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Wireless Services

Ensuring High-Performance, Reliable Coverage in a Wireless-First World

Your Partner for Pervasive Wireless

With nearly 80% of enterprise network traffic originating wirelessly, increasing wireless device density, and today’s more complex technology, designing for optimal signal strength, coverage, and minimal interference requires deep expertise. From Wi-Fi 6/7 to distributed antenna systems (DAS) and advanced 5G architecture, Siemon Professional Services (SPS) is your partner for high-performing, reliable wireless networks.

Expert Wi-Fi Services

Advancements in Wi-Fi technology—new frequencies, channels, and security protocols—along with physical obstacles and various sources of interference —require precise design, surveying, simulation, and validation to ensure interference-free coverage. From predictive design to final validation, SPS has you covered.

Predictive Designs

Predictive designs use software to simulate Wi-Fi performance before installation. By modeling a building’s floor plan against building materials, user density, and device types, this process allows engineers to determine the right number, type, and placement of access points (APs)—ensuring consistent coverage, high capacity, and optimal performance, while eliminating costly guesswork.

 

  • Advanced software simulation: Imports scaled floor plans into specialized software to map how Wi-Fi signals propagate.
  • Environmental modeling: Factors in walls, furniture, and materials, and other signal-impacting elements to create a virtual model of the space.
  • Strategic AP placement: Simulates how Wi-Fi signals will propagate and determines optimal AP location to meet specific coverage and throughput requirements.
  • Informed procurement: Provides a blueprint to estimate costs, locate cable drops, and generate an accurate bill of materials (BOM) before purchasing any hardware.
  • Pre-deployment validation: Allows for pre-installation adjustments to address potential issues, preventing expensive post-installation redesigns.

 

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Passive/Active Surveys

Passive and active surveys analyze Wi-Fi signals using specialized measurement devices that “listen” to the environment. By capturing data on signal strength, noise levels, and interference from nearby APs and other wireless devices, SPS maps existing coverage, identifies dead zones, and uncovers interference sources before new deployments and during troubleshooting.

 

  • Active surveys: The survey device connects to the Wi-Fi network to measure real-world performance metrics, including signal strength, throughput, and latency. This is useful for active troubleshooting.
  • Passive surveys: The survey device listens to the wireless environment without connecting to the network, capturing signal strength, noise, and AP coverage.

AP-on-a-Stick (APoS) Evaluations

AP-on-a-stick evaluations are an on-site testing methodology that temporarily mounts a Wi-Fi AP on a portable, elevated tripod or pole to simulate its final installed position. This surveying approach ensures a reliable, efficient network design by validating real-world signal behavior before committing to permanent infrastructure.

 

  • Real-world coverage validation: Measures actual signal strength and coverage patterns throughout the facility rather than relying on modeling.
  • Dead zone identification: Pinpoints areas of poor or non-existent signal strength to adjust AP placement for full coverage before installation.
  • Interference and power optimization: Tests various channel assignments and power levels to minimize interference from neighboring networks or physical obstacles and maximize signal strength.

 

 

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Post-Validation Surveys

Post-validation surveys are conducted after installation to verify that the deployed wireless network meets the initial design requirements, performance standards, and service-level agreements.

 

  • Objective performance verification: Measures actual signal strength and interference under real-world conditions to confirm the system meets performance expectations.
  • Gap analysis and remediation: Collects data and compares it against the original design requirements to identify and fix any issues.
  • User experience and feedback: Combines technical network measurements with end-user feedback surveys to assess overall user experience and satisfaction.

Advanced Cellular Services

Supporting business continuity, mobile workforces, and guest access in commercial venues, enterprise cellular is expanding to handle massive device density and provide reliable coverage across more locations. From distributed antenna systems (DAS) to public safety coverage and 5G, SPS ensures seamless, reliable cellular infrastructure.

Enterprise DAS Design, Evaluation, and Deployment Services

DAS services involve precise engineering and planning required to overcome weak cellular signal strength caused by modern building materials. By architecting a strategic active or passive DAS using antennas and localized components to capture, amplify, and distribute cellular signals, we ensure pervasive coverage and capacity across complex venues and facility layouts.

  • Architectural blueprinting: Analyzes facility scale, layout, and building materials to engineer a tailored coverage solution matching the specific deployment model (active or passive), providing a consistent and reliable cellular signal where it is otherwise weak or nonexistent.
  • Central signal source integration: Coordinates the connection between distributed antennas and the central signal source, which can either amplify an existing external signal or use a dedicated base station.
  • Passive DAS services: Designs and deploys high-performance coaxial infrastructure to distribute RF signals directly to antennas, ideal for small-scale or localized coverage needs.
  • Active DAS services: Engineers high-capacity systems that convert RF signals to digital data for distribution over fiber optic or Ethernet cabling, maximizing performance in large-scale enterprises and stadiums.

 

 

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Public Safety DAS and ERRCS Services

Our public safety DAS services address Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System (ERRCS) requirements, providing specialized design, engineering, and testing to ensure reliable in-building radio communication and signal coverage for first responders. Mandated by local jurisdictions, these systems amplify specific public safety frequencies and require strict compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Fire Code (IFC), passing annual testing and securing approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

 

  • Emergency communication pathway: Creates reliable pathways for first responders, ensuring consistent signal strength even in areas with concrete walls or underground levels.
  • Regulatory code compliance: Aligns system designs with NFPA 72 and IFC Section 510, as well as local ordinances.
  • Dedicated frequency allocation: Configures systems to operate exclusively on public safety-specific frequencies, such as the 700 and 800 MHz bands, to avoid interference with commercial systems.
  • Signal strength validation: Engineers and tests the network to meet specific signal strength minimums in both critical and general areas, ensuring clear communication everywhere.

5G Design and Deployment Services

5G design and deployment services provide the architectural framework, technologies, and standards required to build fifth-generation wireless networks. By implementing a flexible, software-defined architecture that leverages a broader spectrum of frequencies and innovative technologies like multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) and beamforming, 5G networks deliver the higher speeds, lower latency, and massive connectivity needed to support everything from enhanced mobile broadband to mission-critical communications and the Internet of Things (IoT).

  • High-speed performance: Designs infrastructure optimizes for peak data rates up to 20 Gbps, delivering a significant performance increase over 4G networks.
  • Ultra-low latency optimization: Architectures networks to target one millisecond latency, enabling real-time mission-critical applications like autonomous driving and remote surgery.
  • Massive capacity scaling: Engineers the wireless environment to support a 100x increase in traffic capacity and ultra-high device density, essential for expanding IoT deployments.
  • Agile network slicing: Deploys software-defined architectures that allow for the creation of virtual “network slices,” which can be customized for specific services and applications.
  • Expanded spectrum allocation: Integrates low, mid, and high frequency bands (millimeter wave) into the design to ensure the most efficient use of available wireless spectrum.
  • Advanced technology integration: Implements massive MIMO and beamforming technologies to improve data transfer rates and signal efficiency.

 

 

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