Future Technologies for DAS

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1 Future Technologies for DAS Distributed Antenna Systems Tyler Boyd Connectivity Wireless Solutions Thom Antonopoulos Connectivity Wireless Solutions

2 Learning Objectives About the Presenting Company Wireless Industry Trends The Players in the DAS Ecosystem Drivers of DAS (Vertical Markets) DAS Case Study DAS Engineering Basics The Future of DAS Q&A

3 About Connectivity Wireless Connectivity Wireless Solutions is an industry-leading technology provider. With more than 300 years of combined RF industry experience, and one of the first companies to break into the DAS industry, Connectivity has provided thousands of unique solutions to meet the wireless needs of venues and facilities since Having integrated systems across virtually every market and industry, Connectivity takes pride in matching each customer with exactly the right technology to ensure that its wireless and IT network needs are met.

4 In-building Wireless (IBW) Wireless Industry Trends

5 DAS Market Today Wireless services driven by data, multimedia and voice Businesses running operations on smartphones, tablets and aircards 80% of voice calls and 90% of data usage is indoors Commercial customers need coverage for multiple carriers and neutral-host environments- BYOD IT Strategy being implemented DAS a necessity for businesses and their customers LTE Carriers are more challenged selling single-carrier DAS Businesses are budgeting for DAS

6 Wireless by the Numbers *Strong, continued growth in wireless usage, particularly data and multimedia services 104% of U.S. population uses wireless; 41% are wireless-only households More than 240 million active smartphones in U.S. More than 85 percent of mobile traffic is data In North America, mobile data traffic grew 63 percent last year 99% of mobile data traffic is smart traffic in North America The average smartphone generated 819 megabytes of mobile data traffic per month, up from 563 megabytes per month in 2013 Video accounts for more than half of U.S. mobile data traffic 4.1 billion SMS sent/received in the U.S. More than $97.5 billion in U.S. wireless data revenue or (39%+ of total wireless carrier revenue) Globally: Global mobile data traffic was 2.5 Exabytes per month in 2014, the equivalent of 6,955 million text messages each second *Sources: CTIA Semi-Annual Surveys, Gigaom and Cisco VNI 1.76 billion smartphone users worldwide, up 25% from 2013

7 DAS Market Tomorrow This is Next Globally, mobile data traffic will reach 15.9 Exabytes per month by 2018, the equivalent of 3,965 million DVDs each month or 43,709 million text messages each second By 2018, 57 percent of IP traffic and 52 percent of consumer Internet traffic will originate from non-pc devices, up from 33 percent IP traffic and 15 percent consumer internet traffic in Mobile traffic per user will reach 3,049 megabytes per month by 2018, up from 356 megabytes per month in 2013, a CAGR of 54%. Global IP traffic by device Considering this rapid growth, ABI Research predicts that DAS will be the most prevalent between 2014 and 2019, accounting for more than 60% of the inbuilding wireless market

8 DAS for Public Safety Mandates for radio service for public safety ICC & NFPA codes mandate first-responder coverage 150+ local municipalities now mandate public safety coverage inside large buildings Indoor cellular/pcs service required for E911 location 700 & 800 MHz bands allocated for fire and police 400,000 E911 calls per day (CTIA Semi-Annual Survey, Jan-June 2012) According the FCC, 70% of E911 calls are made from wireless phones

9 Public Safety Construction Build systems to meet public safety enhancement system code requirements Close coordination with AHJ for specific building permit requirements NEMA 4 or 4X rated equipment enclosures Installation to NEC and BICSI standards Parallel or combined carrier/public safety DAS system construction considerations employed during design and installation phases Physical separation of carrier and public safety infrastructure Cost effective cable routing and management Centralized vs. localized battery back-up

10 Public Safety 99% coverage in critical areas include command center, elevator lobbies, and exit stairs 90% coverage for remaining areas Component enclosures in NEMA 4/4X type enclosure Repeater equipment shall be FCC approved and certification UPS requirements Primary is dedicated branch circuit Secondary is 12-hour battery backup Annual testing required for active components and system

11 Public Safety NFPA Guidelines NFPA Issued in April of 2009 Only applicable if the municipality adopts this portion of the code Require Public Safety coverage inside facilities Fire, Police, First Responders No building size is identified defines coverage If the municipality adopts the codes - it would be enforceable for new buildings and major renovations Includes discussion on retransmission agreements Public Safety officials want permission before rebroadcasting Poor designs can harm coverage

12 Players in the Value Chain The DAS Ecosystem

13 The Players in the DAS Ecosystem DAS OEMs Consultants A&E Firms Wireless Carriers End-user Customer DAS Integrator Cable Contractors Distribution

14 Roles in the Ecosystem Customer DAS OEMs Wireless Carriers Distributors Drives demand for DAS Manufactures the DAS components. Supports the integrators with product training. Set the design standards. Provides the RF source. Participates in funding. Supplies inventory locally. Facilitates local training and education. Works with partners to generate opportunities. Cable Contractors Consultants and A&E firm DAS Integrators Installs DAS cable infrastructure. Leverages their GC/end-user relationships. Educates the end-user and GC. Develops and publishes the bid spec. Evaluates bid responses Interfaces with all ecosystem players to ensure successful deployment of the DAS. Designs, implements and supports the DAS. Coordinates carrier funding and integration

15 Ownership Models Carrier Neutral-Host Landlord 100% funded and operated by carrier Typically single carrier Carriers may form consortium Neutral-host approach remains untested 100% funded and operated by independent third party (i.e., tower company) Owner leases space back to the carriers Neutral-host Funded by building owner Deployed and operated by DAS integrator Carriers/3rd parties may partially fund Multi-carrier

16 Drivers of DAS Vertical Markets

17 Candidates for DAS Offices/Corporate Campus Retail/Shopping Malls Healthcare/Hospitals Airports/Train Stations Manufacturing/Industrial Hotels/Casinos/Convention Centers Sports Venues/Stadiums University Campuses Government/Municipalities Low E Glass Low E Glass reflects or absorbs IR light (heat energy) AND radio waves, causing major in-building wireless coverage problems.

18 DAS in Action Case Studies

19 One World Trade Center Manhattan Challenge: Glass and steel architecture of building prevented cellular service from reaching the core and sub-levels of building; minimal coverage in tenant floors up to 45th floor Tenant-Building management contracts required wireless coverage on occupied floors Located in one of the most densely populated business districts in the world, causing capacity issues in and around the building One World Trade Observatory handling an average of 12,000 visitors per day (more than half a million visitors in the first three opening months) One-third of building tenant-occupied upon installation start. Security of building required increased administrative work to arrange access for work, deliveries and testing Solution: More than 200,000 feet of ½ coax and 7,000+ feet of fiber 1,250 antennas 24x7 construction, installation and commissioning hours to complete two floors per weekend. (Total of 24 floors) One project manager on site with three construction managers throughout the installation, adding one performance engineer for commissioning and testing Verizon 4G and LTE Completed in fewer than seven months. UL/DL testing completed in one week; six weeks ahead of schedule

20 Churchill Downs Louisville, Ky. Challenge: Historic venue called for sensitive design and installation Sheer size and density of the coverage required to meet the needs of the facility Tight project timeline to optimize prior to Kentucky Derby weekend Solution: DAS network was installed to provide extensive coverage throughout the facility serving a record breaking combined Derby and Oaks attendance of 290,000 people for the 2015 races System covers 4.68 million sqft spanning 51 sectors; second largest system in the nation, extending coverage to entire facility: infield, suites, luxury suites, six main floors and two sublevels Designed using MobileAccess equipment, 271 antennas and more than 1 million ft of fiber Installation and Optimization efforts were met on time for the 2015 race while maintaining excellent signal throughout the venue, allowing for a record-breaking 5 terabytes of data processed at a single event. Service Provider: AT&T and Verizon 4G and LTE coverage

21 Turner Field Atlanta, Ga. Challenge: Fans, drivers on adjacent freeways and subscribers in surrounding areas could not make calls due to coverage and capacity issues Solution: DAS network covers 800,000 sqft to serve stadium holding up to 50,096 fans DAS extends coverage to entire facility: upper/lower deck seating, all backof-house area, locker rooms, press areas, concession stands and parking 6 sectors, expandable to 14 Collaborated with Andrew/CommScope on design and installed the complete system Met aggressive three-month deployment timeline with two, twelve-man crews working 24 hours for the last month before go-live on opening day in April 2010 Designed to -65 dbm to overcome the existing macro network and ensure coverage throughout Service Provider: AT&T 2G and 3G service

22 DAS Engineering Basics Distributed Antenna Systems

23 Simple Comparison of Types of IBW Systems Typical Features Passive DAS Active DAS Remote Radios RF Source BDA or Small Cell Remote Radio Head/Unit Remote Radio Head/Unit or BTS Coverage vs. Capacity Coverage and Capacity Coverage and Capacity Coverage and Capacity Install Duration < 1 month > 1 month <1 month or >1 month Carriers Multi Multi Single Bands Multi Multi Single Scalability Limited due to absence of active electronics Fully scalable Limited to single band/carrier Facility Size Small - Med, <100K ft² Med - Large facilities 100k million+ ft² Small Large, 0 - million+ ft²

24 The DAS Life Cycle Turnkey DAS Lifecycle

25 Leading DAS Equipment OEMs

26 Carrier Coordination

27 Carrier Coordination The Federal Communications Commission released a new order for use of Enterprise DAS amplifiers (repeaters or signal boosters) February 20 th, 2013, FCC Report and Order Maintains that signal boosters require an FCC license or express licensee consent to install in commercial and industrial space The authorization process ensures that devices are operated only by licensees or with licensee consent and are adequately labeled to avoid misuse by consumers

28 Wireless Carrier Coordination Wireless carrier coordination is critical to the success of the DAS project Wireless Carrier Coordination Methodology

29 Future Technologies Converged Networks

30 Small Cells

31 The Value of Convergence Network Applications Value Packet Voice RF PON ONE DAS Shared fiber infrastructure Fiber Splitter PoE supported PoE supported Point of Sale VoIP Phone WiFi Access Point Building Automation Security Surveillance Neutral-host DAS = Venue controls, manages, and operates its own network Seamless connectivity on any network with any device = Enhanced customer experience Combined fiber management, powering and power backup = Reduced CAPEX and OPEX RF Video and IP Video *Graphics courtesy of Corning Smartphones & Tablets

32 *Graphics courtesy of Corning Total Cost of Ownership

33 About PON Underlying Technology Passive Optical LAN is based on GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) technology PON was authored by the FSAN Sub-Committee to bring FTTH (Fiber To The Home) The ITU developed FTTH standards: Started with APON (based on ATM) 1998-BPON (ITU-T G final) (Broadband 622/155 Mbps) 2003-GPON (ITU-T G.984.X) was first introduced (Gigabit 2.488/1.244 Gbps) GPON is a proven technology and has been deployed in thousands of networks worldwide. Originally developed for carrier environments to provide: Ease of Management A future proof infrastructure Cost effective & low maintenance delivery method of Data, Voice, & Video. OLT = Optical Line Terminal (MXK) ONT = Optical Network Terminal (znid) FSAN Full Service Access Network

34 Benefits of PON Guaranteed Bandwidth Future Proof Cabling Infrastructure Example: 1,000 Ports Lower Cost Lower capital expenditures Reduced operational expenditures Mimized cooling cost Reduced power consumption Simplicity Easier network management More usable floor space and less cable weight Less building design steps

35 Reduced MDF Space MDF space requirements will be reduced by 50% compared to traditional DAS and WiFi installation

36 Smaller Cable Pathways Fiber from MDF to ONT has increased distance, no IDF requirements, and considerably less pathway usage. Composite fiber from ONT to antennas (or any IP based device) is POE capable eliminating power requirements at the edge.

37 Ceiling ONT Mounting Option

38 Unity TM Platform v. Legacy Networks Legacy Networks Converged Networks *Graphics courtesy of Corning

39 Connectivity Wireless Solutions CASE STUDY

40 Texas A&M Texas A&M recently chose Corning s ONE and convergence platform over a legacy network and DAS for Kyle Field Texas A&M University chose Corning s ONE Wireless Platform over legacy network designs The Corning ONE Wireless Platform allows Texas A&M to provide pervasive LAN, Wi-Fi, and Cellular coverage for over 100,000 Aggies fans The Corning ONE Wireless Platform cost far less than the legacy switched network and DAS solutions Texas A&M were considering Texas A&M financed this system and leveraged Corning s relationships with the various wireless carriers to negotiate lease agreements which helped offset the cost of the system that s an Integrated Solution!

41 Texas A&M Texas A&M converged use case Kyle Field at Texas A&M is one of the largest college football stadiums in US (>100,000) ONE Wireless Platform design chosen through competitive review Completing 1st of 2 phases in Sep 2014 Cellular coverage for all four carriers AT&T and Verizon plug-in for game 1 T-Mobile and Sprint 2015 Capability to redirect capacity to campus Converged fiber connectivity through Passive Optical LAN for: WiFi and IPTV VOIP and Point of Sales Security IP cameras Video displays 42 sectors (stadium) 8 transition zones

42 Texas A&M Texas A&M Converged Solution Stadium Design

43 Q & A Thank you!

44 Contact Thom Antonopolous VP of Carrier Services Tyler Boyd Nationwide Performance Engineer 2707 Main Street, Suite 1 Duluth, GA