Reliable indoor cellular connectivity has become the backbone of modern business. Whether you manage a large facility, a hospital, or a high-rise building, your ability to stay connected has a direct impact on productivity, safety, and efficiency.
Yet, many organizations still rely on Wi-Fi calling or conventional mobile networks that were never designed for complex indoor environments.
Dropped or garbled calls, slow data speeds, and E911 compliance gaps are daily frustrations that cost time and money.
For enterprises that cannot afford to be disconnected, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are the engineered solution. These dedicated systems provide the reliability and coverage that traditional systems simply can’t match.
At Metro Wireless, we’ve developed a Distributed Antenna System Discovery Checklist — a practical tool that helps enterprises evaluate their current connectivity challenges and readiness for a DAS.
This blog will walk you through why conventional solutions fall short, how Metro Wireless builds a DAS, and how the checklist can help you take the first step toward a better connectivity future.
For years, Wi-Fi calling has been seen as a 'substitute' for proper indoor cellular coverage.
Conventional mobile networks have also improved, but both technologies still share major limitations in large-scale or complex environments.
Businesses often face:
These limitations aren’t just frustrating— they’re costly and can create safety risks. That’s why forward-thinking enterprises are shifting to proper DAS solutions that deliver more than just a signal— they deliver reliability.
A DAS provides the deep indoor coverage, carrier-grade reliability, and seamless signal consistency that Wi-Fi and conventional mobile networks struggle to deliver. Unlike substitutes, a DAS is:
In short, a Distributed Antenna System is designed around your building's unique layout and signal challenges.
This checklist is designed to help enterprises evaluate the need for a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) based on coverage gaps, building specifications, and connectivity demands in complex environments.
This strong contrast typically indicates that your building's construction materials, such as concrete, metal, or low-E glass, are blocking the signals from outside.
Identifying specific external "dead zones" can help determine if the root cause is distance from the nearest cell tower or obstructions like nearby hills or buildings.
Unreliable voice quality is a primary symptom of low signal strength and interference, leading to significant frustration and missed communications.
This problem can severely impact productivity by causing slow-loading emails, lagging video conferences, and difficulty accessing cloud-based apps.
Public safety regulations, such as Kari's Law and RAY BAUM's Act, often mandate that enterprises provide accurate location data for 911 calls made from within their buildings.
Relying on this workaround can create a serious liability by failing to give first responders the precise location information they need during an emergency.
Knowing this typical cost range helps set realistic expectations for investing in a professional-grade system that fully resolves coverage gaps.
This is because the fixed costs of the core equipment and design are distributed over a smaller footprint, impacting the per-foot price.
Providing detailed site information ensures a precise quote for your Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployment. Without it, estimates may need to account for unknowns like structural complexity and signal interference. This list incorporates key elements critical to designing a solution that delivers seamless indoor coverage.
This helps us locate nearby cell towers and analyze the external signal environment.
Please specify all carriers, such as Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T, that are critical for your operations.
Specify the number of buildings and floors, along with the approximate square footage for each area.
Include details like ceiling type and height (e.g., drop ceiling, open deck) and wall composition (e.g., concrete, drywall) as these materials impact signal.
This is especially relevant if multiple buildings or a large campus needs to be served, as it can be used for the system's backbone.
Include the estimated number of simultaneous users and your desired installation timeline to help us scope the project correctly.
Our Metro Wireless DAS Discovery Checklist was created to simplify the process of evaluating whether your business is ready for a DAS deployment.
By providing responses and data request items to the Metro Wireless Sales team, you’ll gain clarity on your connectivity needs and provide us with the essential details required to design a network tailored to your building.
Instead of guessing where your network is falling short, the checklist helps you document pain points, building layout, and carrier requirements that shape the right solution.
Building a Distributed Antenna System doesn’t have to be complex. Metro Wireless follows a structured process to design, deploy, and support DAS, ensuring reliable indoor coverage tailored to each building's unique layout and signal challenges.
From site survey to always-on networks in weeks, not months.
This end-to-end process ensures your connectivity investment delivers lasting value.
Distributed Antenna Systems require expertise in RF design, building-specific challenges, and carrier coordination. Metro Wireless specializes in building tailored DAS solutions that address the unique challenges of each client.
What sets us apart?
With Metro Wireless, you don’t just get connectivity— you get a partner committed to engineering the perfect network for you.
If poor cellular signal, dropped calls, or slow data is slowing down your operations, it’s time to explore a Distributed Antenna System.
Our Metro Wireless DAS Discovery Checklist makes it easy to evaluate your needs and prepare for the next stage of connectivity.
Review the checklist, assess your current challenges, and let our team show you how a DAS can transform your business.
You're closer than ever to eliminating dead zones and dropped calls.
Ready to get started? Provide responses and data request items to the Metro Wireless Sales team at sales@metrowireless.com
Tyler Hoffman
CEO
