In-Building Wireless Solutions
Bob Matthews Technical Manager March 30, 2011
InBuildingWireless MarketDrivers
Commercial Ubiquitouscellularcoverageisnowabasicexpectationinbuilding 75%ofmobilecallsareoriginatingorterminatingindoors(Verizon2009 Higherfrequency3G/4Gservicesmakeinbuildingcoveragemorecritical
PublicSafety Inbuildingcoveragetakingongreaterimportance Migration to 700/800 MHz means less signal penetrationMigrationto700/800MHzmeanslesssignalpenetration Portableradiosshouldsupportfirstresponderswithinbuildings Newordinancesandbuildingcodesmandatingcoverage
ProblemBuildings Commercial Corporate Offices (Fortune 1000) Universities Hospitals
High-Rise Buildings
Low E Glass (LEED)
Hospitals Multi-tenant High-Rise Office Buildings
Typically >15th floor Manufacturing Facilities Hotels Casinos
Coverage Problems
Low-E Glass (LEED) Hotels, Casinos Stadiums Fed/Local Government Facilities
Deep Cavernous Buildings
C
Parking GarageParking Garage Below Grade
Coverage Problems
Coverage Problems CoverageBelow GradeParking Garage Below GradeCoverage Problems Coverage Problems
WhyIsIndoorCoveragePoor?
ThebuildingisactingasanRFshield. FortifiedConstruction;Hospitals,Governmentbuildings,etc Highlytintedwindows;Energyefficient,greenbuildingefforts. Lackofcoverageinbelowgradefloors. Elevators,andcenterareasofthebuilding
HighRisebuildings(typicallyover25floors) Abovecellsitetowercoveragefootprint.
B tt d b l d fl ft h d d d d DAS BottomandbelowgradefloorsoftenshadowedandneedaDAS. Nodominantmobilecontrolchannelsonupperfloors
The building is blocked from the tower by other buildings Thebuildingisblockedfromthetowerbyotherbuildings.
TheWSPNetworkCellSiteToweristoofaraway. Some WSP tower locations may be closer than othersSomeWSPtowerlocationsmaybecloserthanothers.
IsaCoverageSystemRequired
WirelessServiceProvider(WSP)CommercialServices Istherelessthan3BARSonaphone?p Dopeoplecomplainaboutpoorcellularcoverageindoors? Dopeopleneedtostandnexttoawindowtomakeacall? Does the owner want to guarantee full coverage? Doestheownerwanttoguaranteefullcoverage?
PublicSafetyServices(police,fire,rescue) Doesthecityhaveafirstresponderinbuildingcoverageordinance? Dofirstresponderscomplainaboutpoor2wayradiocoverage? Istherecoverageinthestairwellsandelevators?g Doyouhaveliabilityconcerns?
InBuildingWireless ACompleteSolution
NeutralHostSystem SupportsallWWANsystems
Public Safety and commercial operators
Coverage Problems
PublicSafetyandcommercialoperators Negotiatewirelessservicefromanyoperator
ImprovebusinesslevelQoS morebars
Reduceliabilityriskthroughimprovedpublicsafety
Increaseefficiencyofmobileemployees,customers,vendors
C
Afutureproofsolutionthatwillmigrateaswirelesstechnologyevolves
Coverage Problems
Coverage Problems
Coverage Problems Problems Coverage Problems
DASSystemConfigurations PassiveDAS CoaxusedtodistributeRFsignals
Onlyactivecomponent Idealsolutionforsmallervenues
PASSIVE DASPASSIVEDAS
PassiveSystemDesign SmallVenues
3 components in Passive system 3 components in Passive system Outdoor Antenna Indoor Antenna Small Bi-Directional Amplifier
Ideal for spaces up to 50K sq. ft. Generally, good for a Single
Service Provider Typically, Dual Band (Cell andTypically, Dual Band (Cell and
PCS) support
KeyFunctions Variable bandwidth (up to 25 MHz)
A t G i f ti lit Auto Gain functionality
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
Display for RSSI and status indication Display for RSSI and status indication
Easy commissioning via web-based GUI
Connection to LANConnection to LAN
Optional remote access and alarm forwarding via SMS
Multi-Band / Multi-Segment Configurationsg g
Meeting all regulatory standards (GSM05.05, FCC, 3GPP etc.)
Network migration to 3G, 4G and beyond without hardware upgrades
MRx18Combinations Almost all combinations of all prevalent frequency standards possible Mainly requested combinations are the following:
Single band MR8018 MR8518 MR918 MR1718 MR1818 MR1918 MR2118
MR8018 X X
Bas. Housing
Ext. Housing
MR8518 X X3) X2)
MR918 X X1)
MR1718 X X1) X
MR1818 X X X1) Not possible
MR1918 X X1)
MR2118 X X Not possible X
1) up to 3 segments2) 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 1900MHz1 variable segment in 850MHz and 2 variable segments in 1900MHz3) 2 fixed segments in 850 MHz
PassiveSolutionDesign LargerVenues
Donor-Antenna(C ll 850)(Cell 850)
Node A Multi-Band(Cell, PCS, AWS)
Donor-Antenna(PCS 1900, AWS 1700/2100)
Ideal for spaces up to 150K sq ft 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) supportPS UHF) support
BiDirectionalAmplifiers(BDA)/Repeaters
Scalable: Upgradabletomeetthecontinualevolutionofnewwirelessstandards&technologies
Selective: Utilizationofthelatestadvancementsintechnologytoensureindependencefromotherradiotransmission sites
Intelligent: Reconfigurable to meet the dynamic needs of the everIntelligent: Reconfigurabletomeetthedynamicneedsoftheeverchangingwirelesslandscape
Efficient: Theindustrysmostcompactandenergyefficientoffair,MultiBand repeaterMulti Bandrepeater
NodeARFModulesforCommercialSpectrum
700 MHzAF 727 watt
698 716 & 776 787 / 728 757 MHzAF737 5 wattAF737 5 watt
800 MHz AF8037 5 watt 806 824 / 851 869 MHz
AF 8527 watt850 MHz 824 849 / 869 894 MHz
AF8537 5 watt
900 MHz AF 9037 5 watt 896 902 / 935 941 MHz
1900 MHzAF 1927 watt
1850 1915 / 1930 1995 MHzAF 1937 5 watt
2100 MHzAF 1727 watt
1710 1755 / 2110 2155 MHzAF 1737 5 watt
ACTIVE DASACTIVEDAS
ActiveDASRFPath
Floor4
Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4Heliax CableHeliax Cable
ION Remote
Floor3
Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4
Single
ION Remote
Floor2
Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2
Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2
Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4
Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4
ModeFiber
ION Remote
Floor1
Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4
ION Remote
CellmaxDonor Antenna
AIMOSOperations and Maintenance
C t
Node-A Repeater
Base Station
S
ODASIONMasterUnit
Center RepeaterBase Station
Base Station
InBuildingWirelessSolution 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 Utilizes Coax FO conversion and fiber backbone distribution system Dynamic system provides future-proofing as frequency allocations change
WallOrganizer
HELIAX inch
CellMaxDonor
CellMaxIndoor
Antennas
CableAntenna
HELIAXCable
ION-BR t
SM FiberCable
ION-B
Remotes
Node-ARepeater
Master
CarrierBase
Station
PassiveComponents 50 Coax NTypeConnectors
Plenum Corrugated + Positive Stop Plenum Corrugated+PositiveStop LSZH Smoothwall+EZFit
RF S litt /C bi RFSplitters/Combiners Directionalcouplers/Taps
Antennas 1520Kft2 typicalperantenna
CELLMAX-O-CPUSE CELLMAX-D-CPUSECELLMAX O CPUSEOmni directional
CELLMAX D CPUSEDirectional
Thank You
