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In-Building Wireless Solutions

Bob Kostash • Channel Manager • June 28, 2012

IBW (In-Building Wireless)What IS It?

IB I B ildi

What Is It NOT?

It i NOT Wi Fi WiM• IB = In-Building.– Enhancement of Cellular and Public

Safety signals inside a building/structure.

• It is NOT Wi-Fi or WiMax• It is NOT a wireless LAN or wireless

Ethernet• Does NOT use Access Points (AP’s)

• Signal enhancement accomplished via a Distributed Antenna System or DAS.

• 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

• Licensed band• Covers all carriers on one

infrastructure• Simple, scalable architecture – single

ptower application.

p , gto multi-band, multi-carrier installations

• Single floor, building, or entire campus

Buildings That May Require An IBW Solution

• Corporate Offices (Fortune 1000)• Multi-tenant High-Rise Office Buildingsg g• Universities• Hospitals• Manufacturing Facilitiesg• 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 AddressHigh-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

Coverage Problems

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High Rise buildings (typically over 25 floors)Above cell site tower coverage footprint, or no dominant control signal (multiple towers equally “clear”)signal (multiple towers equally clear )

The building is blocked from the tower by other buildings.

The Cell Tower is too far away

Deep Cavernous Buildings

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The Cell Tower is too far away.

Below Grade

Coverage Problems

Coverage Problems CoverageBelow GradeBelow GradeCoverage Problems Coverage

Problems

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)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 gcoverage problems.

•Any building identified as y gseeking LEED certification will be using low E glass.low E glass.

Example

Royal Bank of Canada• 2 Towers (North and South)• 14000 Windows• 2500 Ounces of Gold

embedded in the glass

IBW Market Drivers: Commercial

• Ubiquitous cellular coverage is now expected in buildings

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 workplaceh i d h % f b ib l k• 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) areHigher frequency 3G/4G data services (WiMAX and LTE) are

making in-building coverage more important

Market Driver: Mobile Penetration Reaching 100%Mobile Penetration Reaching 100%

Mobile Subscribers

78

3456

Bill

ions

4G3G2G

0123 2G

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

• The number of mobile subscribers passed the 5 billion bar in 2010 and is onThe 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 non-

stop 3,600,000 4%5%8%

108% CAGR 2009–2014

• HSPA+ and LTE: predominant technologies for delivering high-speed data

8%

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Mobile VoIP Mobile Gaming Mobile P2P

Mobile Web/Data Mobile Video

Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2010

IBW Market Drivers: Public Safety

bli S f• Public Safety– In-building coverage taking on greater importance

Migration to 700/800 MHz means less signal penetration– Migration to 700/800 MHz means less signal penetration– Portable radios should support first-responders within

buildingsg– New ordinances and building codes are mandating

coverage

Is a Coverage System Required g y q• Wireless Service Provider (WSP) Commercial Services

– Are there less than 3 “BARS” on a phone?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?

h f ll ?– Does the owner want to guarantee full coverage?

bli f i ( li fi )• 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?p p p y g– 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

Coverage Problems

Negotiate wireless service from any operator

• Improve business level QoS – more bars

• Reduce liability risk through improved public safetyReduce liability risk through improved public safety

• Increase efficiency of mobile employees, customers, vendors

• A future-proof solution that will migrate as wireless technology evolves

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A future proof solution that will migrate as wireless technology evolves

Coverage Problems

Coverage Problems

Coverage Problems Problems Coverage Problems

DAS System Configurationsy g• Passive DAS - Coax used to distribute RF signals

Only one active component; bi-directional amplifier (BDA) Ideal solution for smaller venues <150K ft2

Limited growth or expansion capability Limited growth or expansion capability Parallel systems required for carrier and public safety

• Active DAS - Adds RFFO conversion, fiber, and distributed amplifiers Scalable – Single to multi-band/operator installations C t ff ti lti i 150 000 ft Cost effective multi carrier coverage over 150,000 sq. ft. Flexible for growth and expansion One system for both Cellular Carriers and 700/800/900 Public Safety

PASSIVE DASPASSIVE DAS

Passive System Design – Small Venues

• 3 components in Passive system• 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 andTypically, Dual Band (Cell and

PCS) support

MRx18 Combinations 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

3) 2)

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 1900MHzRogers, Telus, Bell

1 variable segment in 850MHz and 2 variable segments in 1900MHz3) 2 fixed segments in 850 MHz Cellular and PCS

Passive Solution Design – Larger Venues

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

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

lli fi bl h d i d f h• Intelligent: Reconfigurable to meet the dynamic needs of the ever changing wireless landscape

• Efficient: The industry’s most compact and energy efficient off-air,Efficient: The industry s most compact and energy efficient off air, Multi-Band repeater

Node A RF Modules for Commercial SpectrumSpectrum

700 MHzAF 727 ½ watt

698 – 716 & 776 – 787 / 728 – 757 MHzAF737 5 wattAF737 5 watt

800 MHz AF8037 5 watt 806 – 824 / 851 – 869 MHz

AF 8527 ½ watt850 MHz

AF 8527 ½ watt824 – 849 / 869 – 894 MHz

AF8537 5 watt

900 MHz AF 9037 5 watt 896 – 902 / 935 – 941 MHz

1900 MHzAF 1927 ½ watt

1850 – 1915 / 1930 – 1995 MHzAF 1937 5 watt

2100 MHzAF 1727 ½ watt

1710 – 1755 / 2110 – 2155 MHzAF 1737 5 watt

DAS RF Path Floor

4

Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2

Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2

Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4

Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4

Heliax CableHeliax CableION

Remote

Floor3

Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2

Cellmax 1 Cellmax 2

Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4

Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4SingleModeFiber

ION Remote

Floor2

FloorCellmax 1 Cellmax 2 Cellmax 3 Cellmax 4

Fiber

ION Remote

Floor1

O-DAS ION Master

ION Remote

CellmaxDonor Antenna

AIMOSO i d

Node-A Repeater

Base Station

Base Station

O-DAS ION Master Unit

Operations and Maintenance

Center

Base Station

Network Elements – Active Devices

Node A® Repeater/BDA- amplifies multiple frequency bands, and filters public safety channels (BDA = Bi-Directional Amplifier)

ION B Fib H d E d t th RF i lION-B® Fiber Head-End- 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 Network Elements –– Passive DevicesPassive 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/BDAp

Plenum Cable- carriers the RF signals from the repeater/BDA― or the fiber remote unit ― to therepeater/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 areasignals to the coverage area

Complete In-Building Wireless SolutionComplete 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 Utilizes Coax FO conversion and fiber backbone distribution system Dynamic system provides future-proofing as frequency allocations change

WallOrganizer

HELIAX½ inch

CellMaxDonor

CellMaxIndoor

Antennas

CableAntenna

HELIAXCable

ION-BR t

SM FiberCable

ION-B

Remotes

Node-ARepeater

Master

CarrierBase

Station

DESIGN, INSTALLATION ANDDESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

Deployment Process Complexityp y p ySite Survey

Preliminary Design RF SurveyStatement of

Work

Detailed Pre-Construction Final DesignCarrier

Design SurveyFinal Design Approval

System Acceptance

Order Equipment

Installation Commissioning

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:in IBW implementations:– General Contractor– Electrical Contractor

( d bl )– 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.

Thank You