DAS Specification Consultation
AMTA invites stakeholders and interested parties to consult on a DAS Guideline.
Purpose
AMTA intends to publish a DAS Guideline on behalf of the mobile carriers that serves as voluntary guidance to third parties interested in designing and installing a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that will support the supply of enhanced in-building mobile coverage by all mobile carriers.
The mobile carriers have identified a need to produce a new guideline for two primary reasons:
- A DAS needs to be capable of supporting 5G technology and 5G spectrum bands.
- A DAS does not need to support 3G technologies, as all mobile carriers have announced the withdrawal of 3G, with spectrum being repurposed for either 4G or 5G mobile technologies.
Consultation Progress
AMTA has received feedback from stakeholders on the first draft of the DAS Guideline and has incorporated the feedback into a second draft DAS Guideline.
AMTA is distributing a second draft of the DAS Guideline and a paper setting out the outcomes of the first round of consultation which was held in December 2023.
Feedback received from stakeholders in response to this second consultation will be considered and a final outcomes document will be produced along with the release of the final DAS Guideline.
Depending on the extent of responses to the second draft DAS Guideline, AMTA may conduct an online outcomes session with stakeholders.
AMTA remains open to engaging with all stakeholders on the issues related to the second draft DAS Guideline during the second consultation process.
Questions on the Consultation
Questions on the consultation may be sent via email to [email protected] Please indicate in the title of the email “DAS Consultation” and a response will be provided via email.
Timing on Second Consultation
The second consultation opens on 29 October 2024 and will close on 22 November 2024.
Stakeholders are requested to provide feedback on the second draft DAS Guideline by the closing date.
Download draft MCF Design Specification for Distributed Antenna Systems here