CommScope names three premier partners for DAS

With more than half of all U.S. wireless calls and data sessions now originating indoors, building owners are acutely aware of the need for indoor connectivity. “Many new venue owners who don’t have DAS infrastructure installed are coming to us, kind of recognizing our background in making these systems play correctly,” said Mike Wolfe, director of technical sales at CommScope. “We are educating a lot of them on what DAS can provide to them.”
One of the key components of a successful distributed antenna system solution is in-building wireless system integration, and to that end CommScope has expanded its partner program for integrators. The first three companies certified for this program are Black Box Network Services, DAS Simplified and RF Connect. CommScope says that these three premier partners have demonstrated the ability to successfully design, commission and optimize a CommScope DAS solution, managing a project from start to finish. Systems integrators are not eligible for CommScope’s premier partner status until they have been in CommScope’s partner program for one year.
Stephen Kowal, vice president of CommScope’s partner program, says that as in-building solutions become more complex, new types of qualified partners are needed. “Partner programs in our industry historically have been fairly one dimensional, focused mostly on installers. Today, programs need to be more robust to help solve more complex customer problems. Customers now need consultants, distributors and integrators plus installers,” he said.
CommScope recently unveiled its ION-U DAS solution, which is meant to streamline and expedite DAS installation. The company demonstrates ION-U cabling wizard for RCR Wireless below.