Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a new radio interface for distributed antenna systems (DAS) to allow mobile operators to improve signal performance while reducing power consumption, space and operational costs. Alcatel-Lucent has been working closely with operators on improving LTE deployment in dense urban environments by leveraging their DAS infrastructure.
Alcatel-Lucent claims that the new radio module, Distributed Antenna System Radio Frequency Module works directly with the analog DAS through RF signals that consume just one-eighth of the power and heat dissipation of an average remote radio head, reducing space requirements and optimizing costs.
According to Alcatel-Lucent, the launch comes at a time of rising use of distributed antenna systems, particularly by mobile providers in the United States and China, as demand grows for high-speed, ultra-broadband access in busy public locations. In order to connect to a DAS today, service providers must deploy remote radio heads alongside duplexers and attenuators to reduce output power, as well as cooling equipment in areas where there is often limited space.
Nick Marshall, Research Director of ABI Research
Alcatel-Lucent’s new DAS RFM solves a major problem for operators and building owners alike. In the most densely populated areas where DAS technology is commonly deployed, space is a premium and lease costs are high.
Glenn Booth, Senior Vice President and General Manger of Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE Business Unit
This product was developed on the latest leading edge RF Platform that operators use for their Macro today allowing them full benefit and feature parity with their Macro sites. It is designed for use with any vendors’ analog DAS.
