Reliable cellular coverage for hospitals and healthcare facilities

Yes. Public safety DAS supports the two-way radios used by first responders. It is separate in purpose from cellular coverage for staff, patients and visitors.

We confirm the applicable requirements with the responsible building or fire authority and the radio-system license holder. The need for a system depends on the rules and existing radio coverage that apply to your facility.

Your proposal identifies the public safety scope, required approvals and acceptance testing separately from the cellular work.

We plan the work with your facilities, infection prevention and clinical teams. The hospital’s infection-control risk assessment informs the containment, access, cleaning and work-area requirements before installation begins.

We agree on ceiling-access windows, material routes, noisy work and any temporary room restrictions. Activities affecting clinical areas or existing services are scheduled through the hospital’s approval process.

Where we are replacing an existing system, we assess whether it can remain available during the transition and agree on the cutover plan before proceeding.

We assess compatibility with your clinical engineering and imaging teams rather than assuming it from the cellular frequency bands alone.

The review considers relevant equipment-manufacturer requirements, the RF environment, antenna locations, transmit power and any shielding or separation requirements. Where a specialist assessment or additional testing is needed, we agree on the scope and responsibilities before installation.

Work in or around MRI-controlled areas follows the hospital’s access and equipment rules. We do not modify shielding or place equipment in restricted areas without the required review and approval.

We design multi-carrier systems for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, with the included networks and supported services identified in your proposal. We assess both coverage and expected demand before selecting rooftop signal, small cells or other carrier equipment.

RSRF coordinates the required technical submissions and integration. Each carrier controls its own approvals and any equipment or activation it provides, so one carrier going live does not mean the others are ready.

Stronger indoor signal alone does not add capacity to an overloaded outdoor network. Busy waiting areas and shift changes are considered when selecting the approach.

Depending on the size and complexity, installing DAS in a hospital can take between 4 and 16 weeks, with additional time if coordination with carriers to bring signal sources on-site is necessary. Hospital approvals and infection-control rules can add time and decide how the work is phased.

Not necessarily. Wi-Fi Calling may meet some needs when phones and carriers support it, the feature is enabled, and the hospital’s Wi-Fi network supports the connection.

Cellular DAS improves reception on the mobile networks included in its design. It does not replace hospital Wi-Fi or improve coverage for devices that only use Wi-Fi.

We assess the users and areas that need service before recommending a system. A limited coverage gap may not require a whole-building installation.

Some components may be shareable in an approved design, but we do not assume that cellular and public safety can use one combined system.

We assess equipment compatibility, system separation and the requirements of the responsible authorities before recommending shared infrastructure. Public safety coverage, backup power, monitoring and acceptance requirements still need to be met.

Your proposal identifies any shared components and the parts that must remain separate.