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VOLTSERVER POWERS 4G AND 5G AT HARD ROCK STADIUM
THE DIGITAL ELECTRICITY™ (DE) PLATFORM WAS SELECTED TO POWER THE STADIUM DAS
BECAUSE IT PROVIDES THE POWER CAPABILITIES OF AC WITH THE BENEFITS OF POE.
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The Digital Electricity™ (DE) platform was selected to power the stadium DAS
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VOLTSERVER POWERS 4G AND 5G AT HARD ROCK STADIUM
THE DIGITAL ELECTRICITY™ (DE) PLATFORM WAS SELECTED TO POWER THE STADIUM DAS
BECAUSE IT PROVIDES THE POWER CAPABILITIES OF AC WITH THE BENEFITS OF POE.
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VOLTSERVER POWERS 4G AND 5G AT HARD ROCK STADIUM
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The final game of post-season football requires bleeding edge wireless
performance for tens of thousands of fans, media, and broadcasters. Hard Rock
Stadium required a neutral host Distributed Antenna System (DAS) for 4G LTE with
5G mmWave and Wi-Fi overlays. The system needed to support more devices and
increased bandwidth for enhanced digital interactions such as an interactive
augmented reality (AR) fan experience. The DAS inside Hard Rock Stadium required
a power distribution system capable of safely supplying significant amounts of
power across long distances to energize difficult to reach radio locations.
The Hard Rock DAS uses hundreds of radios. Locating radios in conveniently
powered locations would require many more radios to be placed to meet the
coverage and capacity expectations of the venue. Alternatively, provisioning
dedicated AC power drops for each of these devices would be a massive
undertaking – with significant budget and scheduling consequences.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology can deliver up to 90W of power over a
structured cable for devices up to 300 feet away. Class 2 power can provide up
to 100W up to about 1,000 feet away. However, PoE and Class 2 cannot provide the
higher power or longer distances from the power source that the remote radios
require. The remote radios consume hundreds of watts per device to provide
multiple frequency bands for 4G and ultra-wide mmWave bands for 5G. The typical
cable lengths are between 500 and 2,500 feet.
VoltServer’s Digital Electricity™ (DE) remote power distribution platform was
selected to power the communications infrastructure inside the stadium because
it provides the power capabilities of AC with the safety, convenience, and cost
of low-voltage. DE is proven in hundreds of deployments across the world
including professional sports venues, airports, hotels, casinos, and Class A
office buildings. The VoltServer solution allows the venue to carry both power
and fiber through a single pathway, which is prohibited by code for AC power.
Belden was selected as the cable provider for the DE transport. Belden DE cables
are designed with electrical characteristics optimized to transport DE. The
twisted pairs within the cable speeds installation and reduces confusion with
easy color identification of specific pair combinations.
“Belden had the foresight to realize the value in this breakthrough remote
powering technology,” says Matt Giuliano, SVP of Sales for VoltServer. “They
created complementary cabling and were the first to market with a solution
specifically designed with Digital Electricity in mind.”
DE is a book-end type system with a transmitter and a receiver. The DE
transmitter, located at the DAS head-end, converts analog electricity (AC or DC)
into energy packets. The DE receiver converts the packets back into conventional
analog electricity to power the load device. In the event of cable damage, other
faults, or someone touching the conductors, DE cuts off the power transmission
within a few milliseconds, minimizing the energy dissipated into the fault to a
few Joules. This allows the DE cable to be routed using low-voltage wiring
practices and cost efficiencies, but at the same time exceeding the distance and
power requirements of other LPS technologies. A system integrator or low-voltage
installer can complete the work using the same practices used for PoE.
Using a centralized battery plant at the head-end, every radio has backup power
during an outage from the AC mains. At the stadium, this means that during an
emergency the occupants can still use their mobile devices for emergency calls.
The DE platform realized significant savings on batteries, real estate in the
venue, costly environmental and structural requirements, along with massive
ongoing operational efficiencies realized from supporting a single, optimized
head end power source.
To support the stadium’s DAS, more than 700,000 linear feet of Belden’s DE cable
was used to provide long-distance, high-power transmission to the remote radio
locations. Although most of the installation involved indoor cabling, an
indoor/outdoor option was also used to install inside parking garages, along
walkways and in other settings where resistance to rain, humidity and sunlight
were critical for operation. To reduce waste and optimize scrap, Belden worked
with VoltServer and the Integrators to create custom reel lengths of 2,500 ft
(vs. the 2,000 ft typically offered for DE Cables), providing enough material to
support long unspliced runs.
Adhering to the initial timeline was critical to have the system ready for
gameday. As the project came together, there were numerous Adds, Moves, and
Changes to the design, all of which impacted the remote powering requirements.
To keep the project on track and ensure that deadlines were met VoltServer and
Belden created a dedicated a team to work closely with the venue and the
integrators to streamline communication and be available 24/7 to answer
questions.
Belden’s DE cables are easy to relocate and reuse without the worry of leaving
stranded outlets or conduit behind. The flexibility of DE enables changes up
until the last week of the project. The team was making decisions and installing
the 5G solution in real time as gameday approached. The ease of deployment of
the VoltServer equipment enabled the work to be completed on schedule.
Historically, large stadiums and entertainment venues have used multiple power
distribution rooms with individual power plants that feed local radios. The
centralized model used in Hard Rock Stadium makes that type of architecture
obsolete. By deploying Digital Electricity™ to safely carry significant power
over Belden cable for thousands of feet instead of creating more power rooms and
DC distribution to the many remote locations, hundreds of thousands of dollars
were saved in labor and materials.
From initial testing to gameday, VoltServer DE and Belden cable performance was
flawless. Incidents due to miswiring were non-existent. “We know how our
hardware and software work,” says Guiliano. “We know how it performs in well
executed deployments. With Belden, we have consistency and know all the
parameters to ensure this deployment was a success. This equation – Belden and
Digital Electricity – offers the performance guarantees needed for remote power
distribution.”
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