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The New DCCS

368 DCCS

US Patents

50 Small Cell US Patents

338 Strong

R&D Team Femtos

Deployed

1.5 million

Who is Commscope

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RF Challenges and Considerations for MDUs

• Why do MDUs need supplemental RF coverage over what the commercial operators provide?

• What are the options for getting RF signals to the MDU?

• What are the options for distributing the RF signals within the MDU?

• What are some installation considerations for the MDU?

• Who pays for it?

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Why do MDUs need supplemental coverage

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

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Why do MDUs need supplemental coverage

Deep Cavernous Developments

Below Grade

Coverage Issues

High Rise

Developments

Coverage Issues

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Why do MDUs need supplemental coverage

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

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Why do MDUs need supplemental coverage

Deep Cavernous Developments

Below Grade

Coverage Issues

Interference &

Capacity Issues

High Rise

Developments

Coverage Issues

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Why do MDUs need supplemental coverage

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Capacity: Each site in a radio network has a limited capacity for voice and data traffic. Network designed for Macro coverage.

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

Capacity: Each site in a radio network has a limited capacity for voice and data traffic. Network designed for Macro coverage.

Interference: Tall buildings can get multiple signals from a lot of sources

Coverage: Cell signals do not penetrate easily into all the indoor real state

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How does the RF get to the MDU?

Fiber On-site

Radio Source

Centralized

BTS Hotel

Off Air Repeater

MMW

BTS

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Options for Supplementing Coverage & Capacity within the MDU?

• Off Air Repeater • Brings in RF from the outdoor macro cellular network

• Low cost

• Not dedicated capacity; variable performance throughout area

• Distributed Radios • Small radios: picocells and femtocells (based on power level)

• Do not rely on the macro network for switching and hand-offs

• Evolving technology often used for ‘Hotspot’ solutions for 1 or few “services”

• Passive Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) • RF is distributed over coax cables to antennas throughout a building or area

• Low performance solution as coax cable losses lower power & signal quality over distance

• Requires an RF source to feed the system

• Active Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) • Typically fiber-optic based RF distribution system

• High and low power solutions available to accommodate different MDU building sizes

• Requires an RF source to feed the system

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Who Pays for it?

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Solution

Choose the “Right” tool for the job

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