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Augmented Reality to manage the progress of site construction projects .
Mark McDiarmid , SVP , Technology Innovation and Industry Partnerships , T-Mobile , said : “ To help Cal Poly enhance coverage , we were able to use neutral host capability from our partner Federated Wireless to quickly layer T-Mobile service on to Cal Poly ’ s existing private wireless network , providing our subscribers with an optimal , game-changing network experience on campus .”
Unlike legacy neutral host technologies such as Distributed Antenna Systems ( DAS ) that require differing configurations for each Mobile Network Operator ( MNO ), Federated Wireless Neutral Host 2.0 uses an open , shared solution approach . It offers a private wireless network built using components from an open ecosystem of software and equipment providers to take advantage of CBRS shared spectrum and achieve a radio network that can be shared by multiple public MNOs .
Cal Poly
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked public university in San Luis Obispo , California , known for its Learn by Doing philosophy .
Each year about 22,000 top-tier students at Cal Poly put knowledge into action , taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in areas such as engineering , agriculture , science , business , humanities and the built environment .
Cal Poly says its hands-on approach , small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates Ready Day One to impact their communities , California and the world .
“ Many buildings , such as those that are built with metal or concrete , or LEED-certified , leverage building materials that can block cell signal inside the building . Signal can also be blocked by geographical landscapes , which impacts coverage and creates dead zones ,” said Sameer Vuyyuru , Director and Head of Worldwide Telecommunications Business Development at AWS .
“ Federated Wireless Neutral Host 2.0 solution runs along with the private network on AWS edge compute while their CBRS Spectrum Access System runs on AWS , providing an innovative , versatile , scalable and low-CAPEX approach for building owners , campuses , and facilities to work with wireless providers to enhance coverage .”
The resulting solution provides a cost-effective , multi-purpose 4G and 5G network with neutral host capability , offering institutions and enterprises a scalable blueprint for addressing multiple complex business challenges with one integrated publicprivate network .
“ This CBRS converged private wireless network with neutral host capability demonstrates the wireless network of the future , and the power that a shared spectrum and open ecosystem model brings to higher education and private enterprise ,” said Iyad Tarazi , CEO of Federated Wireless . “ It is an important milestone in public and private network interoperability .” p
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