Connect (X) 2022

Denver, CO
Category: Tradeshow
Region: NAR
May 23 - May 26, 2022
Booth #529

Fiber Connect is the North America’s largest 5G infrastructure conference and trade show for the Connectivity sector. The event will bring together professionals and stakeholders from across the industry, including commercial carriers, fixed & mobile network operators, neutral host networks, industrial enterprises & their infrastructure partners, and investors.

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Wednesday, May 25
8:30 – 9:10am

Intersecting of Private Networks and In-building Wireless

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Steve Wimstatt

Providing wireless coverage inside buildings is critical for some of the use cases carriers are counting on to monetize 5G, such as advanced manufacturing, edge data analytics, and smart buildings.  The world of in-building wireless has dramatically changed in the past couple of years thanks to the availability of unlicensed spectrum like CBRS and cheaper radio hardware. Some real estate companies are opting to construct their own private wireless networks to provide coverage in offices, while others are still using distributed antenna systems or other extensions of public carrier networks.  Do companies need to choose between in-building wireless and private networks? Can these two technologies co-exist?  What are the pros and cons of each?