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Making the Right Technology Choice: Femtocells and Distributed Antenna Systems

TIA: Inside the Network 2012

TIA: Inside the Network 2012

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Complimentary Wireless Technologies

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Simplicity,Low costs

Home/SmallOffice -

Wireless

PrivateEnterprise -

WirelessOffice Sys.

PublicCampus

Large ScaleCoverage

Public“Hotspot”

Home/SmallOffice -Wireline

Site LeaseI’connect Facilities Lease

Site EngineeringProfessional Installation

Special Handset

Trouble shooting

Dist’dAntennaSystem+ RRU Microcell

Picocell

Macrocell

Hi-PowerRepeater

Lo-PowerRepeater

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Small Cell Types

Source: Ceragon Networks, Wireless Backhaul Solutions for Small Cells

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Small-Cell Types (cont.)

Source: Ceragon Networks, Wireless Backhaul Solutions for Small Cells

DAS/RRU

Wi-Fi

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Small-Cell Solution Architecture

Small CellDistributed Antenna Systems

Remote Radio Unit Microcell

PicocellFemtocell

Wi-Fi

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Qualcomm – Crown Castle Small-Cell Trial Summary Small cells improved system capacity

― The new small cells increased the number of sectors in the system by 29% and covered only 18% of the geographic area but increased the total system forward-link throughput by 61%.

Small cells can effectively offload traffic in all coverage scenarios― The small cell placed directly below a much higher power macro sector effectively

offloaded traffic and created its own unique dominance region.― Excessive soft handoff was not observed at either of the small cells― Throughput within the coverage areas created by both small cells increase

significantly

Small cells can improve in-building performance, even in areas with dense macro coverage― The small cell broadcasting near the street level improved in-building throughput and

coverage even though there was strong existing coverage from a macro sector.

Overview of the DAS Forum

Mission:

• The DAS Forum (a membership section of PCIA—The Wireless Infrastructure Association) is a broad-based organization dedicated to the development of the distributed antenna system (DAS) component of the nation’s wireless network.

About The DAS Forum:

• Founded in 2006, The DAS Forum is the only national network of leaders focused exclusively on shaping the future of DAS as a viable complement to traditional macro cell sites and a solution to the deployment of wireless services in challenging environments.

• DAS Forum members own and manage all of the neutral host and many of the carrier-owned outdoor DAS installations in the U.S.

• The DAS Forum’s membership includes all of the major outdoor DAS infrastructure providers, as well as major carriers, equipment manufacturers, and professional services firms.

Operators• AT&T Wireless • Sprint Nextel• T-Mobile USANeutral-Host Providers• American Tower• Anziva• Crown Castle International• ExteNet Systems• Global Tower Partners• Insite Wireless• Mobilitie• SBASoftware and Equipment Providers• 3M• CommScope• Corning Mobile Access• DeltaNode• Errigal• Galtronics• iBWave• Powerwave• SOLiD • TE Connectivity

Designers, Systems Integrators and Distributors• Advanced RF Technologies• AJ Telecom Group• ArchComm• BL Companies• Connectivity Wireless• CCI Systems• Dynamic Environmental Associates• Green Mountain Communications• Haymaker Technologies• Henkels & McCoy• InnerWireless• INOC• Integra Systems• Isotrope• JN Partners• Lord & Company Technologies• Microlab – A division of Wireless Telecom Group• TechNel Electric• Tempest Telecom• TESSCO• Vinculums• Westell • Wireless Partners• University of Western OntarioOthers• Cozen O’Conner• Cuddy & Feder• Davis Wright Tremaine• Pennington Law Firm• Phillips Lytle• Texas Christian University

Our Members

A distributed antenna system (DAS) is a network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure. DAS antenna elevations are generally at or below the clutter level of nearby trees and buildings.

What is DAS?

Coverage: DAS architecture provides coverage in areas that cannot be effectively addressed with traditional sites.

Capacity: DAS can closely align capacity to actual market requirements, managing available radio resources.

Spectrum: DAS uses available frequency spectrum efficiently through multiple low-power transmission points.

Interference: DAS reduces interference through low radiation centers and lower output power.

Data: DAS provides better data throughput given signal strength and proximity of transmission points to user equipment.

Scalability: DAS is a scalable network that can meet future capacity requirements, or additional carriers, by adding additional nodes.

Adaptability: DAS can respond to market dynamics, equipment architecture changes and new technologies.

Benefits of DAS

DAS Drivers

Healthcare:• 78% of Americans expressed

interest in mobile health(Harris Interactive & CTIA) • By 2012, mobile health

monitoring will be one of the 10 most popular mobile applications

(Gartner Research) • Clinicians are early adopters of

wireless devices like smartphones and tablets

• Physicians, staff, patients and visitors expect and rely on

cellular/PCS for communications (mobile workforce)

• Mobile access to patients’ electronic medical records (EMR) • Mobile monitoring of patient

vitals, lab results, imaging exams

DAS Drivers

Higher Education:• Student and faculty multi-carrier cellphone coverage is a

matter of convenience and safety

• Demand for coverage in stadiums

• Parents want instant access to their kids

• Students use wireless as primary mode of voice and

data communications• Colleges/universities are decommissioning land lines in

dorms and buildings• 26% of wireless users are

wireless-only(no landlines)

DAS Drivers

Hospitality:• Unlike a university or hospital,

hotel or casino customers can stay/go elsewhere if they experience poor cellular

coverage.• Travelers rely on smart phones,

tablets and data cards• Customer satisfaction and

retention is driving DAS in the hospitality sector

• A meeting planner that books aconference at a hotel with poor cellular coverage will only make

that mistake once

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