Outdoor Cellular Coverage

Many of our customers require dependable wireless coverage across sizable outdoor areas. RSS has extensive experience with outdoor cellular solutions in other areas such as healthcare, university campuses, towns and cities, and outside retail venues, in addition to servicing airport runways, providing coverage in residences, hotels, and resorts in mountainous areas, and delivering 5G services to indigenous communities. Outdoor cellular coverage solutions require close collaboration with wireless service providers in order to function optimally and meet each carrier’s stringent standards.

Where practical, RSS’s outdoor solutions are made to blend in or even make use of preexisting features like light poles, artificial building facades, etc. All wireless applications that are essential for the coverage areas can also be taken into account. For applications like digital signage, EV charging stations, security cameras, access controls, and electricity meters, among others, one system may deliver both wireless IP connectivity and cellular coverage.

The methodology for developing and the installation of outside cellular networks has been mastered by RSS. After defining the precise coverage areas and applications with the client, RSS will conduct thorough on-site benchmark testing at each prospective node location (which verifies existing coverage conditions). This process is followed by the most important tool in RadioFrequency (RF) planning, Continuous Wave (CW) testing, in which RF signals are injected into a temporary antenna that is positioned in a method that replicates the proposed installation. RSS engineers can predict coverage from that location by measuring the resultant coverage of the static signal. 

The findings of these studies will be the foundation for an initial design as well as a solution estimate. RSS services encompass everything from design, testing, construction, and coordination to all zoning, permitting, and utility coordination required for the turn-key outdoor solution.

RSS also excels in designing and implementing temporary outdoor cellular solutions for construction sites, ensuring seamless communication and connectivity during project execution. Our team understands the unique challenges of construction environments, such as varying terrain, equipment interference, and the need for mobility. We deploy portable distributed antenna systems (DAS) and other wireless technologies to provide robust cellular coverage and high-speed internet access across the site. These temporary solutions facilitate real-time communication between workers, enhance safety by ensuring access to emergency services, and support efficient project management through reliable connectivity. With RSS’s expertise, construction sites can maintain continuous and effective communication, contributing to the successful and timely completion of projects.