What is In-Building Wireless?
To Make Wireless Work, You Need Wires
When it comes to wireless communications, your building is working against you. Heavy steel and concrete building materials used in most large structures absorb radio signals as they pass through. That strong “5-bar” wireless signal you enjoy on the outside quickly withers away to nothing on the inside.
The result is something we call "Dead-Spots” - areas in your building where there is little or no wireless coverage for your devices. Is that any way to conduct business?
Wiring for Wireless
To make wireless work indoors, you need wires. More precisely, you need an in-building wireless system that uses cables, antennas, and amplifiers to distribute wireless signals throughout a facility. Over the years, in-building solutions have evolved into three distinct categories based on their use of cabling media and ability to support multiple wireless services.
| Category | Architecture | Services | Assessment |
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| Passive |
Spans of radiating coaxial cable deliver wireless signals | Multiple |
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| Single Operator | Narrowband solution uses fiber, Cat-5/6 cabling, and antennas | 1-2 |
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| Hybrid Multi-Service | Broadband solution using fiber, broadband coaxial cable and antennas | Multiple w/ Wi-Fi |
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A Universal Solution
The MobileAccess Universal Wireless Network is a highly flexible, multi-service in-building wireless solution that is ideal for your rapidly evolving wireless workplace. With innovative Wire-It-Once™ technology, the Universal Wireless Network delivers all your wireless services, simultaneously, over one infrastructure.
MobileAccess – Making Wireless an Indoor State of Mind