Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
What is DAS?
Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
Everyone understands the frustration of a dropped call or missing an important text or email due to lack of signal. Our world has evolved, and we depend on wireless broadband and cellular services to enable many of our vital daily activities. Distributed Antenna System (DAS) networks deliver outstanding connectivity with minimal visual impact on the surrounding communities.
What is DAS?
A DAS installation consists of nodes (small antennas and control boxes), fiber optic cabling and a hub. Nodes include small, unobtrusive antennas that blend with existing structures in the public right of way such as utility poles, light posts and traffic signals. Transmitted signals are divided among several nodes, separated to provide the same overall coverage as a typical wireless tower but with reduced total power and minimal visual impact to the surrounding area. The nodes connect to a hub via fiber optic cable. The hub may be located in a nearby building’s basement, a parking garage, a custom designed shelter or at a nearby TLC Operator site.