Q »What is In-Building Wireless?
A »In-Building Wireless solutions enable the delivery of cellular connectivity in buildings, tunnels, underground parking, campuses and other such locations where coverage cannot be offered directly by the cellular provider.
Q »Do In-Building Wireless solutions affect me as a cellular subscriber?
A »In-building wireless solutions are completely transparent to the subscriber. You will enjoy better coverage and your cellular service provider will be able to deliver higher capacities to your mobile device.
Q »What is OTDMLL?
A »Optical Time Division Multiplexing by Locking Lasers (OTDMLL) is an analog multiplexing technique, which is suitable for multiplexing different types of analog signals, digitally modulated analog signals or data signals.
Q »What is the OTDMLL advantage?
A »By integrating OTDMLL into in-building wireless platforms you can increase the efficiency by a factor of 4. Furthermore, by employing a technology agnostic approach that supports both digital and analog signals, you drastically reduce the project design complexity.
Q »Will the technology support emerging standards such as LTE & WiMAX?
A »Yes. The technology is agnostic, meaning any new standard can be supported.
Q »How are Optiway products managed?
A »Optiway’s management application, OptiMOS, enables you to manage and monitor your entire system from a central location and through remote access. All root and branch units can be accessed directly via Ethernet and remotely through wireline or cellular internet connections. An SNMP interface is provided to facilitate integration with a central network operation center (NOC) system.
Q »How many fiber-optic cables per installation?
A »One single-mode fiber for each branch unit
Q »How is the capacity allocated between multiple operators that are connected to the same root unit?
A »Each operator is allocated a dedicated capacity bandwidth.
Q »How are different operators connected to the system?
A »Each operator is connected via a base station or external antenna and allocated a physical port on the root unit for each band and/or cellular technology.
Q »Can WiFi be delivered in addition to cellular services?
A »Yes, an access point can be connected to a branch unit and delivered in parallel to the cellular services.
Q »What configurations are required in order to install the system?
A »The system is “Plug & Play”. Once everything is connected, simply turn it on.
Q »Can I use any band and determine the capacity that I require?
A »Yes, the customer defines the bands and capacities per their needs.
Q »How does Optiway’s solution improve ROI?
A »By multiplexing sources with a range of different technology standards and different operators on the same single-fiber platform, Optiway dramatically reduces the total ownership cost.
Q »How many branch units can a root unit connect to?
A »Up to 8 branch units and can be extended to up to 32 units.
Q »What cellular technologies are supported?
A »FM Radio, Safety, FDMA, GSM, CDMA, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Wi-Fi, WiMAX , and others. Since the solution is technology agnostic, new standards can be added as they emerge on the market.
Q »Can I increase my product capacity at a later stage?
A »We can increase output DL power, which will indirectly increase capacity. For instance, we can allow the user to increase output DL power from +30dBm to +33dBm (twice as much!) by a simple software licensing.
Q »Can additional operators be added?
A »Yes, additional operators can be added simply by allocating free ports on the root unit.
Q »What are the benefits of Optiway’s system in comparison to a Distributed Antenna System (DAS)?
A »Optiway provides a number of key benefits over DAS solutions:
- Improved ROI
- High quality, reliable cellular coverage throughout the building, parking or campus
- Wi-Fi support
- Central management
- Future proof solution
- Reduced power consumption and radiation levels