Active DAS for Middleprise Buildings: Not Just for Large Venues

For a long time, active DAS was seen as a solution exclusively suited for large-scale buildings or operator-led projects—such as airports, train stations, and exhibition centers—where high foot traffic and vast coverage areas made such investments worthwhile.

However, in today’s dense urban environments, middleprise buildings—those falling between small residential spaces and massive commercial complexes, including schools, shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, and healthcare—account for over 80% of commercial real estate properties. These buildings are increasingly facing unique signal challenges that legacy passive DAS solutions can no longer address effectively.

The Dilemma of Middleprise Buildings

These mid-sized venues often find themselves stuck in a dilemma:

● Passive DAS lacks sufficient coverage power and comes with high installation complexity and performance limitations.

● On the other hand, these buildings are not large enough to generate the kind of ROI or public interest that would prompt mobile operators to invest in infrastructure.

Modern construction materials like Low-E glass, concrete, and metal further worsen the issue by blocking outdoor macrocell signals, resulting in indoor coverage dead zones. This impacts not only workforce efficiency and customer experience but also revenue performance for the businesses inside.

Zyxel Active DAS: A Cost-Effective Solution Purpose-Built for the Middleprise

The core challenge of Middleprise DAS is clear: These environments demand high-quality connectivity but often lack the resources to afford high-cost, large-scale systems. If you're a system integrator (SI), you've likely encountered the struggle of trying to propose a solution that balances performance, scalability, and affordability.

Now, there's no need to compromise...