Hybrid
Active DAS
Quatra
by
Cel-Fi
is a new category of
distributed antenna
system that uses
active repeater
amplifiers (Active
DAS) with integrated
antennas connected
over CAT5e Ethernet
cable. The hybrid
distributed antenna
system avoids the
signal loss
experienced with
coaxial cable and
since it is
pre-approved by the
carriers, it can
provide up to 100
dBm of gain versus
the 70 dBm allowed
for Passive DAS
signal boosters
- A carrier
approved active
DAS
- Solves
in-building
coverage issues
for 3G / 4G /
LTE
- Key
Benefits:
- Best
Quality
Signal at
100 dB Max
Gain
- Carrier
Approved
-
Unconditionally
Network Safe
for Voice
and Data
- Remote
Monitoring
and
Management
- Scalable
up to
200,000 Sq.
Ft.
- Can be
used with a
Carrier’s
Small Cell
device
instead of a
donor or
outdoor
antenna
- Target:
Small to
Mid-Size
enterprise
-
Buildings up
to 200,000
Sq Ft
Quatra
Network Unit and
Coverage Unit
Cel-Fi Quatra is
an active DAS
hybrid. A single
system can be
installed with a
donor antenna and be
configured to
provide coverage up
to 50,000 sq. ft. It
is comprised of one
Network Unit (NU),
which is the hub of
the system; and one
to four Coverage
Units (CU), which
are the remote radio
units of the system
that rebroadcast the
donor signal.
Quatra
In-Building
Enterprise
Cellular System
Cel-Fi Quatra can
also be deployed
within larger venues
using a small cell
donor signal,
combining up to four
Quatra systems. In
this scenario, by
synchronizing the
outputs from
multiple CUs, the
coverage area of
each Coverage Unit
is stitched together
to form one large
cell (a
"Super-Cell")
that can provide
coverage across an
entire building of
up to 200,000 sq.
ft. The simplicity
of a Cel-Fi QUATRA
installation and
commissioning can be
installed faster
than other available
solutions. standard
Cat 5e (or better)
cable is used to
connect the Network
Unit (NU) with each
Coverage Unit (CU).
When powered-on, all
network and system
optimizations are
performed
automatically.
Cel-Fi Quatra is
an active DAS
hybrid. A single
system can be
installed with a
donor antenna and be
configured to
provide coverage up
to 50,000 sq. ft. It
is comprised of one
Network Unit (NU),
which is the hub of
the system; and one
to four Coverage
Units (CU), which
are the remote radio
units of the system
that rebroadcast the
donor signal.
Quatra
"Super Cell"
Deployment
Cel-Fi Quatra can
also be deployed
within larger venues
using a small cell
donor signal,
combining up to four
Quatra systems. In
this scenario, by
synchronizing the
outputs from
multiple CUs, the
coverage area of
each Coverage Unit
is stitched together
to form one large
cell (a "Super
Cell") that can
provide coverage
across an entire
building of up to
200,000 sq. ft. The
simplicity of a
Cel-Fi QUATRA
installation and
commissioning can be
installed faster
than other available
solutions. standard
Cat 5e (or better)
cable is used to
connect the Network
Unit (NU) with each
Coverage Unit (CU).
When powered-on, all
network and system
optimizations are
performed
automatically.
A large
enterprise may be
able to support the
costs of a
traditional DAS
solution that
requires extensive
planning, RF design,
engineering, and
highly skilled
technical
installation and
maintenance, as well
as extensive budget
and contract
negotiations with
multiple vendors,
integrators, and the
carriers themselves.
But the cost of a
traditional DAS
solution typically
puts them out of
range of the small
to medium business.
Venues that range in
size from 10,000 to
200,000 sq. ft. are
particularly
challenged with the
price/performance
gap, as they are too
large for affordable
consumer-grade
solutions and too
small for
high-performance
DAS.
Small Hotel
Hybrid Active
DAS Design in
three dimensions
using iBwave
Cel-Fi Quatra was
designed to
standardize on
dedicated Cat 5e
cabling to simplify
the installation
process. Better
cable can be used,
but is not required.
As the Control Units
are powered
antennas, they have
full transmit power
available. There is
no coaxial
distribution power
loss. The
Coverage Unit is
powered over PoE.
The Network Unit and
the Coverage Unit
may be separated by
as much as 200
meters when the
optional Quatra
Range Extender (QRE)
is placed inline.
The QRE is plug and
play, and doesn’t
require independent
power as it also is
a POE device. Cel-Fi
Quatra also includes
support for
MIMO, and
up to 75 MHz of
combined channel
bandwidth across
four (4) independent
cellular bands. This
provides flexibility
for supporting mixed
3G and 4G networks.
All of this
translates into a
lower cost of
coverage per sq.
ft., and faster,
hassle-free
deployment times.
Multiple Cel-Fi
QUATRA systems may
be installed and
will self-organize
to support larger
spaces.
Design Process
We use
iBwave as
the basis of our
Computer Aided
Design and Keysight
Nemo Walker
Air for our
site surveys and for
design verification.
Contact Us for a
Hybrid DAS Quotation:
RHO
Wireless
6804 Genstar Lane
Dallas, TX 75252
972-985-0485
Sales@rhowireless.com
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