In the in-building wireless connectivity world, progress is often viewed through the lens of enabling pervasive data connectivity for all employees working in a particular building at a given time. However, the impacts of building automation, and IoT in general, will have a potentially greater impact on in-building networking requirements going forward. As AI/ML-fueled automation […]
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In-building wireless 2019: CBRS and shared spectrum
Recently, CBRS and shared spectrum solutions have become the darling of the in-building wireless world. At a simplistic level, CBRS is envisioned to use standardized LTE technology propagated over unlicensed, or lightly licensed spectrum to build private wireless networks that can be managed either by an MNO, neutral host, or, even a tenant within a […]
In-building wireless 2019: Key small cells and Wi-Fi developments
While DAS is essentially a prerequisite for equipping large venues with robust in-building coverage, it remains true that most commercial real estate buildings fall below the size threshold where DAS is an economically viable option. In these cases, wireless coverage has largely been left to the macro-cellular network. To this end, if there is a […]
In-building wireless 2019: Key DAS developments
Although refrains such as “DAS is dead”, and referring to new in-building wireless technologies as “DAS killers” have become fashionable, both phrases are used more as clickbait than actual market analysis. In fact, when it comes to making in-building wireless more robust to meet the demands of the IoT and/or Industry 4.0 eras, DAS will […]
Survey says: More robust in-building wireless required
According to a survey conducted by the Mobile Sports Report in 2016, nearly 90% of venues surveyed indicated that they had deployed at least a partial DAS, and 75% of the venues surveyed indicated that they had some level of Wi-Fi coverage present. However, while these two stats might indicate that in-building wireless connectivity issues […]
Analyst Angle Report: The Great Indoors – In-Building Wireless is a must
IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This report looks at the evolution of IBW in our homes, public venues, and enterprises, and at […]
Costco cites water optimization stats that blend altruism with cost savings
The United Nations predicts that the world will only have 60% of the drinking water it needs by 2030. If so, then water optimization might trump all IoT use cases. As part of its Mobile World Congress Americas messaging campaigns, Semtech and Apana announced that Costco, which as been using Apana’s IoT-based water conservation platform […]
ROI vs. NOI: Why should CRE invest in building automation?
Tenants care about the ROI of building automation while building owners are primarily concerned with the NOI that their buildings generate. A key question facing the industry is whether these objectives are complementary or conflicting. At a simplistic level, Return on Investment (ROI) refers to the time an investment takes to generate positive returns. Net […]
Industry 4.0 and the virtuous circle of IoT and in-building tech
“IoT will generate the data that will drive intelligence that will enable the automation that will support the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Not to toot my own horn, but I said that… in a webinar… that you can listen to by clicking HERE. The key point that I was trying to make is that without IoT, […]
Trend Watch: What to look for in DAS, CBRS and LP-WAN development
In-building connectivity 101: DAS, CBRS and LP-WAN covered the reasons why these three aforementioned technologies are great candidates to help solve building connectivity issues. Here we discuss key trends that are shaping the development of DAS, CBRS and LP-WAN. In order for building owners to meet the demands of companies in the Industry 4.0 era, […]