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Harris Communications is privileged to work with some of the best vendors in our industry.
We pride ourselves on continuing to establish and nurture relationships with our vendors so we can deliver comprehensive, cost effective and efficient solutions for our clients. We just heard about the CommScope wireless solution for a public transportation system in Italy. We are excited to see the innovative technology coming from a US company and look forward to CommScope’s continued growth and success.
To learn more about this wireless solution, GO HERE.
About East Cooper Hospital
East Cooper has been recognized with five star ratings for spine surgery, hip fracture repair and patient satisfaction; Gold Seals from one of America’s most respected health care organizations, and the designation as South Carolina’s “Get With the Guidelines Hospital of the Year”. They have an extraordinary team of health care professionals –some who touch our patients personally, and some who offer support and talents from behind the scenes. The entire staff is focused on the same goal: to provide care to our deserving friends, family and neighbors.
After 23 years of serving the community, a new facility was needed to accommodate growth in the community. The new hospital is twice the size of the former facility and offers conveniences and amenities that illustrate East Cooper’s commitment to the community. The new facility officially opened in April 2010 and is better suited to serve the growing community.
Nature of the Situation
East Cooper contacted Harris Communications after the facility was completed. They realized that the cellular reception was not reliable and wanted to seek out a solution. The new facility featured state of the art technology and reliable cellular reception was imperative. The hospital wanted reception for staff who rely on smart phones as well as visitors and guests who depend on cellular coverage to communicate. This particular hospital is a member of a large system and had stringent standards for qualifying outside vendors. Harris Communications was able to qualify based on our national experience in implementing repeater solutions for hospitals and other medical facilities.
Nature of the Solution
Harris Communications was able to determine that the main factor effecting the facility’s cellular reception was the construction of the building. There was enough cellular reception outside of the facility to be captured and repeated inside the hospital to create the cellular signal they needed. We designed and implemented a multi-carrier fiber solution for the entire facility. Once the installation was finished, we walked the entire facility to ensure the reception was adequate.
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Came across this article when I was checking out the news in our region. The area that is referenced is long overdue for cellular coverage.
This just reaffirms how much society relies on and expects quality cellular coverage:
New Tower Might Help With Dropped Calls in Rural York County
A new cell tower planned in southern York County could bring relief for wireless customers fed up with missed calls and shaky reception. Cell service has been lousy for years in the rural areas south of Rock Hill. The 200-foot tower proposed by Comporium Communications would boost coverage from an unlikely spot – a corner of the driving range at the Rock Hill Country Club. “Cellular telephone coverage in this area is very weak or non-existent for Comporium and other wireless carriers,” said Keith Powell of Oasis Consulting of the Carolinas, a company pitching the facility…….
Go here to read the article in its entirety.
About MVP
MVP Health Care, is a family of companies offering a range of health benefit plans and options combined with wellness programs designed to reduce health risks and control health care costs.
The company distinguishes itself by combining a diverse range of health benefit plan options offered by large insurers and the service and flexibility generally associated with a smaller company. MVP Health Care, Inc. currently serves more than 750,000 members across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
About the Situation
This particular case was for a key administrative building in Rochester, NY. The building functions as a call center, IT and Tech Support, Sales Department and a training facility. They contacted Harris Communications in need of spot coverage throughout the facility. Due to the variety of key services provided at this location, cellular coverage was a necessity.
We were able to design an all copper, spot coverage solution. The spot coverage ensured that the areas deemed most important would have cellular coverage and the project would come in on budget. Once the design and proposal was approved, our techs traveled to New York to implement the solution and ensure it was functioning to capacity.
Summary
The MVP facility now has seamless coverage in the designated areas. This accommodates executives and key personnel who need smart phone and cellular access when visiting and working at the facility. It improves productivity for MVP and contributes to client satisfaction as well.
Harris Communications has successfully implemented a commercial cellular solution for a world wide relief organization. We were initially contacted by the organization when they were not satisfied with an existing solution at a smaller facility. The solution was not performing as promised.
We were able to walk the facility, determine why the other system was not performing and provide a superior solution that came in well under budget. As a result of that installation, the non-profit approached Harris Communications about a campus location they had that needed improved cellular reception. This solution was applied to a campus style set up and incorporated a total of eight buildings. The infrastructure is a copper solution and is composed of individual solutions for each building as opposed to one comprehensive solution. This schematic ensured that we were able to deliver the cellular reception and come in below budget by using copper as opposed to a fiber solution. Conduits were not available due to the mountainous terrain that surrounds the campus.
This was a high priority for the organization because they work in international relief efforts. In recent years, we have seen several natural disasters wipe out landlines and the most effective way to communicate is via cell phone. Haiti in particular was the impetus behind the organization seeking out a solution despite the ineffective solution they had purchased prior to working with Harris Communications. It is imperative to have good in-building coverage to reach people at all times and in any place in the facility. We provided a solution that enhanced Verizon and AT&T cellular signals.
Harris Communications is able to provide single and multiple building solutions. We work closely with clients to find a solution that is the best fit for their needs and budget. In many instances there are fiber infrastructures already in place that we can attach our system to. In other cases it is more cost effective to implement a copper solution. Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist you.
Spotty Cell Reception in Charlotte, NC
This is not a surprise to Harris Communications! We hear about the spotty reception and dropped calls that plague our peers and friends throughout Charlotte.
The problem is troublesome enough that it made it’s way into the Charlotte Observer.
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.
4G mobile technology is the name for the next generation of mobile devices such as cell phones. It became available from at least one provider in the US in 2009.
The use of G, standing for generation, in mobile technology covers the major advances of the past 20-30 years. 1G technology involved the first widely available mobile phones. 2G technology, which began in the early 1990s, switched to a digital format and introduced text messaging. 3G technology improved the efficiency of how data is carried, making it possible to carry enhanced information services such as websites in their original format. The latest iPhone is the best known example of 3G and 4G technology.
4G mobile should use enhanced security measures and offer drastically faster speed. A second goal is to reduce blips in transmission when a device moves amongst areas covered by different networks. Within the United States, there are two major systems using 4G mobile technology. One is known as WiMax and is backed by Clearwire, a firm whose majority owner is Sprint Nextel. The competing system, Long Term Evolution or LTE, is backed mainly by Verizon. It was expected to be ready for testing in 2010 but not available for widespread use until 2012 LTE’s backers hoped to overcome this disadvantage by offering faster speeds and producing cheaper equipment.
Unlike previous generations of mobile technology, 4G mobile will be widely used for Internet access on computers as well as carrying cell phone communications. Customers in areas which have strong 4G coverage will be able to use it for a home broadband connection which doesn’t require any cabling to their household. It can also be used for accessing the Internet on the move without having to be in a wireless hot-spot such as those offered by some bakeries, coffee shops, airports and libraries.
If you would like to learn more about 4G or the wireless solutions that Harris Communications offers, CONTACT US today.
Found this indie video about the Ace Hotel and wanted to share it with everyone. Harris Communications implemented a multi-carrier cellular repeater solution for the hotel prior to the grand opening.
Great question! Most likely, the trees between you and the tower have leafed out. We have had a few situations in which a clients reception was impacted by the trees around their office building.