User's Manual

Infrastructure Requirements and Layout Planning
Mixed Band LTE 700 MHz MobileAccessVE Instant Coverage Solution User Manual 11
3 Infrastructure Requirements and Layout
Planning
3.1 General Information on Location and Connections
• Service provider’s RF equipment - macrocell, microcell, picocell, femtocell, BDA, etc. connects
to the VCU through a passive interface.
• VCUs:
• Master VCU installed at the main IDF/Telco cabinet and connected to all VCUs.
• Slave VCUs installed at the IDF/Telco cabinet of each covered floor and connected to the
Master VCU, the Ethernet switch, and the VAPs through the cabling patch panel.
• Wireless service signals from Master VCU to VCUs – Routed through dedicated Ethernet CAT-
6/7 cabling.
• Wireless service signals from VCUs to the VAPs – Routed through existing Ethernet CAT-5e/6
cabling infrastructure.
• VAP location and mounting. Connection to existing Ethernet jack and external antennas.
• VAP power source - No power connections required. VAPs are power fed from VCU using PoE
(Power over Ethernet) technology.
Figure 3-1. VE Multi-Tier Basic Architecture
Note: Connecting both VAPs and slave VCUs simultaneously to the master VCU is supported
for VE networks running SW version 2.6 and above.
Note: If the Master VCU supports VAPs (in addition
to VCUs), the relevant Ethernet ports are also
connected to an Ethernet switch.