Quarterly Connection March 2023

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A DAS with C-Band will be essential for providing the best possible 5G experience

So What is DAS, Anyway?

Things change in the wireless landscape almost daily. It's worth testing your knowledge on what's what.

Intenna Systems designs, builds and maintains some of the most complex in-building wireless solutions available in the enterprise and service provider segments of the industry The Intenna DAS that you deploy now will immediately enable 4G technology while laying the foundation for future 5G services

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Ever been frustrated that your 5G phone seems to be super-fast only half the time?

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Where’s the rub?

Frequencies used for 5G carry data faster but are affected by all sorts of things that slow the connection down considerably Tinted glass or eco-efficient building materials meant to insulate for greater energy efficiency can kill your 5G signal altogether. And 5G has little over 4G unless you are close to, and in direct line to, a 5G tower.

That’s where C-Band comes in, a range of frequencies between the high band of millimeterwave and low-band making it very suitable for 5G applications due to their wide coverage area and low propagation loss that’s less congested than other frequencies

The future is a technologically competent DAS, or distributed antenna system, using C-band to deliver a 5G experience and convincing enterprise users to leave out the low-bands that are rarely used and deliver the slowest 4G speeds.

Different frequencies behave in different ways according to where they land on the spectrum. Lower frequencies tend to travel farther and can more easily penetrate buildings for in-building coverage. However, lower frequency often means lower speeds. But then your higher frequencies like the mmWave of 5G, while incredibly fast, break up considerably over distance and fail altogether once they encounter solid walls.

"C-Band has become known as the “sweet spot” for wireless connection and can provide an ideal balance of range, penetration, and transmission speeds and may be the first taste many users get of the promised 5G speeds we’ve been hearing about for so long. "

And it’s already available but just not very prevalent outside of major metro areas and high-capacity venues, like stadiums, airports or Super Bowls

A DAS with C-Band will be essential for providing the best possible 5G experience. In the near future, C-band will be synonymous with 5G and will be one of the essential elements of wireless networks.

Additionally, fixed broadband providers are increasingly relying on the C-band spectrum to provide wireless access to their networks because of the high bandwidth available, distance C-Band can cover and the speeds available to the end customer. It provides the necessary spectrum resources to enable advanced services and applications.

A DAS creates a network of antennas that are distributed across different locations, allowing for better coverage and stronger signal for C-band distribution, providing coverage in areas where there is no or poor existing cellular coverage.

So, will your phone be faster?

The rollout of 5G services on the new C-band spectrum is already transforming the 5G landscape by allowing all three carriers to offer 5G speeds. Apple supports C-band on all iPhones that have 5G radios including all iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models.

C-Band

So What is DAS, Anyway?

Things change in the wireless landscape almost daily. It's worth testing your knowledge on what's what.

Many buildings and venues have less than perfect cellular coverage for a variety of reasons. Energy efficient buildings block outside signals, and complicated environments, like hospitals, can further hinder signal distribution. Among the options available for solving these types of connection issues, a DAS can be your best bet.

But what is DAS? A Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is a network of antennas, connected to a common source, distributed throughout a building or an area to improve network performance.

It can be designed for use indoors or outdoors and can be used to provide reliable cellular coverage in hotels, subways, airports, hospitals, businesses, roadway tunnels as well as wireless services for police, fire, and emergency services.

There are two basic components, a distribution system, and a signal source or base station with a direct connection to the core network of a Mobile Network Operator like AT&T or Verizon, etc. Once the signal is received by the signal source, it must be distributed throughout the building providing dedicated capacity and seamless coverage within the target area.

The most significant benefit of a distributed antenna system is a better, stronger signal on an exclusive network connection. A connection that is strong and reliable without the dreaded dead spots, will attract more customers, new talent and actually improve your bottom line.

WiFi- alone won't do that. It's great for the customers, visitors and other end users but your building or facility needs a dedicated, indoor cellular network to complement the suite of technology and deliver ample capacity and uninterrupted communication for all users.

Add to that, improved productivity, efficiency, safety and lower operating costs and you have an arsenal of reasons why every in-building solution should include a DAS.

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WhatIsIt?Really?

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EliminatesDeadSpots

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ALLOWSFORGREATERAUTONOMY workswithallmajorMobileNetwork Operators

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Bydigitizingthe signalonthefiber,the DAScantransportthe mobilesignalatfull strengthtoany remoteantenna connected

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Jump on the C-Band-wagon Now

The future is a technologically competent DAS, or distributed antenna system, using C-band to deliver a 5G experience and convincing enterprise users to leave out the low-bands that are rarely used.

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Intenna Systems installs indoor cellular networks across seven verticals including Government, Healthcare, CRE, Hospitality, Public Venue, Higher Education and Distribution/Manufacturing.

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