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JMA Wireless provides DAS for Crown Plaza Atlanta?s in-building wireless network

The system offers in-building connectivity supporting three mobile carriers

HALO by Mobile RF, a U.S. provider of turnkey wireless real estate sector solutions used solutions from compatriot firm JMA Wireless, a specialist in wireless communications solutions, for the deployment of an in-building wireless network at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Midtown.

The in-building wireless network has been deployed using JMA Wireless? multi-carrier, multi-band TEKO distributed antenna system (DAS). This system will enable mobile communications throughout the 500,000-square-feet facility.

?We have three national carriers participating on this high capacity 4G/LTE DAS to deliver the best mobile experience to the Crowne Plaza Hotel?and their guests,? said Tony Schaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at HALO by Mobile RF

The JMA TEKO DAS will provide in-building cellular coverage and capacity with two sectors, supporting three mobile operators, and the 700, 850, 1900, 2100, 2300, and 2500 bands. In addition, this platform is prepared to offer coverage for 5G as commercial deployments roll out in 2019.

The solution enables connectivity between the remote units (RUs) and the master unit (MU) with a single optical fiber per remote unit, resulting in installation savings of at least 50%, JMA Wireless said.

The TEKO DAS provides cellular coverage and capacity for indoor and outdoor environments. One of its main components, the rack-mounted master unit, combines different high-speed wireless technologies, such as LTE and UMTS, with multiple bands to serve the various needs of the environment. The TEKO DAS can introduce new services or enhance existing technology without any major system upgrades.

?We are thrilled that HALO selected our TEKO DAS platform for this project,? said Todd Landry, Corporate Vice President of Product and Market Strategy at JMA Wireless. ?Together, our teams bring unprecedented expertise in the hospitality market, ensuring the Crowne Plaza will provide the best in wireless coverage for its guests.?

HALO designs, builds, manages, and maintains wireless infrastructure to deliver optimal coverage in challenging and demanding venues.?Focused on hospitality, commercial office, residential and healthcare venues, HALO offers complete wireless infrastructure solutions, including funding, designing, building, and maintaining Neutral Host and Enterprise Distributed Antenna Systems and Small Cell systems.

JMA Wireless designs and builds next generation in-building and outdoor mobile wireless systems, delivering technologies that enable LTE, 5G, and CBRS services on mobile operator networks worldwide. JMA Wireless has manufacturing, R&D, and sales operations in over 20 locations worldwide.

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Juan Pedro Tomás
Juan Pedro Tomás
Juan Pedro covers Global Carriers and Global Enterprise IoT. Prior to RCR, Juan Pedro worked for Business News Americas, covering telecoms and IT news in the Latin American markets. He also worked for Telecompaper as their Regional Editor for Latin America and Asia/Pacific. Juan Pedro has also contributed to Latin Trade magazine as the publication's correspondent in Argentina and with political risk consultancy firm Exclusive Analysis, writing reports and providing political and economic information from certain Latin American markets. He has a degree in International Relations and a master in Journalism and is married with two kids.