What it is

A precise definition before we sell you anything.

Distributed antenna systems extend public carrier or private cellular coverage into buildings that block, attenuate, or shadow it. Hospitals, stadiums, manufacturing plants, parking decks, and high-rises all have structures that defeat off-air signal. We design DAS systems based on what the building actually does to RF, then run the carrier coordination so the system can be commissioned cleanly.

When you need it
  • Public carrier coverage is acceptable outside, broken inside
  • You're under a fire-code requirement for first-responder radio (ERRCS / BDA)
  • A new construction project has a DAS line item and no design
  • An existing system was installed but was never validated against the building it serves
  • Tenants, patients, or staff are complaining about dropped calls in specific zones
Methodology

How we run the engagement.

STEP 01

Building intake & code review

We start with the architectural drawings, occupancy class, and any fire/ERRCS code obligations. The design constraints differ for a hospital and a warehouse — we want to know which one we're in.

STEP 02

Measured RF walk

We measure existing carrier and first-responder signal inside the structure with calibrated test gear. Predictive software alone has been wrong often enough that we don't trust it on its own.

STEP 03

Source planning

Off-air, small-cell, or BTS source. We model link budget end to end and size the active equipment against the worst-case carrier.

STEP 04

Carrier coordination

We run the engineering submission process with each carrier on the system. This is where DAS projects most often stall — we treat it as part of the deliverable, not a hand-off.

STEP 05

Acceptance & first-responder grid testing

We run the IFC-compliant grid test, document signal levels, and produce the binder the AHJ wants to see.

Deliverables

What you receive.

  • Measured RF baseline (per band, per carrier)
  • DAS architecture: headend, distribution, antenna placement
  • Link budget and bill of materials
  • Carrier engineering submissions
  • Acceptance test plan and AHJ grid test results
  • As-built drawings and commissioning binder
Representative outcomes

What our clients typically see.

-90%+
In-building dropped calls in problem zones
3
Carriers integrated on a typical neutral-host system
AHJ-ready
Documentation packages on first submission
Related work

See how this looks in the field.

Case study

An 800-bed teaching hospital fixes a five-year dead-zone problem in the east wing

Read the case study

Ready to find out what your network is actually doing?

A wireless assessment from DigiLux puts measured RF, an operations brief, and a vendor-neutral design on the table — usually in under five weeks.