Posts Tagged ‘Harris Communications’
PCS
Personal communication service (PCS) is a second-generation mobile communications technology also referred to as digital cellular. The digital service, which works over CDMA and TDMA interfaces, operates at the 1900 MHz frequency range.
This application is a cost-effective means of connecting multiple remote locations back to a central location to alleviate the need for expensive T1 or Fiber installations.
A Wi-Fi enabled device such as a personal computer, mobile phone, MP3 player orvideo console can connect to the Internet when within range of a wireless network connected to the Internet.
As defined by PCIA, The Wireless Infastructure Association:
A Distributed Antenna Solution, or DAS, is a network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure. DAS antenna elevations are generally at or below the clutter level and installations are compact.
A distributed antenna system can be implemented using passive splitters and feeders, or active repeater amplifiers can be included to overcome the feeder losses. In systems where equalization is applied, it may be desirable to introduce delays between the antenna elements. This artificially increases delay spread in areas of overlapped coverage, permitting quality improvements via time diversity. DAS are customized for individual installations and designed to suit each facility.
In-Building Wireless Solution, Ace Hotel- New York, NY
Ace Hotel has several locations throughout the United States and is a thriving urban hotel chain. They are known for their hip style, unique locations and are often called a boutique hotel. The New York location is a 12-story building in the heart of midtown Manhattan. There are 260 rooms and the hotel is located near the theater district. The Ace Hotel concept reinvents historical buildings, creates a bohemian and organic design that is environmentally friendly and offers affordable rates along with luxury amenities.
Ace Hotel was preparing to open their newest location in New York, NY and they realized that the cellular reception was slim to non-existent in the building. The hotel chain offers free Wi-Fi and operates under the premise that they offer luxury amenities in historical buildings in major metropolitan cities throughout the United States. With this premise in mind, the proprietors wanted to ensure that guests have adequate cellular reception throughout the hotel. Ace Hotel found Harris Communications online and quickly contracted with us to implement a custom designed, multiple carrier cellular repeater solution.
The Ace Hotel is situated in the former Breslin Hotel, originally built in 1904. The building itself is 12 stories and is surrounded by newer and larger buildings from all directions. The size of the building as well as the historical construction of the facility resulted in poor cellular signal throughout the hotel. Ace Hotel incorporates green eco-friendly aspects as well as sustainable elements in the design. In some instances green friendly design materials block cellular signals and prevent adequate in-building coverage. The cellular signal was available outside of the building, Harris Communications designed a solution that would pull the outside signal into the building and repeat it throughout the newly remodeled hotel.
Harris Communications designed a multiple carrier Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) solution guaranteed that cellular signals would propagate throughout the building effectively and facilitate cellular reception throughout the building. The BDA solution has a Distributive Antenna Solution (DAS) backbone. This system incorporates a non-invasive installation that was implemented without disrupting the progress of the Ace Hotel grand opening. We were able to design a solution that delivered cellular service without compromising the historical integrity of the building. This solution does not require upgrades and will serve the hotels needs for years to come.
Benefits
Ace Hotel can guarantee full cellular coverage throughout the hotel. The solution implemented by Harris Communications has eliminated the possibility of dropped calls and poor cellular coverage in the hotel. The greatest benefit is that the Ace Hotel can continue to deliver outstanding service in a hip environment without the concern of guests experiencing poor and/or non-existent cellular coverage.
About Harris Communications
Harris Communications is a national company based out of Charlotte, NC that specializes in wireless in building cellular signal enhancement and wireless solutions for commercial applications. They have over 17 years of experience and have implemented wireless enhancement solutions in facilities throughout the United States. Harris Communications is a turnkey company and handles every aspect from the design, installation and maintenance of their systems.
Cellular Repeater Solutions can be designed to suit any size facility and repeat as few or as many carriers that the building owner desires. The outline below details how they work:
A microcell is a cell in a mobile phone network served by a low power cellular base station (tower), covering a limited area such as a mall, a hotel, or a transportation hub. A microcell is usually larger than a picocell, though the distinction is not always clear. Microcell’s use power control to limit the radius of its coverage area; typically the range of a microcell is less than a mile wide. A micro cellular network is a radio network comprising of microcells.
A macrocell is a cell in a mobile phone network that provides radio coverage served by a power cellular base station (tower). Generally, macrocells provide coverage larger than microcell. The antennas for macrocells are mounted on ground-based masts, rooftops and other existing structures, at a height that provides a clear view over the surrounding buildings and terrain. Macrocell base stations have power outputs of typically tens of watts. The term macrocell is used to describe the widest range of cell sizes. Macrocells are found in rural areas or along highways. Over a smaller cell area, a microcell is used in a densely populated urban area.
A Yagi antenna, also known as a Yagi-Uda array or simply aYagi, is a unidirectional antenna commonly used in communications when a frequency is above 10 MHz. This type of antenna is low profile and ideal for cellular enhancement applications.
Are dropped cellular phone calls leaving your tenants and residents frustrated?
