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Distributed Antenna Systems A National Perspective

New York State Wireless Association2011 Trade Show and ConferenceThe Sagamore Resort, New York

May 12, 2011


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DAS Forum Members

Council of Founding Members

American Tower CorporationAndrewAT&TConnectivity WirelessCorning Cable SystemsCrown Castle InternationalDonohue and Stearns, PLCExteNet Systems, Inc.H&M Networks, a division of Henkels &

McCoy, Inc.Sprint NextelT-Mobile, USA

Other Members

3MADC/TEAdvanced Communications, Inc.Advanced RF TechnologiesAnziva Technologies, LLCArchComm, Inc. ArchitectsCozen OConnor

Cuddy & Feder, LLPDavis Wright Tremaine, LLPDeltanode, ABDynamic EnvironmentalErrigaliBWave SolutionsINOC, LLCInsite Wireless, LLC

IsotropeLongent, LLCLord & Company TechnologiesMobilitieNextG Networks, Inc.Phillips Lytle, LLPTexas Christian UniversityWireless Partners


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A distributed antenna system (DAS) is a

network of spatially-separated antenna nodes

connected to a common source via a transport

medium that provides wireless service within ageographic area or structure. DAS antenna

elevations are generally at or below the clutter

level of nearby trees and buildings.

What is DAS?

Hub Nodes

Hub/Equipment Room

Nodes


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RF OutRF In

Filter andCondition

OpticalModulator

Optical

Fiber OpticalDetector

RFAmplifier

Antenna

How Does DAS Work?


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Coverage: DAS architecture provides coverage in areas that cannot beeffectively addressed with traditional sites.

Capacity: DAS can closely align capacity to actual market requirements,managing available radio resources.

Spectrum: DAS uses available frequency spectrum efficiently through multiple

low-power transmission points.

Interference: DAS reduces interference through low radiation centers and loweroutput power.

Data: DAS provides better data throughput given signal strength and proximity oftransmission points to user equipment.

Scalability: DAS is a scalable network that can meet future capacityrequirements, or additional carriers, by adding additional nodes.

Adaptability: DAS can respond to market dynamics, equipment architecturechanges and new technologies.

Benefits of DAS


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In-building DAS


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DAS Applications: In-Building Systems

iDAS is ideal for large venues (e.g., malls,convention centers)

Tunnels & SubwaysConvention CentersHospitality Venues

StadiumsStadiumsAirportsMDU/High Rises


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Inbuilding Market Size (Equipment and Services)

Global IBW Total Equipment and Services Market will grow at 20% CAGRbetween 2008 and 2014

ABI Research


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Inbuilding Market Technology Breakdown

2008 ($5.5 billion) 2014 ($15.4 billion)

Approx 1% of buildings covered in NA Approx 3.3% of buildings covered in NA

Distributed Radios (femtocells and picocells) will steal market share from PassiveDAS systems by 2014

ABI Research


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Inbuilding Market Dynamics

Three prominent business models:

Carrier Owned

Enterprise Owned

Neutral Host

Move towards shared cost model with multi-carrier systems

Building owners are becoming more proactive in the public venue,

healthcare, hospitality, and university verticals. Starting to see more interestin commercial building sector.

Driven by building codes requiring public safety DAS

Attracting/retaining customers and employees (faculty/physicians). 80%IBW data communications initiated inside buildings

Leveraging DAS as a mission critical platform Capacity off-load solution and carrier need to serve smart phone/tablet

customers

Femtocells and Picocells are expected to play a more prominent role in IBWsystems both as a feeder into DAS as well as a distributed radio solution,

especially in buildings that are 100,000 square feet and smaller.


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Federal Regulatory Activity Affecting Inbuilding DAS

FCCs Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend parts of the Commissions

Rules to Improve Wireless Coverage through the Use of Signal Boosters In response to petitions filed by Bird Technologies, CTIA, The DAS

Forum, Jack Daniel, and Wilson Electronics

Proposes to amend rules to adopt new technical, operational, andcoordination parameters for fixed and mobile signal boosters.

DAS Forum proposed Code of Conduct: Sale of booster/repeater accompanied by a notice stating that it is

the responsibility of the owner/installer to coordinate with theappropriate local carriers prior to operation to avoid harmfulinterference

Owner/installer must provide carrier with FCC certification numberor other information concerning technical characteristics

Carrier confirming coordination and no likelihood of harmfulinterference = licensee consent

If at any time the equipment causes interference, owner mustmitigate

Responses due in 44 days
http://www.abiresearch.com/practice/Mobile_Networks


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Federal Legislative Activity Affecting Inbuilding DAS

Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing

Act RADIOS Act Introduced by Senators Snowe and Kerry, currently before the

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Proposal to promote development and opportunity with regards to

spectrum occupancy and use, and for other purposes

If adopted, the Act will: Require the GSA to install Wi-Fi hotspots in all publicly accessible

Federal buildings constructed after the date of enactment

Allow for the installation of wireless neutral host systems by anywireless neutral host provider upon request in all publicly accessibleFederal buildings; and

Retrofit all Federal buildings with Wi-Fi hotspots and wirelessneutral host systems constructed prior to the date of enactment, notlater than December 31, 2013

Sets side $15M, drawn from unobligated balance of amounts madeavailable from the Federal Buildings Fund
http://www.abiresearch.com/practice/Mobile_Networks


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Outdoor DAS


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Crown Castle Hub Site Hilton Head, SC


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Crown Castle Remote Node Site Hilton Head, SC

Hub Site


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ExteNet Hub Site Andover, MA


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ExteNet Remote Node Site Andover, MA


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DAS Applications: Outdoor Systems

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oDAS is often used for macro infill,shadow areas coverage, and capacityaugmentation

Canyons & Coastal

Campus Urban Core

Suburban


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oDAS Networks

oDAS Network


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Presidents Plan to Win the Future through Wireless

Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama set a goal of enablingbusinesses to provide high-speed wireless services (4G) to at least 98% ofall Americans within 5 years

Nearly double wireless spectrum available for mobile broadband

Free 500 MHz spectrum -- auctions ($27.8B) and more efficient

use of government spectrum. Support one-time investment of $5B to reform the Universal Service

Fund

Catalyze Innovation through a Wireless Innovation (WIN) fund --$3B to support R&D of emerging wireless technologies andapplications

Nationwide, Interoperable Public Safety Network reallocation of700 MHz D Block; $10.7B and $500M in WIN Fund

Contribute nearly $10B to reduce deficit


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Federal Regulatory Activity Affecting Outdoor DAS:Pole Attachments

FCCs Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration on Pole

Attachments, Adopted April 7, 2011

Access Confirms wireless providers have a right to access poles andpole tops. Clarifies that a denial must detail the specific capacity, safety,reliability, or engineering concern

Make Ready Sets maximum timeframes of 148 (communicationsspace) 178 (pole tops) for utilities to complete make ready work forpole attachments; allows attachers to use qualified contractors toperform make ready if utility does not complete make ready within theproscribed timeframe; creates a complaint process for violations of themake ready timeframe

Rates Confirms that wireless attachers are entitled to the sameregulated rate as other telecommunications providers. The rate will besimilar to that paid by cable companies (Some companies reportmarket rates at 120x regulated rate.)

Complaint Resolution Modifies complaint procedures to requireparties to enter into executive-level discussions prior to filing a

complaint at the Commission


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Anticipated Impact of the New Pole Attachment Regulations

The number of nodes in operation could double to 20,000 by the end of2012,with an estimated total of more than 150,000 by the end of 2017

An estimated cumulative total of more than $5B in capital savings through2017 could be realized, resulting from pole top access versuscommunications space

Cumulative annual CapEx by DAS providers could double by the end of2012 to $2B, with an estimated cumulative total of more than $15B by 2017

Spectrum efficiency within a given service area may increase by up to 130%(DAS enables spectrum efficiency by facilitating the reuse of existingspectrum resources in a given serivce3 areas, thereby improving coverage

and capacity without additional spectrum.


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Federal Regulatory Activity Affecting Outdoor DAS:Accelerating Broadband Deployment

FCCs Notice of Inquiry on Accelerating Broadband Deployment

Adopted April 7, 2011

Seeks comment on key challenges and best practices in expanding thereach and reducing the cost of broadband deployment by improvinggovernment policies for access to rights of way and wireless facilitiessiting.

Specifically asks the extent to which ordinances or statutes have beenupdated to reflect current communications technologies or innovativedeployment practices

Challenges that may apply to the deployment of microcells,

picocells, femtocells, and DAS How different jurisdictions treat the use of existing infrastructure for

wireless services, both in and out of rights of way


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Zoning/Franchising Issues

Most local zoning ordinances do not address DAS networks, so theapplication of local regulation to DAS is often unclear.

Some DAS providers obtain local entitlements or franchisesthrough the right-of-way process.

Others submit applications as collocations on existing structures.

While jurisdictions tend to look at DAS favorably because of its low-profile visual design and use of existing vertical real estate, many of the

wireless siting challenges faced when building macro sites are still

present when deploying DAS.


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Contact

Connie Durcsak

Senior Director, Industry Services, PCIA(pcia.com)

Executive Director, The DAS Forum(thedasforum.org)

[email protected]

703.535.7451

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