COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Constructing an In-Building Wireless Strategy

2 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy The current state of healthcare in-building wireless Users Employees Affiliated Doctors Patients Visitors Clinical Machines Contractors, Public Safety Devices Personal Corporate Single Function Multifunction CLINICAL Applications Voice (1-way/2-way) Human Data (Internet, Intranet) Machine Data Real time location services A complex mix!

3 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Commercial wireless communications are changing ….. Data traffic growing rapidly Smart devices Device OS standardization All IP Networks Outdoor  Indoor usage Driving innovation Carriers’ response 4G – LTE for capacity IP Core Network for QoS IMS for advanced applications SLAs for commercial/mission critical applications Aggressively extending network service indoors HSPA upgrades 2010 LTE rollout 2011 Purchasing T-Mobile Launched LTE in 2010 Aggressively pursuing applications in select verticals Network Vision program will upgrade 4G capability in all markets All IP core network

4 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Carrier services becoming ever more important Powerful devices, strong preferences …truly mobile computing Contributing to… …new applications Faster Wireless Networks

5 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy There are multiple frequencies available for use, licensed and unlicensed Licensed spectrum Unlicensed spectrum (802.11, Bluetooth, Microwaves) WMTS spectrum Fluorescents Microwaves Baby Monitors Radar

6 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy RF behavior dependent on frequency, materials Lower frequency, better penetration Hospital Environments particularly challenging… and variable

7 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Planning your RF environment It’s not a limitless resource Coverage, capacity or both? Strategic choice Reality Check Examples from the field Co-channel interference Asset congregation trouble Public safety channel allocation Citywide paging networks

8 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy How do you manage your airspace? WiFiPublic Safety Mobile devices IS/IT Facilities Purchasing Visitors, Patients, Contractors Mobile devices Affiliated Docs Telemetry, pumps Bioengineering Hospital In-Building Wireless Environment ManagedUnmanaged Mobile devices Patients, Visitors, Contractors

9 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy DAS is part of the solution that can help you unify your in-building wireless environment Fiber (up to 6km) 2-Way Cellular Paging Antennas Distributed Antenna Array DAS Facts DAS distributes signal (e.g. GSM, PCS, EVDO, LTE) throughout the facility from base station to individual indoor antennas Passive DAS Classic coax network, cabling to each antenna carefully engineered Limited monitoring, suitable for small buildings Active DAS Expansion unit adapts to cable length Combined Services Thick coax Thin coax or Cat-5 (up to 400m) Expansion Unit Master Unit Passive DAS Active DAS Remote Unit One per antenna

10 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Building the perfect DAS 1 3 Carrier Neutral Satisfy all constituents RecommendationsRationale No wifi on the DAS Application needs differ Maximize use of airspace Refresh cycle varies 2 Active, not passive Better Monitoring Better Scale Better Signal & Device Longevity QoS Management

11 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Wireless Applications: Where should they go? Considerations Performance Speed, availability (VPN?) Security Is there really a difference? Device selection Sometimes the decision is made for you True cost Staffing, licensing, monthly fees, equipment Voice? RTLS? Telemetry? Emergency radio? PACS access?

12 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Building Wireless Strategy Conclusions Your in-building wireless environment can be a coherent system You have choices over where your applications should run Consider needs of users Devices Applications Alcatel-Lucent understands in-building wireless Knowledge and experience of licensed and unlicensed spectrum Understanding of healthcare environment and applications

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