DAS

A Distributed Antenna System is a network of antennas, connected to a common source, spread throughout a building or an area to improve the performance , connectivity, and range of (typically) mobile/wireless devices.  The common source is usually connected to an additional antenna and/or signal booster to better draw in mobile/wireless signal from various carriers and other services.

A Distributed Antenna System can be designed for use indoors or outdoors and can be used to provide dramatically improved mobile/wireless coverage in hotels, subways,  event venues, airports, hospitals, businesses, roadway and transit tunnels, etc. 

DAS is becoming increasingly popular and almost a necessity in multi-tenant commercial and residential buildings where most people are demanding better service and connectivity to their mobile carrier. 

DAS is especially interesting in these cases since it usually requires a one-time installation and minimal power to operate, and at the same time provide huge benefits to paying customers and tenants (any smartphone user). 

Some DAS are system and signal specific, but many are carrier-neutral. DAS signal amplification provided include PCS, cellular, Wi-Fi, police, fire, and emergency services.

Small Cells

A small cell installation consists of small radio equipment and antennas placed on structures such as streetlights, the roofs or sides of buildings, or other structures. They are about the size of a pizza box or backpack and are essential for transmitting data to and from a wireless/mobile device. 

Small cells look entirely different than the wireless infrastructure we are used to seeing. We are familiar with macro cells—those very tall, ugly cell towers you see along highways and city rooftops. Small cells are, well, smaller. They are lower-power cell sites that are installed every few blocks instead of miles apart. 

They generally serve many purposes like filling in dead spots and extending services. Most might think that Small Cells are really only for the big carriers. While that is usually the case, there are plenty of instances and use cases for commercial and industrial businesses. 

Building owners are one great example. A commercial or residential building owner may want to consider such options. It could be an investment, and could also provider a big ROI. Some select service providers (only found in our Supplier Portfolio) may be able to actually provide business and building owners with additional revenue streams by installing these Small Cells on their property. 

Contact Cloud 9 Advisers to learn more. 

5G 

The next generation of connectivity for mobility and wireless networks.  5G encompasses multiple wireless spectrums that can work at speeds up to 10Gbps.  There are essentially 3 bands of 5G spectrum:

• Low-band spectrum can also be described as sub 1GHz spectrum. It's the primary band used by carriers in the U.S. for LTE, and bandwidth is nearly depleted. While low-band spectrum offers excellent coverage area and wall penetration, there is a big drawback: Peak data speeds will top out around 100Mbps. 

• Mid-band spectrum provides faster speeds and lower latency than low-band. It does, however, fail to penetrate buildings as effectively as low-band spectrum. Expect peak speeds up to 1Gbps on mid-band spectrum. 

• High-band spectrum is what delivers the highest performance for 5G, but with major weaknesses. It is often referred to as mmWave. High-band spectrum can offer peak speeds up to 10Gbps and has extremely low latency. The main drawback of high-band is that it has low coverage area, and building penetration is poor

For many organizations, slow network connectivity has caused some problems. Have you experienced any of these issues?

• Delayed 911 Access Emergency Response 

• BYOD Productivity 

• Employee, guest, and resident dissatisfaction 

• Decreased property value and leasing renewal rates 

• Lower occupancy, lower rental revenue, lower lease renewal rates

• Decrease of IoT and network devices using corporate networks 

• IR/VR applications that need high bandwidth and low latency

• Rural Areas with poor bandwidth choices

If you have, then we are here to help you find the right solution. Wireless bandwidth services may be one solution. 

We’ve helped hundreds of clients solve thousands of problems. Below are just a few wireless/mobile-related services and technologies where Cloud 9 can help you find the right solutions and the best vendors, carriers, and service providers that deliver:

• 5G

• CBRS - Citizen Broadband Radio Service

• Private LTE

• WiFi 6

• Small Cells

• DAS - Distributed Antenna System

• Backup/Secondary Connectivity

• MDM - Mobile Device Management

• Expense Management