS on a phone? Do people complain about poor cellular coverage indoors? Do people need to stand next to a window to make a call? Does the owner want to guarantee full coverage? Public Safety Services (police, fire, rescue) Does the city have a first-responder in-building coverage ordinance? Do first responders complain about poor 2-way radio coverage? Is there coverage in the stairwells and elevators? Do you have liability concerns?
In-Building Wireless Problems Solved! Neutral Host System Supports all W-WAN systems Public Safety and commercial operators Negotiate wireless service from any operator Improve business level QoS more bars Reduce liability risk through improved public safety Coverage Problems Increase efficiency of mobile employees, customers, vendors A future-proof solution that will migrate as wireless technology evolves Coverage Problems Coverage Problems Coverage Problems
DAS System Configurations Passive DAS - Coax used to distribute RF signals Only one active component; bi-directional amplifier (BDA) Ideal solution for smaller venues <150K ft 2 Limited growth or expansion capability Parallel systems required for carrier and public safety Active DAS - Adds RF FO conversion, fiber, and distributed amplifiers Scalable Single to multi-band/operator installations Cost effective multi carrier coverage over 150,000 000 sq. ft. Flexible for growth and expansion One system for both Cellular Carriers and 700/800/900 Public Safety
PASSIVE DAS
Passive System Design Small Venues 3 components in Passive system Outdoor Antenna Indoor Antenna Small Bi-Directional Amplifier Ideal for spaces up to 25K sq. ft. Generally, good for a Single Service Provider Typically, Dual Band (Cell and PCS) support
MRx18 Combinations Almost all combinations of all prevalent frequency standards possible Mainly requested combinations are the following: Ext. Housing Bas. Housing Single band MR8018 MR8518 MR918 MR1718 MR1818 MR1918 MR2118 MR8018 X X MR8518 X X 3) X 2) MR918 X X 1) MR1718 X X 1) X MR1818 X X X 1) Not possible MR1918 X X 1) MR2118 X X Not possible X 1) up to 3 segments 2) either combination with 2 fixed segments in 850MHz and 2 variable segments in 1900MHz or 1 variable segment in 850MHz and 2 variable segments in 1900MHz Rogers, Telus, Bell 3) 2 fixed segments in 850 MHz Cellular and PCS
Passive Solution Design Larger Venues Donor-Antenna (Cell 850) Donor-Antenna (PCS 1900, AWS 1700/2100) Node A Multi-Band (Cell, PCS, AWS) Ideal for spaces up to 150K sq. ft. 3 components in Passive system Outdoor Antenna Indoor Antenna Larger Bi-Directional Amplifier Able to support Multiple Service Providers Typically, Multi-Band (Cell and PCS, AWS, PS UHF) support
Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDA) / Repeaters Scalable: Upgradable to meet the continual evolution of new wireless standards & technologies Selective: Utilization of the latest advancements in technology to ensure independence from other radio transmission sites Intelligent: Reconfigurable to meet the dynamic needs of the ever changing wireless landscape Efficient: The industry ss most compact and energy efficient off-air, Multi-Band repeater
Node A RF Modules for Commercial 700 MHz AF 727 AF737 Spectrum ½ watt 5watt 698 716 & 776 787 / 728 757 MHz 800 MHz AF8037 5 watt 806 824 / 851 869 MHz 850 MHz AF 8527 AF8537 ½watt 5 watt 824 849 / 869 894 MHz 900 MHz AF 9037 5 watt 896 902 / 935 941 MHz 1900 MHz AF 1927 AF 1937 ½ watt 5 watt 1850 1915 / 1930 1995 MHz 2100 MHz AF 1727 AF 1737 ½ watt 5 watt 1710 1755 / 2110 2155 MHz
DAS RF Path Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Heliax Cable ION Remote Heliax Cable Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4 Floor 4 Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Single Mode Fiber ION Remote ION Remote Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4 Floor 3 Floor 2 Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4 ION Remote Floor 1 AIMOS Operations and Maintenance Center Base Station Base Station Base Station O-DAS ION Master Unit Node-A Repeater Cellmax Donor Antenna
Network Elements Active Devices Node A Repeater/BDA- amplifies multiple frequency bands, and filters public safety channels (BDA = Bi-Directional Amplifier) ION-B B Fiber Head-End- d converts the RF signal to RF-over-fiber (RFoF), which is then transmitted down single-mode fiber-optic cable to the fiber remote unit 7-Band Fiber Remote Unit- converts the RFoF transmission back to an RF signal, which is then transmitted down 50 Ohm Heliax coax cable to the coverage antenna
Network Elements Passive Devices Donor Antenna- picks-up the donor signal from the cellular or public safety tower Donor Antenna Cable- delivers the RF signals from the donor antenna to the repeater/bda Plenum Cable- carriers the RF signals from the repeater/bda or the fiber remote unit to the coverage antenna Splitter- Splits the RF signals, which is then delivered to multiple inputs/elements Omni Coverage Antenna emits all of the RF signals to the coverage area
Complete In-Building Wireless Solution Passive distribution on each floor with coax & antennas Active equipment amplifies and conditions all carrier and public safety signals Utilizes Coax FO conversion and fiber backbone distribution system Dynamic system provides future-proofing as frequency allocations change HELIAX Cable CellMax Donor Antenna Wall Organizer HELIAX ½ inch Cable CellMax Indoor Antennas ION-B Remotes SM Fiber Cable ION-B Master Node-A Repeater Carrier Base Station
DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
Deployment Process Complexity Site Survey Preliminary Design Statement of Work RF Survey Detailed Design Pre-Construction Survey Final Design Carrier Approval Order Equipment Installation Commissioning System Acceptance Engage your CommScope Account Manager as soon as possible after identifying a prospective Customer
Who Will Do the Installation? Any one or any combination of the following can be involved in IBW implementations: General Contractor Electrical Contractor CommScope Business Partner (structured cabling) In-Building Wireless Integrator CommScope Solution Business Partner WSP Defining Scope of Work for each stakeholder is an important Defining Scope of Work for each stakeholder is an important step in implementation; CommScope can help guide the process.
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