The IP mobile Internet and emerging 4G technologies are prompting a soaring market demand for robust, high capacity wireless networks, transformative public policies, and dramatic changes in the way wireless networks are designed and deployed. Distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell network strategies play a vital role in capacity management in an increasingly teledense environment.
The DAS Forum proudly presents DAS in Action 2011: Capitol View, the wireless industry’s premiere event that gathers the DAS community, wireless network operators, public policy makers, industry analysts, and property owners for an in depth examination of policy, technical, and market forces shaping the DAS marketplace.
the Impacts of Public Policy Reforms From a public policy standpoint, 2011 has already been a banner year for the DAS industry. From Congressional mandates for indoor wireless and FCC actions on pole attachment reform to calls for a Presidential Executive Order to streamline and accelerate deployment in federal rights of way and in federal buildings, Washington’s focus on innovative wireless broadband infrastructure has reached a fever pitch. Join policy makers as they share their vision for advancing wireless broadband infrastructure innovation and discuss how their efforts to remove barriers to deployment, reduce risk and uncertainty for investors, and create new market opportunities for DAS providers.
DAS and Small Cells in the 4G Wireless Network
Wireless network operators are employing DAS and a variety of small cell network topologies in 4G deployments to speed deployment and meet the colossal increase in demand for network capacity. DAS Forum technical experts will explain the advantages of DAS in capacity distribution to bring the signal closer to the subscriber and capacity offloading to reduce stress on the macro network. Innovative concepts, such as leveraging convergence around LTE so that multiple providers using multiple spectrum bands can be served from a single subscriber device and CapEx and OpEx reduction strategies will also be addressed.
DAS as an Enterprise Mobility Game Changer
Property owners and enterprise CIOs know that limited wireless services impair their ability to attract important customers and top talent. Join representatives from key vertical markets as they discuss the business challenges driving DAS adoption, share their experiences deploying DAS, and offer insights into the innovative applications that DAS enables.
DAS Marketplace Outlook
The trends of promising growth in data revenues and usage, smartphones, tablets, and emerging devices, along with ongoing LTE, HSPA+, and WiMax launches show a vibrant market with many opportunities for DAS providers. Analysts, investors, and industry executives provide insight into the current wireless marketplace and offer perspective on the outlook for DAS.