Telecom Infrastructure joined with American Tower, Integrated Building Technologies, CopperTree Analytics, BCM One and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. for a presentation called "Smart Buildings: Technology Innovations to Maximize ROI for the Building Owner/Manager" which was focused on smart building technology and maximizing ROI. The event took place at The New York Yacht Club in New York, NY on Thursday, October 22, 2015.
This presentation is entitled Wireless Technology Innovation for in-Building Cellular, Wi-Fi and Public Safety and was given by Ed Donelan of Telecom Infrastructure
Wireless Technology Innovation for in-Building Cellular, Wifi and Public Safety
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INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
Wireless Technology Innovation
for in-Building Cellular, Wi-Fi and
Public Safety
By: Ed Donelan, RCDD
President Telecom Infrastructure Corp.
Email: edonelan@telecom-wiring.com
Phone: 914-447-1949
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INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
Takeaways for today
• I understand more about DAS- both public
safety and cellular
• I know someone to go to for help
• I know more about the wireless market and
possible opportunities for me and my
customers in the future
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Boiling it down to the essentials
A Distributed Antenna System (DAS) allows
wireless devices to effectively operate inside a
building where they normally would not.
Two types of DAS:
DAS for public safety
DAS for commercial cellular
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Why is DAS an Interesting Topic?
The Perfect Storm
• Code drives DAS: USGBC LEED Certification
energy efficient means RF deficient
• Code drives DAS: FirstNet
emergency responder radio coverage
• Cellular drives DAS: Smartphones & tablets
high growth rate, need for productivity!!!
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Challenges With DAS
• Who is responsible for the design? Or
how is the design done?
• Who can install and maintain it
properly? Or how is the install done?
• Who is paying for this? (funding models)
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Donor Antenna- Transmits and receives (TxRx) the RF
signals from a nearby cellular or public safety tower
Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
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Base Station- Instead of using the nearby cell tower as a signal
source, the wireless carriers may provide a base station on
premise, which generates the RF signals. The base station is
connected via High Speed lines back to the carriers MSO.
Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
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DO WE NEED A DAS IN OUR
BUILDING?
It wasn’t long ago that a DAS was not
required by code or necessitated by
electronic devices. What changed?
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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
coverage problems.
Market Drivers - Problem Buildings
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Market Drivers – Public Safety
Changes in Fire Code
• City/ county/ using VHF, UHF, and 700 & 800 MHz
systems
• First-Responders demanding ubiquitous coverage
• New ordinances and building codes mandating coverage
ICC IFC 2009 & NFPA 72 2010, now superseded by IFC
2012 and NFPA 72 2013
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2012 IFC
• Chapter 5- Fire Service Features
– Section 510.1 Emergency Responder Radio Cover
in New Buildings
• All new buildings shall have approved radio coverage
for emergency responders within the building based
upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety
communications systems of the jurisdiction at the
exterior of the building.
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2012 IFC
• Chapter 5- Fire Service Features
– Section 510.1 Exceptions
1. Where approved by the building official and the fire
code official, a wired communications system… shall
be permitted to be installed and maintained …
2. Where it is determined by the fire code official that
the radio coverage system is not needed.
• This exception may require at minimum, an RF survey
that shows that the building is covered.
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2012 IFC
• 510.1 BUILDINGS THAT QUALIFY:
– 1. Are more than five stories above the grade plane.
– 2. The total building area is 50,000 SF or more.
– 3. There are floors used for human occupancy more
than 30’ below the finished floor of the lowers level of
exit discharge...
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DAS Funding Models
Carrier
Long Term
Commitments
Signal Source
3rd Party
Large, Public
Venues
Tower Lease
Model
Enterprise
Capital
Expense
Lease Options
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INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
HOW IS IT FUNDED
Carrier Funded
Long Term Commitment
The building owner will be selling the
airwaves in his building for an extended
period of time, perhaps 10 years or
more.
Single Carrier Control
Whatever carrier pays for this
system is going to ensure that they
have the power they need, even to
the detriment of the other carriers.
Signal Source
The Carrier may be willing to pay for the
signal source or system entirely, which is
something that the building owner will
want to pursue.
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HOW IS IT FUNDED
3rd Party
Long Term Commitment
The building owner will be selling the
airwaves in his building for an extended
period of time, perhaps 10 years or
more.
Legal Issues
These deployments can be long
drawn out affairs to get carriers on
board.
No Control
The building owner has no control
over the DAS.
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HOW IS IT FUNDED
Enterprise
True Neutral Host
The system will be designed as a true
neutral host system with all carriers
receiving an equitable amount of the
system resources.
Control of Infrastructure
The owner/representative will own
the system in his/her building.
Direct Negotiations
The building owner/representative will
be negotiating directly with the carriers
of his/her own choosing removing any
third party..
Lease Option
There may be an option for the
owner/representative to shift the project
from CAPEX to OPEX through a leasing
model.
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WHY: Cellular/Mobility Growth
• 80% of cell phone calls are made within buildings,
only 2%-4% of buildings are wired here in NYC.
• Wireless service is becoming the 4th utility
• Are mobile devices becoming more relevant, or less
relevant?
• Is there anyone you know who does not (other than
by choice) have a cell phone?
• Are more people using their mobile for data and
“apps” or less?
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WHY: BYOD
• BYOD mandates a
Service Neutral,
Multi Carrier DAS
solution
• 40% of devices to
access corporate
networks are
personal
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TIC Distributed Antenna Systems
Projects/Client List
DAS Projects:
Telecom Infrastructure team provides national design,
engineering and construction solutions for in-building cellular
distributed antenna systems (DAS). We are highly experienced
across networks – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel – for
reliable cellular and smart phone service.
Telecom Infrastructure has placed in-building DAS in premier
New York City buildings, including:
• Goldman Sachs
• 200 West Street
• Verizon Headquarters 140 West Street
• AIG 175 Water Street
• AIG 80 Pine
• 4 World Trade Center
• 4 Times Square
• 1 Penn Plaza
• 2 Penn Plaza
• Barclays 745 on 7th Ave.
• Prudential Arena
• Palisades Mall
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TIC Services and Process
DAS Need
Identification
Budgetary
Quote
Site Survey
Initial Design &
BOM
Statement
of Work
RF Survey
Detailed Design
& Revised BOM
Final Site
Survey
Final Design &
BOM
Carrier
Approval
& Order
Installation
Commissioning
& Acceptance
DAS PROJECT
MILESTONES
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TIC Services and Process (Continued)
Professional
Services
Consultation,
design and project
management for
integrated IT
solutions
Structured Cabling
Commercial
cabling for
technology
innovation and
improved business
efficiencies
Audio & Video
Customize audio
and video systems
for advanced
inter- and intra –
office
communications
Electronic Safety
& Security
Integration of
access control,
surveillance
systems to
support a safe and
secure work
environment
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IoT & Recent Spectrum Auction
• Internet of Things means massive networks of
connected devices- 50 billion devices by 2020
– Sensors are dirt cheap
– M2M (machine-to-machine) connections will be drivers of
productivity and efficiency
– By 2017: 34% of tablets on cell networks as primary
– By 2018: traffic from mobile and wireless exceeds wired
connections
• FCC proceeds nearing $42 billion- 3x the expected
revenue
– Service providers have to recoup their investment with sale of
data services- 2x build out of infrastructure to support services
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What will the future of 5G look
like?
• A cellular system that supports:
– 1000 times higher mobile volume per area
– 10 to 100 times the number of connected devices
– 10 to 100 times higher typical user data rate
– 10 times longer battery life
– 5 times reduced end-to-end latency
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Summary
We are excited about bringing our partners to
service your needs.
We are here to service your in-building DAS
needs from design, installation, service,
upgrades and warranty.
Today we are offering a Complimentary Building
DAS assessment for either the whole building or
trouble spots for your tenants
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What We Need For Design
– Square Footage Per Floor
– Number of Floors
– Prints in CAD
– Technology needed
• Carriers/frequencies, Public Safety,
Paging, Two-Way Radio, WiFi
Simply put, a DAS allows emergency responders’ communication radios, cell phones, and other wireless devices to operate inside a building where they normally would not.
Jurisdictions around the United States are widely adopting codes requiring DAS in new and renovated buildings.
Smartphones
80% of cellular calls and data sessions begin or end in a building
Smartphones
80% of cellular calls and data sessions begin or end in a building
Smartphones
80% of cellular calls and data sessions begin or end in a building