Sharpen Competitive Advantage with Cutting-Edge Skillsets
Seamless connectivity for any commercial building’s tenants, visitors, and employees depends on a properly operating and up-to-date in-building distributed antenna system (DAS). But even the most advanced DAS infrastructure requires a properly trained workforce to ensure correct deployment, operation, and maintenance.
Unfortunately for today’s third-party operators and system integrators, the telecommunications industry is plagued with skilled labor shortages. This skill gap is partly due to the number of experienced workers reaching retirement age, but it has further deepened due to the rising need to ramp up deployments of 5G and broadband networks quickly.
Even if you are fortunate enough to have a sufficient number of technicians already on the payroll, it’s inevitable that many of those employees will have some gaps in their level of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). Technical training provides the KSAs needed to perform network management functions. This training improves overall job performance and enhances employees’ confidence in their abilities.
Moreover, by investing in a training program, companies demonstrate that they value their employees. This investment goes a long way toward making personnel feel appreciated and satisfied with their careers, helping to alleviate frustration and reduce expensive employee turnover. Employees want access to ongoing training and development opportunities to keep up with the rapid evolution of new technologies pushing us to become a perpetual-learning culture.
Ultimately, properly trained workers make fewer mistakes, so you can take pride in your team of experts and the work they complete on-site at your customers’ buildings, campuses, and entertainment venues.
Build a Solid Foundation
As a leading supplier of DAS solutions, SOLiD is committed to educating the industry about the latest technology and techniques to enable seamless, high-performance, in-building connectivity. The content and methodologies of the SOLiD training and certification program go beyond what traditional programs typically offer. Our training focuses on clarity and simplicity to allow attendees to strengthen any KSA weaknesses, ensuring that workers can properly design, install, configure, and monitor our DAS equipment.
An effective training program ensures that all your engineers and technicians have standard KSAs to provide consistent customer service. This consistency is extremely important to understanding processes, products, or services. For example, the SOLiD Commissioning and Integration course ensures that installation technicians have the skillsets to configure a SOLiD DAS for reliable wireless service properly.
A strong training program builds a solid foundation of technical expertise that will improve your company’s brand and reputation. This investment in a properly trained workforce spurs the career growth of your existing employees and attracts new personnel talent and potential customers, helping to drive overall company growth.
We want to ensure that the people tasked with DAS installation, operation, and maintenance clearly understand every aspect of the SOLiD solution. Our learning and development experts tailor our training programs to your specific requirements.
SOLiD training begins virtually at www.soliduniversityonline.com, and it continues with in-person training at our Plano, Texas headquarters with three one-day certification courses. Day 1 of our certification program is the RF101 course which explains the concepts of decibels, relative decibels, RF characteristics, dB math, and wireless technologies. Day 2 teaches the basics of our ALLIANCE DAS products, along with detailed block diagrams describing the signal flow and how each piece of hardware supports, affects, and advances the signal flow. Day 3 teaches the steps necessary to commission the SOLiD ALLIANCE DAS successfully and integrate it with the mobile network operators’ signal sources.
Students may sign up for all three or any course individually. Prior experience is not required to participate in our training, but having basic knowledge of RF and wireless technology will help a student greatly. To learn more about how to invest in your company growth with DAS technical training, contact your local SOLiD sales representative or visit: www.solid.com/us/services/training-and-certification.
Metros Can Capitalise on Telecoms Innovation
Originally published on railwaygazette.com
The emergence of 5G networks and Fibre to the Edge technology means urban rail operators can now address some of the long-standing challenges of getting telecoms connectivity across the whole of their networks, benefitting passengers and operating staff alike, argues Dr Yong Hoon Kang, Chief Technology Officer at Solid Inc.
Connectivity is integral to our daily lives, whether at home, at work, or on the go. Today’s mobile device users expect uninterrupted, seamless connectivity — anywhere and anytime. Public transport passengers are no exception, requiring the ability to stream media, make phone calls to friends and loved ones, send emails, and work remotely as they travel, regardless of which network operator they subscribe to for service.
However, dense concentrations of travellers using urban rail and mass transit can place significant and sporadic strains on communications infrastructure, inundating wireless networks with data and voice calls as they wait for the next train or race to reach the platform. Compounding the challenge of providing sufficient network capacity to handle peak usage, radio frequencies can be weak or non-existent indoors and in underground passageways. This combination of overloaded networks and blocked signals constrains capacity and results in poor connectivity, invariably leading to disgruntled passengers.
Of course, while the passenger experience is paramount to good customer service, the ability to maintain reliable communications systems also is about something even more important: public safety. Metro staff, first responders and other safety-critical personnel depend on wireless reception over multiple frequency bands for emergency communications and private two-way radio transmissions throughout rail and metro hubs, inside trains, and along tracks, both above and below ground.
Staying connected
Providing seamless connectivity for urban rail passengers and public safety personnel begins with assessing the places where coverage is needed. These spaces range from expansive passenger terminals with high ceilings and wide open concourses to underground walkways and rail tunnels weaving through constrained locations and harsh environments that entirely block connections with outdoor cellular networks.
To maintain reliable, indoor connectivity to mobile networks, many of the world’s leading transport authorities and metro operators rely on Distributed Antenna System (DAS) technologies. Users’ phones and mobile devices automatically search for the mobile network signals emitted by these antennae, achieving connectivity just as if they were outdoors. That allows passengers to access improved cellular service and avoid using unsecured wi-fi connections in public places.
However, these hard-to-serve areas often have stringent environmental, space, and reliability requirements for communications infrastructure. Compounding this is the need to rapidly scale capacity to serve dense crowds during peak traffic hours, which since the pandemic could include weekends. Meanwhile, metro staff and emergency personnel require dependable, secure, 24/7 connectivity using both mobile devices and secure radios.
While today’s mobile communications needs are still primarily covered by 4G LTE networks, we are now starting to see much greater reliance on 5G New Radio, Internet of Things connectivity, 4K CCTV security cameras, and private cellular networks. These will all make use of various frequency bands, including legacy LTE and new 5G bands, recently auctioned mid-band frequencies, and the Citizens Broadband Radio Service.
How can transport authorities ensure scalable capacity and smarter connectivity without incurring the cost of replacing all of yesterday’s communications equipment? Fortunately, operators can quickly and easily upgrade modular platforms to accommodate next-generation mobile technology and frequency bands. In 2021, the major US mobile network operators began deploying C-Band spectrum to enable an improved 5G experience, while the Federal Communications Commission auctioned an additional 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3 GHz band. Legacy DAS systems need upgrades to accommodate these additional frequencies.
More functionality
The emergence of DAS using fibre-to-the-edge technology provides considerable speed and capacity with just one strand of optical fibre, reducing cost and deployment disruption. This means that fibre-to-the-edge overlay deployments can enable access to higher frequency bands without retrofitting legacy systems designed for 3G and 4G-era spectrum.
When selecting DAS systems for connectivity in challenging transport environments, operators and authorities need to procure ruggedised equipment that offers broad coverage and scalable capacity in a small footprint. Transport authorities and third-party system operators can minimise space requirements and maintenance costs by using compact, neutral host DAS equipment to support multiple commercial cellular operators on one platform.
That said, transport networks rarely comprise one monolithic environment. Passenger stations are very different from underground tunnels, and the needs of passengers differ from those of emergency personnel and operational staff. Systems that offer multiple DAS endpoint form factors, output powers, and power consumption levels are more likely to provide an optimal outcome across the diverse use cases.
Whether streaming a movie or webinar in the station, taking advantage of mobile ticketing, or simply sending a quick text, passengers expect fast and continuous connectivity. With robust communications systems deployed, metro operators can provide ubiquitous, high-capacity mobile connectivity above ground, underground, and across all platforms.
The carrier-grade DAS connectivity technology provided by SOLiD provides connectivity in many of the world’s largest and most challenging metro networks, including the New York Subway, London Underground and those in Seoul and Tokyo.
Looking ahead, private 5G networks designed for the operational side of the house can be configured to the specific needs of a transit hub, using DAS systems to offer dedicated wireless bandwidth for backend operations with greater control over coverage, location, and quality of mobile signals.
These smart private networks will be the catalyst for the digitalisation of urban rail networks, enabling capabilities like cashless payments, predictive maintenance, remote traffic management, biometric fare collection, intelligent security monitoring, and automation powered by advanced analytics. By upgrading legacy DAS equipment to support 5G frequency bands, operators can address the dynamic demands for voice and data in critical, high-traffic locations, enhance security, efficiency, and productivity, and deliver a much enhanced passenger experience.
Take Fiber to the Edge to Unleash In-Building Coverage
As we increasingly rely on 24x7 mobile communications anytime and anywhere, wireless technologies are integral to our daily lives. From 5G phones and ‘smart’ networks to emergency radio communications, we depend on mobile devices. Yet all wireless technologies require wires at some point, and the closer you bring those wired connections to the edge of the network, the faster and more reliable the mobile connections become.
Today, fiber optic cables are the preferred method to send wired data to the wireless radio access network (RAN) portion of the 5G mobile network. Fiber also provides the fastest and most efficient technology for in-building communications provided by indoor distributed antenna systems (DAS) equipment. With fiber-to-the-edge technology, fiber connections carry voice and data all the way to the edge of the network, allowing each DAS endpoint to provide improved quality of service for a seamless indoor mobile experience throughout your building or campus.
Fiber for Today and Tomorrow
Traditionally, the communications infrastructure installed throughout most buildings or campuses has been a hodge-podge of various types of wiring deployed over the years as the state-of-the-art in communications technology evolved. Materials within any one building can include a mixture of twisted-pair copper wires, coaxial cables, CAT Ethernet, and fiber optic cables.
In recent years, a convergence in communications technologies has been driving more and more fiber throughout the entire communications network, from the core to the edge of the network, to enable the latest technology innovations. Extending a common fiber infrastructure from end to end in the network offers greater opportunity for improved speed and capacity, as well as increased deployment flexibility, security, and efficiency.
The benefits of fiber-to-the-edge are particularly evident with in-building DAS equipment, delivering seamless service all the way to the access endpoints. Fiber enables multi-carrier frequency band aggregation from day one, including the maximum available bandwidth in every band. As a result, a fiber-to-the-edge DAS system like the SOLiD ALLIANCE edgeROU provides faster speed, higher bandwidth, and lower latency while optimizing your investment.
In-building fiber-to-the-edge also helps reduce deployment time, cost, and disruption. The small size, low weight, and low-voltage cabling make installing the edgeROU as simple as Wi-Fi using the same labor skills. Furthermore, DAS fiber-to-the-edge technology provides a scalable evolution path to support new frequency bands, technology upgrades, and future capacity expansion while reducing expensive rip and replace scenarios.
Find Common Purpose
Fiber-to-the-edge enables flexibility and scalability for a variety of property sizes and configurations. With a common fiber infrastructure throughout your building or campus, tenants and employees can access ubiquitous mobile communications from the top floor to the underground parking garage and every floor in between. This connectivity over common infrastructure enables several key use cases for mobile connectivity.
- Adoption of next-generation mobile 5G continues to escalate, with 5G network connections already exceeding 520 million worldwide. As the number of subscribers grows, expectations for high service quality also grow. The extremely high bandwidth and data speeds made possible with fiber-to-the-edge allow faster 5G connections and outstanding quality of experience inside buildings.
- While traditional coaxial cabling was once sufficient for wired local area networks (LANs), today’s demanding data processing, video conferencing, and cloud-native applications require higher speeds and lower latency. With a common fiber infrastructure, enterprises can easily upgrade to take advantage of the latest optical networking capabilities for maximum performance and minimum latency.
- The evolution of smart devices, the internet of things (IoT), and machine-to-machine controls has revolutionized business as we know it. A common fiber infrastructure throughout your building, campus, or warehouse facilitates the ability to take advantage of these revenue-generating technologies and enables a smaller footprint for space-saving efficiency.
- As building owners automate systems such as energy management or personnel access, they can expose unsecured networks to greater cybersecurity threats. Fiber optic data transmission offers an inherent capability for improved data security throughout the network from end to end, allowing more efficient building management systems with less risk.
Competitive Edge
Constant connectivity is no longer a perk for your employees, tenants, and visitors — it’s an absolute necessity — across all markets and industries, including commercial properties, healthcare, higher education, and hospitality. Building out fiber-to-the-edge is the most affordable and flexible path to ensure a high quality of experience with reduced complexity, a small footprint, scalability for the future, and cost-efficient deployment and management.
The ALLIANCE edgeROU platform is the smallest, most attractive, highest power, and lowest cost active DAS remote available for reliable fiber-to-the-edge mobile communications. With this dedicated solution in a scalable platform, you enable a variety of desirable fiber use cases while eliminating weak signals and dropped calls to deliver affordable connectivity for today and tomorrow. To learn more, visit https://solid.com/us/products/alliance-das/.
SOLiD Enhances ALLIANCE DAS Platform to Conserve Rack Space
New iBIU design reduces footprint, integrates optical modules driving down overall cost of DAS network
Plano, Texas - SOLiD, the leader in cellular in-building and public safety infrastructure, today announced the new integrated ALLIANCE iBIU (Integrated BTS Interface Unit), the newest head end chassis addition to SOLiD’s ALLIANCE product portfolio. The ALLIANCE iBIU makes more efficient use of rack space and reduces the total cost of ownership.
The ALLIANCE iBIU takes the advancements of SOLiD’s ALLIANCE eBIU one step further by integrating the optical distribution unit directly into the same chassis, saving valuable rack space. With a fully integrated head-end, the ALLIANCE iBIU supports deployments requiring more than 16 services per sector by supporting a secondary iBIU configured as a slave unit that interfaces directly with the primary iBIU. This is valuable when there are more than 4 band cards required to provide all the services on a single sector.
The ALLIANCE iBIU has been redesigned to take up less space in the head-end by inserting optical modules into the iBIU subrack, saving valuable rack space and reducing the total cost of ownership. The streamlined design allows for maximum flexibility with expanded power input handling.
The ALLIANCE iBIU can be configured with any combination of point-of-interface (POI) modules: high power (20W), low power (100mW), or a hybrid (high and lower power). It is also compatible with all current ALLIANCE DAS REL6 remote units including low (1W, 2W) medium (5W) and high power (20W) units, allowing for simple firmware upgrades, cost efficiency and flexibility.
“We have engineered the iBIU with our customers and the ever-evolving DAS market in mind. The iBIU has been designed to reduce overall costs for in-building networks and free up rack space by adding optical modules directly into the chassis, giving users the same capacity as the optical distribution unit that was once a separate box before. What would once take 4RU plus space and then one additional rack unit, totaling six rack units, is now all contained in four rack units resulting in a 33% reduction in footprint. With this innovation, SOLiD is raising the bar with the least amount of head end space requirement in the industry,” said Mike Williamson, Senior Director, Global Product Management.
The iBIU also offers the additional benefits:
- Automatic Level Check (ALC) uplink and downlink for each service
- Acceptance of simplex or duplex feeds from carrier equipment
- Integrated AC or DC power supply unit
- Reduced footprint – 16 services in 4RU including up to 8 optical ports
Ken Sandfeld, President of SOLiD Americas adds, “The iBIU solution shows our continued commitment to the ALLIANCE platform for the long term as we launch additional platforms in 2018. We are excited to help our customers continue to enhance new and existing ALLIANCE DAS systems and designs.”
Visit SOLiD at the Connectivity Expo May 21-24, Charlotte, North Carolina, Booth #115/117 to speak with a SOLiD representative about the new iBIU.
For more information about the ALLIANCE platform, visit https://solid.com/us/
About SOLiD
SOLiD (https://solid.com/us/) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio, and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world's best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to https://solid.com/us/ or call 888-409-9997.
Contact:
SOLiD
Tim Moynihan, SVP, Marketing
tim.moynihan@solid.com
914-420-5264
SOLiD Offers BICSI Continuing Education Credits for Public Safety Training Classes
SOLiD supports ever-growing industry needs and standards with BICSI approved public safety training courses
Plano, Texas - SOLiD, the leader in cellular in-building and public safety infrastructure, today announced that it’s Beyond the Code In-Building public safety training classes have been approved by BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International) as a continuing education credit. BICSI is a professional association supporting the information and communication technology (ICT) industry with members and credential holders responsible for the design, installation, management and maintenance of ICT projects.
Current International Fire Code and NFPA Code require the installation of a first responder radio enhancement systems in many new building across the United States. In many situations, these projects are being performed by low voltage and fire alarm contractors. SOLiD developed the Beyond the Code In-Building public safety courses with the intent of providing the necessary information so that contractors can successfully navigate the intricacies of public safety projects. The program encompasses a basic understanding of the public safety landscape including:
- Frequency allocation
- Repeater Operations
- Modulation Formats
- Key entities and players in the public safety industry
- Public Safety codes and compliance requirements
“SOLiD is delighted that BICSI approved the Beyond the Code public safety course as a continuing education credit. The industry is lacking accessible information for those dealing with the new Public Safety Communications Codes. There are many questions and this course answers many of those questions” said Lakshmin Thiagarajan, Director, Certification and Design at SOLiD. “Being recognized by BICSI allows us to support the requirements and standards of the ever-growing public safety technology industry. It also allows us to provide our customers with the highest level of expertise and guarantees our professionals are up to date with the latest industry trends.
SOLiD’s Beyond the Code Public Safety classes are held regionally based on demand. For more information on specific dates and locations, please contact sales@solid.com.
About SOLiD
SOLiD (http://dev.solid.com) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio, and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world's best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to dev.solid.com or call 888-409-9997.
About BICSI
BICSI is a professional association supporting advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) community. ICT covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, project management and audio & video technologies. It encompasses the design, integration and installation of pathways, spaces, optical fiber- and copper-based distribution systems, wireless-based systems and infrastructure that supports the transportation of information and associated signaling between and among communications and information gathering devices.
BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. We serve more than 23,000 ICT professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ICT professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature.
Contact:
SOLiD
Tim Moynihan, SVP, Marketing
tim.moynihan@solid.com
914-420-5264
SOLiD Empowers the Middleprise to Overcome In-Building Wireless Service Challenges
GENESIS DAS Delivers Enterprise-Ready Solution to Improve In-Building Wireless Coverage and Capacity
Plano, Texas - SOLiD, the leader in cellular in-building and public safety infrastructure, today introduced SOLiD GENESIS DAS to meet the needs of the middleprise and other large venues such as airports, subways, and stadiums. Additionally, the new GENESIS solution provides investment protection since its remote radios are compatible with legacy SOLiD ALLIANCE DAS solutions.
The middleprise is rapidly changing due to heightened expectations of in-building coverage and capacity, complex technical considerations, and the introduction of new business models. GENESIS DAS delivers on each of those areas by offering:
- An enterprise-ready solution that can be used right out of the box. It provides support for structured cabling solutions to reduce installation time and costs, is compact enough to minimize equipment footprint, and is a 5G-ready platform.
- Support for signal source with either GENESIS RAX as a signal source or other industry standard in-building signal source platforms.
- A clear upgrade path for existing customers with the remote radio and amplifier units being compatible with the legacy SOLiD ALLIANCE platform.
According to SOLiD CEO, Dr. Seung Hee Lee, "For the middleprise to overcome current in-building wireless challenges it's important to deliver innovative, low cost, and structured cabling supported solutions that are enterprise-ready. That is exactly why we developed the GENESIS DAS - to provide the middleprise with a solution that is ready to use right out of the box, supports structured cabling common in enterprises, and provides investment protection. Many wireless solution vendors have a rip-and-replace strategy. Not at SOLiD. SOLiD GENESIS provides a clean upgrade path for legacy installations."
Iain Gillott, president and founder of iGR, said, "The in-building marketplace is vibrant and growing based on the expectation of enterprises, building owners, and tenants. In-building solutions need to offer upgradeability, investment protection, and customizable configurations to address this market opportunity successfully."
The GENESIS DAS is built around four key capabilities:
- Structured Cabling – GENESIS DAS supports industry standard structured cabling which lowers installation costs and eliminates issues related to PIM.
- Low Power Remote Node – GENESIS DAS supports a low power remote unit in either 4 or 6 band configurations. It supports SISO and MIMO options on multimode or single mode fiber. This remote node is fully upgradeable and serviceable after installation.
- Flexible, integrated configuration of nodes – GENESIS DAS supports low, medium and high-power nodes. All remote radio units are modular and customizable. In a future release, GENESIS DAS will support 5W, 20W and 40W remotes radio units in addition to the Low Power Node.
- Advanced Management – GENESIS DAS includes web management as well as SNMP support to feed other monitoring systems.
The SOLiD GENESIS DAS will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain on February 26 - March 1, 2018, at Hall 7, Booth G81.
For more information on the SOLiD GENESIS platform, visit dev.solid.com/genesis.html
About SOLiD
SOLiD (http://dev.solid.com) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio, and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world's best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to dev.solid.com or call 888-409-9997.
Contact:
SOLiD
Tim Moynihan, SVP, Marketing
tim.moynihan@solid.com
914-420-5264
SOLiD, Cheytec Partnership Accelerates Carrier-Ready In-Building Wireless Network Deployments
Middleprise-ready In-Building Wireless Platform Combines RF Signal Source and DAS
Plano, Texas - SOLiD, the leading in-building cellular and public safety infrastructure provider, and Cheytec Telecommunications, today announced a strategic partnership to provide enterprise customers and building owners, commonly referred to as the Middleprise, a complete in-building wireless solution including both RF signal source and a proven, market-leading Distributed Antenna System (DAS).
Enterprises, and commercial real estate operators face shared challenges when it comes to in-building wireless connectivity. In-building platforms, while beginning to address the expanding demand for bandwidth and connectivity, in many cases are limited to a single carrier, without a clear upgrade path to future technologies. The financial models for investing in in-building cellular solutions are not effective as on-premise gear can be expensive, not designed for buildings of the future, and are underfunded by wireless service providers who have budgetary constraints. And ultimately, tenants and visitors still experience poor or no connectivity within their workplaces.
The new Cheytec-SOLiD solution addresses these concerns. Enterprises and building owners can now deploy the combined Cheytec-SOLiD solution with base station equipment and a DAS that is fully tested for operator connectivity, designed to support today’s building environment and with a clear path to future enhancements.
According to Ken Sandfeld, President of SOLiD Americas, “Middleprise customers expect great wireless service in-building, but they have been slow to deploy based on the CAPEX and OPEX risk levels and the lack of confidence in operator connectivity. Our partnership with Cheytec reduces the financial risk of middleprise customers and can accelerate installations to provide a complete wireless solution.”
Iain Gillott, president and founder of iGR, comments, “Financial factors that limit ROI are some of the major factors that inhibit broader and faster deployment of in-building of solutions. Cheytec and SOLiD are addressing the market needs and the middleprise is asking for these types of innovative platforms and solutions.”
“Cheytec and SOLiD have formed this partnership as a result of market expectations for a complete solution including RF signal source and DAS that reduces investment risks and ensures faster and more confident deployment. We look forward to delivering this new combined offering to the middleprise with SOLiD,” according to Jarrett Bluth, CEO at Cheytec.
The solution from SOLiD and Cheytec is available immediately.
About SOLiD
SOLiD (http://dev.solid.com) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world’s best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to dev.solid.com or call 888-409-9997.
Contact:
SOLiD
Tim Moynihan, SVP, Marketing
tim.moynihan@solid.com
914-420-5264
About Cheytec Telecommunications
New Jersey based Cheytec Telecommunications deploys and operates in-building wireless telecommunication systems and offers equipment licenses of previously unavailable OEM equipment used by wireless operators to power their cellular networks. Applications include distributed antenna systems (DAS), small cell, C-RAN, DOT, and other in-building solutions that deliver optimal wireless coverage inside office buildings, hotels, campuses, sporting venues, and other high-traffic areas. Cheytec also provides real estate and lease management services for wireless operators. For more information, please visit www.cheytec.com.
Contact:
Cheytec Telecommunications
Sandra Bullock, Director of Marketing
sbullock@cheytec.com
732-810-2764
SOLiD Selects Ranplan for Indoor HetNet Planning and Optimization
New generation of design and optimization tools deliver alternative to legacy in-building design
Texas, USA - SOLiD, a leading provider of equipment solutions for wireless networks, has announced it will be using Ranplan Wireless’ powerful combined indoor and outdoor wireless network planning solution as its tool of choice for future projects.
Ranplan Professional’s ability to design and optimize complex in-building DAS and HetNets provides SOLiD with a flexible and accurate alternative to the legacy in-building design tools it has relied on in the past.
Ranplan Professional is the only all-in-one, planning, optimization and simulation solution for Small Cells, DAS and Wi-Fi networks that also delivers combined indoor and outdoor modelling capabilities and meets growing coverage and capacity complexities presented by 5G and the Internet of Things.
“One of the major reasons we chose to partner with Ranplan Wireless was the advanced capabilities of its technology and willingness to respond quickly to our needs by adding new features and functionalities,” said Lakshmin Thiagarajan, Director, Certification and Design at SOLiD. “The hybrid nature of Ranplan Professional also gives us much greater flexibility moving forward as customer project needs shift towards HetNet densification.”
“We are delighted to announce our partnership with SOLiD, which will introduce our technology to major players in key markets,” said Alastair Williamson, CEO Ranplan Wireless. “With increasing demand for greater in-building capacity and coverage, demand for Ranplan Professional has been accelerating over the last 12 months,” he added.
SOLiD and Ranplan Wireless will be running joint training sessions at VZTUF XII, Hilton Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas. The training session titled “Ranplan Wireless Propagation - Modelling Software Alternative” will provide an introduction to the software and will be followed by a session on creating and implementing an actual in-building design using SOLiD components. The sessions will run on Monday, Jan. 15 from 1pm-3pm and Wednesday Jan. 17 from 1pm-3pm in Room 400.
About SOLiD
SOLiD (https://solid.com/us/) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world’s best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to https://solid.com/us/ or call 888-409-9997.
About Ranplan Wireless
Ranplan Wireless is an innovative wireless technology company that has developed world leading software tools for outdoor/indoor wireless network planning, design and optimization, using advanced 3D building modelling and radio propagation simulation. The company is at the forefront of research and development for radio propagation, femto/small cell design, automatic RAN optimization and the deployment of complex HetNets.
www.ranplanwireless.com
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SOLiD Accelerates Growth with Opening of New Americas Headquarters in Texas
Moves to wireless communications area of innovation in North Texas
Plano, Texas - SOLiD, the leading in-building cellular and public safety infrastructure provider, today announced the opening of their new state-of-the-art headquarters in Plano, Texas to drive innovation and support their rapid growth in the Americas markets. The company is celebrating with an Open House day on August 3, 2017.
SOLiD Americas’ President Ken Sandfeld says, “SOLiD has experienced unprecedented growth over the last year, particularly in the middleprise space providing mobile services and public safety solutions to building owners of all sizes. Additionally, our growing list of customers in the transit, arena and stadium environments will all benefit from our new facility. This new headquarters in Plano, Texas enables SOLiD to develop innovative technology faster and provides a centralized location for faster delivery throughout the Americas. The new office location also provides us an opportunity to hire some of the best people in the industry to help drive the innovation and revenue growth.”
The new SOLiD facility includes:
- Product development R&D center working on the latest industry innovations
- Large, efficient assembly, configuration, and test (ACT) area for rapid high quality deliveries of SOLiD products
- New certification, education and training center to support customers & partners throughout the Americas
- SOLiD Experience Center (SEC) showcasing products and applications
SOLiD CEO, Dr. Seung Hee Lee adds, “We are delighted to be moving into a new Americas headquarters in Plano, Texas. The Americas region is the fastest growing area of our business and this new facility will support that rapid growth around the world. The ability to innovate and to deliver that innovation faster are the key reasons we relocated to Texas.”
The SOLiD Open House will be held on August 3 at the new SOLiD Americas headquarters located at 800 Klein Road, Plano, Texas. The Open House will include a short ceremony including customers such as Toyota Motor North America who recently opened a new headquarters facility in Texas, and other government dignitaries from the local area.
About SOLiD
SOLiD (http://dev.solid.com) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world’s best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to dev.solid.com or call 888-409-9997.
Contact: Tim Moynihan, VP Marketing, SOLiD, 914-420-5264
SOLiD Wins World Class 300 Company and Next Global Champ Awards in South Korea
Recognition for growth, technology, and innovation by South Korean Government
Sunnyvale, Calif. - SOLiD, the leader in in-building cellular and public safety infrastructure, today announced that the company has been selected to receive the World Class 300 and Next Global Champ awards in South Korea. This award is presented to companies by the South Korean Ministry of Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) in conjunction with the South Korean Institute for Advancement of Technology.
The World Class 300 corporate project was initiated by the South Korean government and private banks to nurture small- and medium-sized enterprises with growth potential to become global champions. SOLiD exceed each of the criteria in 2016 to be considered for these awards including:
- Revenue of $149 million
- R&D as percentage of revenue at 5.6%
- Exports from South Korea as percentage of total revenue at 56.3%
Including SOLiD, the companies selected for the World Class 300 award had averages sales of $91 million, with an R&D to sales ratio of 4.3%, and exports from South Korea accounting for 56.6% of total sales.
SOLiD CEO, Dr. Seung Hee Lee commented, “We are pleased to have received these prestigious awards by the South Korean SMBA and MOTIE. The World Class 300 and Next Global Champ awards provide another point of validation of SOLiD’s innovative wireless solutions and worldwide growth potential.”
SOLiD Americas President, Ken Sandfeld adds, “These awards highlight the innovative and leading edge technology SOLiD delivers to the wireless marketplace, particularly to the in-building and the public safety markets. The market has been very receptive to disruptive solutions such as SOLiD GENESIS and SOLiD RESPONDER both of which we recently announced.”
For more information on the World Class 300 program, visit the official website, “World Class 300” at KIAT (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology) at https://www.worldclass300.or.kr/integ_e/index.jsp
About SOLiD
SOLiD (http://dev.solid.com) helps keep people stay connected and safe in a rapidly-changing world through a portfolio of RF Amplifier, RF Radio and Optical Transport solutions. SOLiD enables indoor and outdoor cellular and public-safety communications at some of the world’s best-known and most challenging venues including leading hospitals; professional, and college sports venues; government, university and Fortune 500 corporate buildings and campuses; international airports and metropolitan subways; and other high-profile sites. For further information on SOLiD DAS, Backhaul and Fronthaul solutions, go to dev.solid.com or call 888-409-9997.
SOLiD, SOLID GENESIS and SOLiD RESPONDER are trademarks of SOLiD Inc. or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof (“SOLiD”). Other trademarks mentioned and/or marked herein belong to their respective owners.
Contact: Tim Moynihan, VP Marketing, SOLiD, 914-420-5264
