Westell Technologies Introduces Revolutionary DAS Solution
June 25 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Westell’s ClearLink® DAS enhances cellular
coverage within buildings while simultaneously addressing DAS
Near-Far
Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of
in-building wireless, intelligent site management, cell site
optimization, and outside plant solutions, announces the
introduction of its ClearLink® DAS. ClearLink DAS is an advanced
in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) used to enhance
high-speed cellular technologies, such as LTE, and provide
outstanding coverage with superior data rates within buildings.
Westell’s ClearLink DAS is engineered to deliver exceptional
system performance with unparalleled flexibility and scalability,
and provides advanced features to simplify DAS commissioning and
optimization. In addition, ClearLink DAS addresses the Near-Far
performance issue, which is inherent in conventional DAS networks.
Near-Far is a term describing performance and capacity degradation
when a mobile device is operating within a DAS coverage area, but
is being serviced by a distant macro cell tower.
“Traditional DAS designs are not able to mitigate the impact of
DAS Near-Far,” explains Scott Goodrich, President of Westell’s
In-Building Wireless Group. “If Near-Far is not addressed when
designing and deploying a DAS, particularly as LTE is rolled out in
PCS and other bands, both participants and non-participants will
experience significantly degraded performance. Westell’s ClearLink
DAS not only enhances cellular coverage within buildings, but also
protects DAS owners and users from macro network interference that
can seriously degrade service and capacity, or disrupt the service
altogether.”
“The DAS industry needs a solution to address the service impact
as a result of Near-Far,” states Kern Davis, Vice President of
Operations and Senior Engineer at Communication Technology Services
(CTS). “Westell’s ClearLink DAS solution is the first to address
Near-Far and this performance affecting issue.”
Highlights of Westell’s ClearLink® DAS:
- Hybrid digital and analog solution that
provides superior DAS performance for the ultimate end-user
experience.
- Improves Near-Far performance by better
than 15 dB over a conventional analog DAS.
- “Pay as you grow” DAS solution allows
users to add additional bands and/or service providers at any time
– expanding the system as requirements evolve.
- Flexible and scalable head-end
architecture – permits the combination of POIs (Point of Interface)
and DAS equipment in one chassis.
- Decreases OpEx by reducing
commissioning time with the advanced auto path detection and
calibration feature, which adjusts parameters in the RF and optical
paths to optimize system performance.
- The echo feature streamlines data entry
of like parameters between common modules, further simplifying the
configuration process.
- Provides individual sub-band power
control in the remote as well as alarming and user access based on
login credentials for neutral host deployments.
- Increases wireless service provider
revenue by improving data rates and customer satisfaction through
enhanced Near-Far performance.
To learn more, watch the informational video on Westell’s
ClearLink DAS or visit www.westell.com/ClearLinkDAS.
About Westell
Westell Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Illinois,
is a leading provider of in-building wireless, intelligent site
management, cell site optimization, and outside plant solutions
focused on innovation and differentiation at the edge of
telecommunication networks, where end users connect. The Company’s
comprehensive set of products and solutions enable
telecommunication service providers, cell tower operators, and
other network operators to reduce operating costs and improve
network performance. With millions of products successfully
deployed worldwide, Westell is a trusted partner for transforming
networks into high quality, reliable systems. For more information,
please visit www.westell.com.
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