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Mike Jones Advanced RF Technologies
1. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Advanced RF Technologies, Inc.
DirecTV Corporate Headquarters
El Segundo, CA
Case Study
August 5, 2015
2. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Agenda
I. Project Overview: DirecTV
Corporate HQ
II. Project Evolution
III. Partnerships Built the Solution
IV. DAS Solutions Modular is Better
with ADX DAS
V. Summary: Ready for Growth
3. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Project Overview: DirecTV Corporate Headquarters
o American direct broadcast satellite service provider,
serves the US, Latin America and the Caribbean
o HQ located in El Segundo, CA
o Coverage Scope: multi-building, multi-story; partial
parking garage
o Started as Verizon only system (January 2014)
>RF survey Neutral Host ready
o Sprint joined (~May 2015)
o AT&T & T-Mobile joined (~June 2015)
4. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Project Evolution
Verizon Wireless
Only
Requirement Designed with
Modular
ADX DAS
Scope revised to
add:
AT&T, T-Mobile
and Sprint
Each Carrier
plugged-in at
different times,
continuous
optimization
AT&T required
multiple
sectors (3) due to
capacity
Sprint required
design to include
800MHz &
2500MHz
5. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Partnerships Built the Solution
•Funded DAS InfrastructureDirecTV
•Design, Turn-Up and Optimization SupportADRF
•Stellar-TelecomIntegration Partner
•Coordination, Network FeedbackVerizon
•Network Feedback, Integrator Plug-InSprint
•Network Feedback, Integrator Plug-InAT&T
•Network Feedback, Integrator Plug-InT-Mobile
6. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
DAS Solutions Modular is Better with ADX DAS
Most cost-effective solution
Add equipment as Carriers
and/or budget permit(s)
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ADX-R-CHC-V
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AWS
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PCS
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CELL
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700
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ADX-R-X30S
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ULOUT
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FREQUENCY BANDS
- 700 (LTE)
- AWS
- UHF/VHF
- PCS
- PS 700/800
- 2500 (BRS)
- Cellular
- 2300 (WCS)
- 800 (Sprint)
- 900 (2-way)
RF OUTPUT POWER
40W for High Band
20W for Low Band
5W – PCS/BRS/AWS
2W – PCS/AWS/WCS
1W – Cell/700
300mW – UHF/VHF
7. ADRF CONFIDENTIAL
Summary: Ready for Growth
Modularity = Flexible and Future Ready
o Sprint has yet to deploy with 800MHz (CDMA, LTE)
& 2500MHz (TD-LTE), capacity not needed
currently
o Carriers yet to plug-in w/ Small Cells, extra capacity
not needed
o Minimal areas left to optimize
o Additional parking garage coverage may be added
o Public Safety (ex. UHF/VHF)?
o Remote Access/Alarming?