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1 © 2015 EXTENET SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY © 2015 EXTENET SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
CASE STUDY SUMMARY
EXTENET SYSTEMS
TONY EIGEN
AUGUST 5, 2015
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EXTENET SYSTEMS - FAST FACTS
OUTDOOR NETWORKS
Experience and Expertise – Design, Build, Operate, and Own. DAS and Small Cell networks have been deployed by ExteNet since 2005 as part of the Solution Network Architecture
~100 Million square feet of Operational Indoor Distributed Networks in major MSAs like New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, Boston and Miami
>60 Operational Outdoor Distributed Networks in major MSAs like New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Boston
Proven Track Record - Successful deployments and activities with REITS and organizations like Empire State Building, Fairmont Hotels, Barclays Center, Banner Healthcare
All US National Wireless Carriers are Satisfied Customers on our Networks
INDOOR NETWORKS
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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING – FAST FACTS
102 floor structure covering ~ 2.8M square feet in Mid-town Manhattan
Building has its own zip code
NYC and US historic landmark
Opened in 1931
Ranked #1 on America’s Favorite Architecture List
Owned by Empire State Realty Trust
REIT owners of 8 other properties in Manhattan
2010 - $550M+ renovation began and continues today
At end of 2014 ~ 86% space is leased
Tenants include: FDIC, LinkedIn, Global Brands Group
“TAMI” Tenants sought after by venue and carriers
Technology – Advertising – Media - IT
Total number of visitors each year >4M
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PROJECT SCOPE AND HIGHLIGHTS
Basic requirements for cellular coverage
Provide 4G-LTE voice and data coverage for all 102
floors, including the observatory, office space, retail space
and the underground wind tunnel
Coverage area is 90% of leasable space inclusive of
elevators and stair wells
Radio/TV Broadcast floors - coverage in corridor only
Robust distributed network that supports multi-carrier on
day 1
Network operated by ExteNet
ESB provides own Wi-Fi network
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Network infrastructure summary Equipment Head End Room – 1,000 sq ft on Concourse Level
DAS-based Solution
6 sectors
41- 5 watt nodes powered from Head End
763 antennas
90,000 linear feet (~17+ miles) of coax cabling
25,000 linear feet (~5 miles) fiber cabling
Other Peripherals Cooling - 20 ton cooling capacity, 2 x 10 ton lead lag units installed
along with 20 ton cooling tower installed above the loading dock
Power - 600A 208V electric service with ATS for future generator connection
Fire suppression FM200 primary with back up
Solution design - forward thinking ~ 20% “buffer” built in
Operated and Owned by ExteNet
TURNKEY SOLUTION OVERVIEW
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IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES
Obtaining the multiple necessary building approvals Ownership - ESRT requirements
Carriers’ design/requirements (anchor vs. add-ons) (signal levels
required)
Head End location changes
Generator / Cooling components location
All Tenant approvals 190 tenants!
National historic landmark approval
Design changes due to the changing outdoor macro
environment and carrier requirements
Four design changes after construction began
Scheduling Tenant/building coordination
Observatory operations
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IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES CONT’D
Enterprise tenant coordination Acceptable work hours differ for each tenant – 190 tenants!
Tenant-specific finishes Different aesthetic finishes for each suite
Restoring suite to original condition at the end of each shift
General building requirements Work areas and respective work hours
Security/escorts/access to various spaces (tenant/building)
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CARRIER STATUS
Operational February 2015
• LTE 2100 MHz, ….
Operational October 2014
• LTE 1800 MHz, VoLTE...
Under Planning Review
Under Planning Review
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SUMMARY – LESSONS LEARNED
Process for engaging large and complex CRE customers – duplicate solution models across venues ExteNet shows its value
Increasing Priority for Carriers
Design holistic solution for long term Multicarrier & growth
Negotiate baseline for outside macro levels with carriers
Managing large number of disparate enterprise tenants
Understanding impact of existing construction status
Plan to coordinate renovations prior to construction
Develop three week look ahead with contingency plan
Constant Communications before, during, and after…many moving parts
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