CONSULTING ENGINEERSWIRELESS COVERAGE SOLUTIONS

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ABOUT US

Offices across Australia

Full turn-key wireless Solutions Capability across Macro and IBC Network layers

Design

Deployment

Commissioning

Preferred Telstra Channel Partner.

Established relationships across all stakeholders

Service Providers (Mobile Carriers, Application Vendors)

DAS Equipment Vendors

Construction Industry (Developers, Builders, Contractors)

Property Industry (Major Landlords, Facility Managers)

Consultants

World Class IBC/DAS Engineering Specialists

Design, Deployment & Support

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VERTICAL MARKETS KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

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Health Enterprise/Government Retail Transport Hospitality

St. Vincent's Hospital

Rockingham Hospital

Robina Hospital

Royal North ShoreHospital

Australia Post HQ

100 Pacific Highway

Governor Phillip Tower

465 Victoria Avenue

4 Julius Avenue

George Weston Foods

Gladstone SC

Penrith Plaza

Macarthur ShoppingCentre

Chadstone

Westfield

o Mt. Druitt

o Liverpool

o Hurstville

o North Rocks

o Southlands

Adelaide Oval

ANZ Stadium

Jupiter's Casino

Gold Coast Convention

Centre

Melbourne CricketGround

Sydney Cricket Ground

The Gabba

Mascot Airport Link

M5 Tunnel

Eastern Distributor

Sydney Harbour Tunnel

M2 Tunnel

WHY CHOOSE KORDIA?

KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

Approved Telstra Channel in Australia offering BOTH Telstra approved active DAS products

(CommScope & CrossFire). Kordia is vendor agnostic. Designs are created focused on offering the

correct and most suited cost effective solution required.

Kordia will offer guidance to consulting engineer for all liaison activities with Telco.

Kordia designs are Telstra certified

Kordia offers a FULL turn-key solution including the deployment of a base station. Kordia is Telstra

approved to provide an end-to-end wireless technology solution.

Kordia is a “One-stop-Shop” for providing a technology solution.

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TERMINOLOGY USED

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IBC – IN BUILDING COVERAGE

DAS – DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM

•Passive DAS – Distribution of signal using non-powered Components and Antennas

•Active DAS – Distribution of signal using powered Components and Antennas

•Hybrid DAS – Combination of Passive and Active DAS

2G – ORIGINAL DIGITAL CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY (GSM, DCS, PCS)

3G – FIRST DATA CENTRIC CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY (VOICE STILL CIRCUIT SWITCHED)

4G – CURRENT DATA CENTRIC CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY (VOICE & DATA PACKET SWITCHED)

LTE – LONG TERM EVOLUTION. A TYPE OF 4G TECHNOLOGY

WIMAX – A TYPE OF 4G TECHNOLOGY (NOT CAPABLE OF CIRCUIT SWITCHING, PACKET ONLY)

NEXTG – TELSTRA BRAND FOR 3G NETWORK (IN 850MHZ AND 2100MHZ BANDS)

TETRA – A PUBLIC SAFETY ORIENTATED TECHNOLOGY, NOT USED FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS

UHF – ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY. SPECTRUM FROM 300MHZ TO 3,000MHZ (3GHZ)

VHF – VERY HIGH FREQUENCY. SPECTRUM FROM 30MHZ TO 300MHZ

MICROWAVE – SPECTRUM FROM 300MHZ TO 300GHZ. USED FOR POINT TO POINT LINKS

FEEDER – LOW LOSS COAXIAL CABLING WITH FOAM DIELECTRIC. TYPICALLY NOT BRAIDED.

COUPLER – PASSIVE COMPONENT WHICH INDUCTS A SPECIFIC SIGNAL LEVEL TO A SECOND PORT

SPLITTER – PASSIVE COMPONENT WHICH EQUALLY SPLITS SIGNAL INTO EACH OUTPUT PORT

MIMO – MULTIPLE INPUT, MULTIPLE OUTPUT. ALLOWS DATA SERVICES TO BE MUCH FASTER

SISO – SINGLE INPUT, SINGLE OUTPUT. TRADITIONAL DAS SOLUTION

DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM (DAS)

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PASSIVE DAS

• Wideband (700MHz to 2700MHz). Feeder & Connectors can support DC to 6GHz)

• Not limited by discrete frequencies (2100MHz) or technologies (3G)

• Best for multi-operator situations in buildings with up to 20,000m² Gross Floor Area (GFA)

ACTIVE DAS• Typically Band Specific (2100MHz, etc) with configurations supporting multiple discrete bands

• Utilises different cabling mediums (Coaxial Cable, Optical Fibre, Twisted Pair)

• Ideal for large venues (stadiums, universities, hospitals, shopping centres, etc)

• Some systems are MIMO capable up to Remote Unit output signal

• Remote Output powers vary from +10dBm to +46dBm

CONNECTORS FEEDER COMPONENTS ANTENNAS

IBC SIGNAL SOURCE

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A signal source is the original supply of an integrated radio signal connected into the DAS at

a location known as the point of interconnect (POI).

For mobile networks, the signal source is a licensed radio signal that can only be legally

transmitted by the license holder. I.E. Telstra, Optus, Vodafone.

• No DAS system integrator can transmit or repeat a licensed signal without authorisation

by the license holder.

• The supply of a signal source can be done by others, but authorisation to transmit is at the

full discretion of the license holder.

• By installing a DAS, it does not guarantee that a signal source can be connected to it

unless authorised by the license holder.

• The commercial cost of supplying, installing and integrating a signal source is subject to

negotiation with the specific license holder.

TYPE OF SIGNAL SOURCES

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IN-BUILDING COVERAGE SYSTEM (IBC)

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FACT

•An In-Building Coverage System comprises a DAS connected to one or more signal sources

FACT•Not all DAS have Active and Passive

elements.

FACT•A DAS with both Passive and Active

elements is called a Hybrid DAS.

FACT

•A Passive or Active DAS with a Signal Source is an In-Building Coverage Solution (IBC)

Signal Source

IN-BUILDING COVERAGE

SYSTEM

Passive DAS

Active DAS

Signal Source

IN-BUILDING COVERAGE

SYSTEM

Signal Source

IN-BUILDING COVERAGE

SYSTEMActive DAS

Passive DAS

DAS DESIGN

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When preparing a specification to be released in the market for a required Commercial DAS build such as a Commercial Tower, Stadium or any In-Building requirement, it is highly recommended that a DAS design is created to allow for the 3rd party to provide an accurate quotation.

Kordia is Telstra’s certified DAS partner that can offer designs that will allow Telstra to conceder connecting to such systems. It reassures the consulting engineer releasing the required specification in the market with confidence that a DAS will be built correctly and Telstra will considerer connecting to the system. Note that no 3rd party can force Telstra to connect to a DAS system however if the design is Telstra certified it makes it very easy for Telstra to conceder connecting.

A DAS design has 3 core elements within.

Floor LayoutsSystem

SchematicLink

Budget

DAS DESIGN-FLOOR LAYOUT

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DAS DESIGN-SYSTEM SCHEMATIC

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DAS DESIGN-LINK BUDGET

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DAS DESIGN PACK

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A Kordia DAS design pack typically offers the following information:

• Cover Page• Site Specific Notes• Site Layout & Locality Plan• Legend, Markers & Symbols• System Schematic (typically many pages based on scale of site)• Link Budget (typically many pages based on scale of site)• Floor Layouts (identifying antenna locations, component locations, cable routes and

risers)• Sectorisation Plan (where site has more than one signal source per technology)• Bill of Materials (typically divided into Active and Passive, or FIM and Non-FIM tables)• Walktest Results of existing outdoor network (also indoor if existing DAS in building)• Equipment Room Layouts (Campus Distributor, Building Distributor & Floor

Distributor/s) which include:• Signal Source• AC Power• DC Power• Air Conditioning• Transmission• RF Combining• Active DAS Components

DAS DESIGN PHASES

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Site Survey• - Equipment Room

- AC Power

- Cable Routes

- Installation Access

- RF Walktests

- Photos

System Design• - Floor Layout

- System Schematic

- Link Budget

- Sectorisation

- Equipment Room

- RF Design Review

Drafting• - Post Process Walktests

- Collate Survey Info

- Draft Plans & Schematic

- Reconcile BOM

- Draft Design Review

- Design Release

A Kordia DAS design involves 3 phases:

DAS DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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When designing a DAS (Phase 2), the following parameters need to be considered at all times.

Maximum EME Levels allowed from Antenna

Output power from signal source

Signal strength from external signals

Capacity demands

Signal strength for external signals (Macro

Sites)

3RD PARTY DASThe peak industry body for the mobile telecommunications industry – the Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) – is a division of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA). The MCF has developed and published design standards and information for owners and developers who intend to install a DAS in their buildings to enhance the quality of mobile network performance. The document is available from:

http:/www.mcf.amta.org.au/pages/In-building-coverage http:/www.mcf.amta.org.au/forms/mcf/carrier form FEB2011.aspx

The key principles of this MCF standard are to ensure the DAS solution:

Provides enhanced coverage and a consistent user experience

Is designed not to adversely interfere with the adjacent network

Has sufficient capacity for the size of the building and expected occupancy

Is engineered to allow interference-free operation between any sharing carriers if they connect to DAS;

Operates in accordance with ACMA license conditions

Appointment of Lead Carrier

The MCF requires a lead carrier to be appointed for a DAS before any carrier will agree to connect to the system. The lead carrier is responsible for supervision of the DAS design to ensure it meets MCF design standards, verification of the installation quality and for ongoing maintenance and operation of the DAS once the system has been handed over.

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3RD PARTY DAS PROCESS

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Conduct an initial site survey and

produce a design

3rd Party Equipment Room

Backbone RF Cable Installation

Antenna and Component Installation

Terminate Connectors, Test

and Commission all Cabling

DAS System Commissioning and

Integration

Produce As-Built Drawings

Ongoing Maintenance

3RD PARTY DAS GUIDE

When a building owner, manager or tenant identifies poor mobile signal coverage within an In-Building

Confined (IBC) space such as a Commercial Office, Hospital or Shopping Centre, a Distributed Antenna

System (DAS) is required to be deployed in order to rectify the problem.

Kordia is a Telstra’s certified/approved channel partner to offer such a solution. Kordia takes ownership in

managing the end-to-end process for deploying a DAS system. The key steps in offering as solution are:

Step 1- Conduct an initial site survey and produce a design.

A Kordia RF Specialist Engineer with extensive knowledge in AC/DC power, structure issues, heating and

cooling systems, building materials and extensive RF radio signal knowledge will visit the requested site with a

site acquisition representative and other stakeholders to determine the best IBC solution to rectify the issue.

Following this meeting the Kordia Engineer in consultation with the other partiers will develop a detailed design

including a full bill of materials which will be submitted to the Carrier/s for their approval.

Step 2- 3rd Party equipment room

When building a 3rd party DAS, it requires an enclosed room to be nominated for all active equipment to be

housed. Typically this will include the signal source (BTS or repeater), power, alarm & temperature control

systems, DAS equipment. Note that the Carries have very specific set requirements when using a 3rd party

room to house their equipment.

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3RD PARTY DAS GUIDE (CONT’D)Step 3- Backbone RF cable installation (Partner can assist under Kordia’s supervision).

All DAS systems require the installation of a specialist RF signal cable to carry the signal to each of

the antennas. The deployment of this cable along with all connectors needs to be done by trained

qualified technicians. This system is extensively tested by the Carries before they connect hence any

faults found can delay introducing the system. It is highly recommended that a specialist entity is

utilised such as Kordia otherwise long delays and extensive costs can be had if installed cabling has

faults. Note a DAS backbone RF cable can take couple of days or few months to deploy pending on

the size and complexity of the works.

Step 4- Antenna and Component Installation (Partner can assist under Kordia’s supervision).

DAS systems comprise of cables, antennas, and components. These components can be active (AC

or DC) or passive (unpowered). Components and length of cabling is strategically deployed to meet

specific signal levels to be achieved at each antenna. Also all work is typically done outside business

hours to ensure minimum disruption to day-to-day operations. Again this work is highly recommended

to be performed by a specialist RF entity to ensure a Carrier will connect to the system.

Step 5- Terminate connectors, Test and Commission all cabling

Once the backbone RF cabling is installed, all RF connectors need to be terminated and tested. This

is highly recommended to be performed by qualified RF technicians using the correct tools and

procedure. If a connector is not correctly terminated on a cable it can cause PIM(Passive

Intermodulation) issues across the system which can take many man-hours to identify and rectify. All

cabling needs to be tested and labels applied as per detailed design provided.

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3RD PARTY DAS GUIDE (CONT’D)

Step 6- DAS system commissioning and integration .

Once a DAS system has been deployed and meets Carrier specifications, a Carrier will connect its

signal source equipment into the DAS. A signal source can be supplied via a locally installed base

station or via a repeater signal supplied by fibre/copper or microwave. In addition if it’s an active DAS

system that has been deployed onsite, it will need to be commissioned and integrated into the

Carrier’s network. Once the complete In-Building Coverage system has been set up, an Specialist RF

Engineer is required to walk around and conduct various tests to ensure the IBC meets all Carrier

and MFC2014 specifications.

Step 7- Produce As-Built Drawings

Once an IBC has been deployed, a full set of as-built drawings need to be created. The document

typically includes an updated version of the detailed design with test results, photos of the deployed

system, configuration data of the signal source and general site information. The as-built

documentation is typically managed by the Carrier once the system has been accepted, with copies

provided to building management and third parties where required.

Step 8- Ongoing Maintenance

IBC systems deployed (DAS systems plus Signal source) are based on specific technologies such as

2G or 3G. As technologies evolve or are introduced, the IBC system often needs to be upgraded to

support newer technologies such as 4G (LTE). Upgrades also can involve replacing some

components and/or cables to meet new specifications.

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SAMPLE DESIGNS

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CASE STUDIES

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Adelaide Oval was Kordia’s first successful 7 band MIMO stadium solution