Can you handle your current traffic? In 2016, it is estimated that traffic will be 16 times more than today. Is your network ready?

1. Graybar can help you complete your DAS project
on-time and on-budget

2. What is a Distributed Antenna System (DAS)?
A network of cable/fiber and antennas with
head-end electronics and wireless RF sources that
enables wireless technology in your building

3. Public Safety Requirements - NFPA and ICC have
national codes to ensure first responder radios and
their cell phones work inside your building.
Why do you need a DAS?

4. Why do you need a DAS?
So visitors can make 911 calls inside your
building. Did you know that 70% of 911 calls
are made on cell phones?
911

5. Why do you need a DAS?
To communicate with your visitors via text message
in the event of an emergency.

6. Why do you need a DAS?
To avoid legal liabilities. The cost of a DAS is
far less than the cost of a lawsuit.

7. Besides public safety,
why else do you need a DAS?

8. Why do you need a DAS?
So your visitors can make
voice calls on their cell phones.

9. Why do you need a DAS?
So your visitors can use their devices to share data.

10. Did you know?
The average person has 3 devices.

11. Can you handle your current traffic?
In 2016, it is estimated that traffic will be
16 times more than today. Is your
network ready?

12. So Why Haven’t You Deployed a DAS Yet?

13. There are a lot of questions...
CARRIER RESPONSIBILITY?
Who should I buy from?
Can I get if for free?
Am I required to provide 1st responder coverage?
WHICH MANUFACTURER IS THE BEST?

14. Graybar can help bring
all the pieces together.
Contractor
Carrier/
Public
Safety
OEM
Manufacturer
Neutral
Host
System
Integrator

15. But it’s not a fast project.
Most DAS projects take 6 months to a year or more.

16. Why do they take so long?
Requirements
Gathering
Proposal
and Pricing
DAS Turn Up
and Integration
Project Documentation
and Close Out
Warranty and
Maintenance
Infrastructure
Build
Carrier
Coordination
Survey
and
Design
System Test
and Verification

17. First, we need to understand your current
and future needs.
• Current Needs - i.e. Public Safety
• Future Needs - i.e. Expansion Capabilities
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

18. Next, we conduct a Site Survey.
Site Features to Evaluate:
• Cable Pathways
• Equipment Locations
• Building RF Propagation
Characteristics (walls, elevators)
• Ambient RF Environment
• Aesthetics
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

19. Then, we decide what the design
will look like.
Design Elements:
• Active or Passive DAS
• RF Link Budgets
• Carrier Approvals - Required
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

20. Infrastructure is Installed
Delivery is staged to match
installation schedules.
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

21. Don’t forget to get the carriers involved
The carriers must always be involved:
• DAS systems rebroadcast FCC licensed and regulated spectrum
• Carrier approval and legal agreements are required
If carriers are not involved:
• They have the right to shut down the system and keep it off-air
• The DAS owner paid money for an unusable system
• There is usually no recourse; a system redesign meeting carrier
approval must be performed or remain off-air
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

22. Carriers are busy.
Make sure you test and verify your system
works before engaging with the carriers.
error...
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

23. We continue to optimize and fine tune
after the carriers run their tests.
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

24. We create documentation
on how the system was built.
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

25. Always make sure you get a warranty and
maintenance agreement to make sure your
system works for the long-term.
Graybar’s DAS Roadmap

26. Now you know:
• What a DAS is
• How it can improve your building
• What a DAS installation process looks like
Ready to start your project?

27. Graybar can help you complete your DAS project
on-time and on-budget.
Contact us for a Free Consultation
Visit graybar.com/DAS-contact or call 1-800-GRAYBAR
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