Virtualizing the radio access network with software is a way to make distributed antenna systems more affordable for enterprises that are desperate for better wireless service but can't afford a full-fledged DAS. One advantage of a virtualized solution is the ability to deliver a...
From hospitals and college campuses to venues and commercial real estate, investment in in-building wireless connectivity solutions is on an uptick. In-building wireless solutions enable myriad business-critical services including uninterrupted access to cloud applications, workforce mobility, and, in the case of hospitals, coordination that could...
HITEC, the world's largest hospitality technology show, convened this week in New Orleans. Hospitatality is seen as one of the top five vertical markets for distributed antenna systems, and DAS vendors were a significant presence at the show.
JMA Wireless used the show to highlight...
Just Home Property is an investment group that buys and operates residential apartment buildings in major metropolitan areas. The company owners are well aware that tenants want their smartphones to work in their apartments, and they also are well aware that wireless carriers will not...
PCIA’s HetNet Expo brings together mobile operators, tower companies, equipment vendors, infrastructure service providers, legal experts and industry analysts. At this year’s show, it was clear that the distinction between distributed antenna systems and small cells is blurring, as carriers look for network architectures...
Digital DAS is a way to cut costs by eliminating headend equipment
Many wireless deployments seek to minimize attenuation, or loss of signal strength, but for in-building systems operators actually invest in dedicated equipment to attenuate the signal from the macro network so it can...
Hardware vs. software is one of the biggest questions wireless network architects face as they design networks that can handle not only today's traffic but tomorrow's as well. There is no shortage of purpose-built hardware for mobile networks, and there is also no shortage of...
NEW ORLEANS, La. – At DAS and Small Cell Congress 2015, Dali Wireless announced it will be charged with building out and upgrading the public safety communications network at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Dali, a global provider of advanced all-digital RF routers, will provide the...
Wireless infrastructure company Dali Wireless said it has successfully completed an initial field trial of dynamic capacity allocation, which it says is the world's first.
The field trial for dynamic resource allocation was held in Singapore with telecom provider NCS, which is part of Singtel...
Distributed antenna systems are increasingly common in large public venues, and many locations are already upgrading or replacing their original systems. To control costs, carriers and neutral host DAS providers are looking at ways to reduce fiber, cable and power requirements. Below we outline...
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Stadium DAS deployments continue
Infrastructure providers say the DAS RFPs keep coming from public venues, especially sports arenas. This week JMA Wireless said that Crown Castle will deploy JMA's Teko distributed antenna system at Rutgers University's High Point Solutions Stadium.
The Rutgers DAS will be ready...
