As a country we have relied on fibre communications as our primary means of wide area network connectivity. Fibre is extremely expensive to provision due to right of way access, permitting, construction, labor, and cost of material. Meanwhile a lot of other countries have leap frogged Canada by deploying fixed wireless microwave communications. Many countries…
Category: Distributed Antenna System
Antennas: A Crucial Component of Successful System Design
When designing a radio system, the antenna is a crucial component. You want to maximize the RF energy from your radio to be radiated from your antenna. The antennas are specified with some of the following considerations: Maximum Power – The amount of RF that they can typically handle without failing. An antenna that is rated…
Planning: Essential to Success
The success of a radio system deployment, like many other operational systems, depends on good planning. From the initial needs analysis, to the creation of a detailed bill of materials, to design and logistics including the in-building location of the radio system’s core infrastructure components, to definition of communications groups and users, and finally the…
DAS 101: Introduction to Distributed Antenna Systems
The basic idea behind a Distributed Antenna System(DAS) is to utilize several different antennas over a required coverage area. Using this approach lessens the overall power requirements, as these more localized antennas can be placed more effectively to suit a smaller area rather than having a single, larger antenna that is a compromise for the…
7 Reasons to Separate Public Safety DAS from Cellular DAS in the same facility
If you’re considering coverage enhancement in your facility, its important to consider the reasoning behind the decision to separate or combine cellular services with public safety LMR signals. There are pros and cons to either choice, but be sure to consider the following 7 reasons for keeping systems separate when making your decision: Cost &…
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