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Installation & Integration: Fiber Optic
Fiber Optic Systems contain:
- External Antenna - antenna focused at a 'nearby' cell or radio site.
- BDA - RF device to amplify cell/radio site transmissions into facility and cell/two-way radio unit (device) transmissions out of facility back to cell/radio site.
- Fiber Hub and Remote Electronics - converts signal for transmission (RF to Light and back). Fiber hub is co-located with BDA.
- Fiber Cable (single or multimode) - point-to-multipoint signal distribution (relocate RF signal to strategic locations via optical energy).
- CAT5/CATV (Network Cable) - provides low loss RF transmission for vendor specific fiber equipment.
- Coaxial cable - provides low loss RF transmission.
- Power Dividers/Couplers - allows RF signal routing in multiple directions/floors.
- Antennas - radiates RF signal.
Advantages of a Fiber Optic System
- Ability to deploy multiple high performance remote units, with the capability of feeding up to 16 antennas (cover 100,000-300,000 square feet per remote unit)
- Can be cost competitive, with greater flexibility, than BDA systems (locate remote units where required), BDA systems require in-line units after 15-20 dB of loss
- Unlimited expansion capability that is more convenient to expand than a BDA system (e.g. connect multiple buildings)
- Leverage system infrastructure for easy integration of wireless LAN access points