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Axell Wireless Scores Seamless Mobile Coverage for Football Fans in Brazil This Summer
CHESHAM, England, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Extensive in-building coverage systems are supplied to stadia hosting
Brazil's upcoming high-profile global sporting events
Axell Wireless, the worldwide provider of wireless coverage solutions and the company
behind the successful in-venue coverage at the London 2012 Olympics, has supplied DAS
[http://axellwireless.com/products/usa/fiber-das-systems-usa ] (distributed antenna
systems) for multiple stadia in Brazil allowing fans to further enjoy and share their
experience of the country's upcoming large sporting events on social media via seamless
mobile data coverage.
Working closely with leading partner RFS [http://www.rfsworld.com ] (Radio Frequency
Systems), Axell has helped to deliver cellular mobile phone coverage to sporting venues in
Brazil, including the Maracana stadium and the Mineirao stadium: two of the country's
largest stadia with a combined capacity of over 141,000. The sophisticated in-building
coverage solution ensures the thousands of spectators at these high-profile sporting
events can share the experience with friends and family via their mobile devices without
any service degradation.
Matt Thompson, Vice-President of Sales - Americas, Axell Wireless said: "Deploying one
of the most sophisticated DAS networks in the world for the London 2012 Olympic Games
[http://axellwireless.com/press-and-events/press-releases/axell-wireless-enables-uk-operators-to-triumph-at-london-2012-olympic-games ]
prepared us well for these projects in
Brazil. The stadium environment is unique in many ways when it comes to designing and
installing a wireless coverage network, and the insight we gathered during London 2012 has
meant we can supply a world-class communications system that will support the fans during
upcoming major sporting events".
A stadium environment [http://axellwireless.com/solutions/campus-stadia ] poses
significant challenges when designing an in-building network as the traffic has a number
of unique characteristics. Large volumes of uplink traffic, as well as huge peaks and
troughs, are created as spectators and fans share pictures and videos on social networking
sites as the action happens inside the stadium. In addition to this, spectators inside a
venue are static, meaning coverage has to be delivered across all seating areas at all
times. Further, wireless coverage systems for stadiums are designed with multiple base
station sectors to ensure sufficient capacity to support all the spectators. Handling the
overlap with the external macro network also requires careful planning and implementation.
The partnership of Axell Wireless and RFS are well placed to deal with these
challenges. "We are proud to be able to work with the team at Axell to bring comprehensive
wireless coverage to these world class venues," said Peter Raabe, Global Product Line
Director for Transmission Lines and Wireless Indoor Solutions, RFS. "Thanks to our strong
local RFS presence in Brazil and our proven capability and expertise to provide RF design,
commission and deployment services, combined with first class products, our solutions are
very well suited to such a large-scale and complex endeavour."
The venues now benefit from a state of the art optical DAS simultaneously supporting
five different mobile operators and providing 2G, 3G, and 4G coverage.
About Axell Wireless
Axell Wireless is a global leader and manufacturer of wireless coverage solutions for
both cellular and public safety applications. Part of engineering and technology giant
Cobham plc, Axell Wireless employs over 250 people, has its headquarters in Chesham, UK
and operates from a network of 16 offices across the globe. Axell Wireless has an enviable
track record spanning 40 years, having supplied coverage solutions for many environments
including road and rail tunnels, metros, small and large buildings, stadiums, remote or
rural environments and transportation systems including railways and aeroplanes. Axell
Wireless' DAS systems are in place in The Pentagon, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority, Department of Homeland Security Campus, and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels in
New York. http://www.axellwireless.com
Axell Wireless
CONTACT: Enquiries: Babel PR: axellwireless@babelpr.com, +44 (0)20 7434 5550
Axell Wireless Scores Seamless Mobile Coverage for Football Fans in Brazil This Summer
CHESHAM, England, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Extensive in-building coverage systems are supplied to stadia hosting
Brazil's upcoming high-profile global sporting events
Axell Wireless, the worldwide provider of wireless coverage solutions and the company
behind the successful in-venue coverage at the London 2012 Olympics, has supplied DAS
[http://axellwireless.com/products/usa/fiber-das-systems-usa ] (distributed antenna
systems) for multiple stadia in Brazil allowing fans to further enjoy and share their
experience of the country's upcoming large sporting events on social media via seamless
mobile data coverage.
Working closely with leading partner RFS [http://www.rfsworld.com ] (Radio Frequency
Systems), Axell has helped to deliver cellular mobile phone coverage to sporting venues in
Brazil, including the Maracana stadium and the Mineirao stadium: two of the country's
largest stadia with a combined capacity of over 141,000. The sophisticated in-building
coverage solution ensures the thousands of spectators at these high-profile sporting
events can share the experience with friends and family via their mobile devices without
any service degradation.
Matt Thompson, Vice-President of Sales - Americas, Axell Wireless said: "Deploying one
of the most sophisticated DAS networks in the world for the London 2012 Olympic Games
[http://axellwireless.com/press-and-events/press-releases/axell-wireless-enables-uk-operators-to-triumph-at-london-2012-olympic-games ]
prepared us well for these projects in
Brazil. The stadium environment is unique in many ways when it comes to designing and
installing a wireless coverage network, and the insight we gathered during London 2012 has
meant we can supply a world-class communications system that will support the fans during
upcoming major sporting events".
A stadium environment [http://axellwireless.com/solutions/campus-stadia ] poses
significant challenges when designing an in-building network as the traffic has a number
of unique characteristics. Large volumes of uplink traffic, as well as huge peaks and
troughs, are created as spectators and fans share pictures and videos on social networking
sites as the action happens inside the stadium. In addition to this, spectators inside a
venue are static, meaning coverage has to be delivered across all seating areas at all
times. Further, wireless coverage systems for stadiums are designed with multiple base
station sectors to ensure sufficient capacity to support all the spectators. Handling the
overlap with the external macro network also requires careful planning and implementation.
The partnership of Axell Wireless and RFS are well placed to deal with these
challenges. "We are proud to be able to work with the team at Axell to bring comprehensive
wireless coverage to these world class venues," said Peter Raabe, Global Product Line
Director for Transmission Lines and Wireless Indoor Solutions, RFS. "Thanks to our strong
local RFS presence in Brazil and our proven capability and expertise to provide RF design,
commission and deployment services, combined with first class products, our solutions are
very well suited to such a large-scale and complex endeavour."
The venues now benefit from a state of the art optical DAS simultaneously supporting
five different mobile operators and providing 2G, 3G, and 4G coverage.
About Axell Wireless
Axell Wireless is a global leader and manufacturer of wireless coverage solutions for
both cellular and public safety applications. Part of engineering and technology giant
Cobham plc, Axell Wireless employs over 250 people, has its headquarters in Chesham, UK
and operates from a network of 16 offices across the globe. Axell Wireless has an enviable
track record spanning 40 years, having supplied coverage solutions for many environments
including road and rail tunnels, metros, small and large buildings, stadiums, remote or
rural environments and transportation systems including railways and aeroplanes. Axell
Wireless' DAS systems are in place in The Pentagon, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority, Department of Homeland Security Campus, and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels in
New York. http://www.axellwireless.com
Axell Wireless
CONTACT: Enquiries: Babel PR: axellwireless@babelpr.com, +44 (0)20 7434 5550