Mike Haberman from VZW makes first 5G call

by | Oct 15, 2018 | News

This video call originated on commercial 5G NR equipment deployed in DC and went to a smartphone in our HQ in Basking Ridge, NJ. This was the latest in our ongoing testing of 5G technology. It was a commercial deployment in that it took place over 5G NR equipment...

Verizon’s Fixed 5G is now Live!

by | Oct 1, 2018 | News

Verizon made good on their promise to launch the service on October 1st, and installations are starting today for residents in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Customers will be able to access typical Wi-Fi speeds around 300 mbps and peak speeds up...

Is 5G Revolution?

by | Sep 27, 2018 | News

What exactly is 5G? Why are people so excited? The following is a breakdown of why the next generation of wireless technology is more than just a boost in speed, and why you should be excited yourself.

T-Mobile executive in charge of fixed wireless

by | Sep 27, 2018 | News

Dave Mayo is a T-Mobile veteran. He’s been with the company for more than two decades, and during the vast majority of that time he’s worked under T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray to improve and expand the operator’s wireless network.  Mayo is now in charge of two key areas:...

Corning introduces SD-LAN Solution

by | Jul 16, 2018 | News

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the launch of the Optical Network Evolution SD-LAN solution, which applies software-defined technology benefits of adaptability, scalability, and intelligence to the in-building local area network (LAN).

Some Stops along the DAS Evolutionary Path

by | Oct 26, 2015 | DAS Articles, News

John K. Bramfeld0 entries0 comments Over the past couple years, discussing 5G in increasingly detailed terms has become a virtual sport in wireless.  But behind all the news and discussion are the real standardization initiatives and research driving the technology...

CPRI – Common Public Radio Interface

by | Oct 22, 2014 | DAS Articles

  Common Public Radio Interface, or CPRI in short, is a standard initially developed by Nokia Siemens. Soon it was joined by Ericcson, Huawei, NEC and Alcatel-Lucent, together comprising the five largest telecommunication equipment manufacturers in the world....

What’s DAS?

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  DAS is an acronym which stands for Distributed Antenna System. The term DAS has been around since the mid-1980s and is typical jargon used among wireless professionals over the last few years. DAS is a system used to distribute wireless signals throughout a...

Active vs Passive DAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  The majority of DAS installations today involve active equipment. Active DAS simply means the components require a power source to operate. an active system utilizes fiber optic cables to connect with remote nodes. Passive DAS systems don’t need fiber optic...

iDAS vs oDAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  DAS is common terminology wireless industry professionals use to describe the infrastructure designed to distribute a cellular signal within a certain area, either indoor or outdoor. In most cases, the term references indoor DAS, however there are instances...

DAS Market- Distributed Antenna System

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  A question we commonly hear is “What does the future hold for the DAS market?” Obviously, the wireless industry in general is growing and will continue to do so. The most visible segment of that expansion is the consumer sector, including...

Analog or Digital DAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  Typical iDAS installations today are considered analog. This is because the BTS converts the digital feed into analog RF form (see Figure 3.) The analog RF signals are attenuated and fed into a multi-carrier DAS Head-End for distribution. Most DAS Head-End...

WiFi DAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  Wireless carriers are always looking for ways to offload their data traffic because it relieves their capacity problem. However, WiFi has been treated by wireless carriers as something to always be cautious of. This is for several reasons. First, carriers don’t...

Over the Air DAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  The simplest form of DAS can be built using over-the-air directional antennas . This is suitable for small buildings with a limited number of users. Such a setup tends to cover a particular frequency or carrier. Typical installation involves a directional...

Public Safety DAS

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  Public safety radio systems have been around for a long time. You could say such systems precede modern cellular communication devices. Emergency personnel involved in police, fire and ambulance operations require two-way radio communication. We take such...

DAS Entities

by | Oct 12, 2014 | DAS Articles

  There are many different entities involved in the DAS Market. DASpedia  focuses solely on wireless infrastructure, specifically the DAS portion of wireless business. This industry is driven by wireless carriers’ spending to upgrade infrastructure and increase...