Duke University has reportedly selected ADC's FlexWave and InterReach Fusion distributed antenna systems (DAS) to improve wireless coverage and capacity across its campus in Durham, North Carolina.

Duke University officials said that, although served by traditional cell towers around the property, the campus has many buildings and outdoor areas that do not receive adequate coverage or capacity. The university is addressing this challenge with a hybrid solution that uses ADC's (News - Alert) FlexWave outdoor DAS along with its InterReach Fusion in-building DAS to extend coverage to new areas, including the East and West campuses, the Law School addition, and the expansion of the Fuqua School of Business.

ADC officials said in a release that the hybrid approach enables coverage ubiquity inside and outside buildings without sacrificing the visual integrity of the campus.

They say using outdoor systems to provide in-building coverage enabled a faster deployment with minimal disruption to the university. Augmenting spots not reachable from outdoor methods with in-building DAS offers the most cost-effective and complete solution.

Duke University had previously installed ADC in-building systems for coverage in 25 of its 220+ buildings, including Duke University Hospital.

ADC, as per the new plan, has already deployed five FlexWave outdoor DAS radio heads to cover areas of Duke's East and West campuses supporting three major service providers, and is now evaluating the impact on those systems on outdoor and in-building coverage before adding additional FlexWave and Fusion systems.

"We have worked with ADC and its wireless systems successfully over the years, so understanding their technology and capabilities was important when we sought to further enhance coverage across broader areas of the campus," said Bob Johnson, senior director for Duke University, in a statement.

Johnson said that this hybrid plan allows the university to quickly cover large areas of the campus and then upgrade priority areas with additional outdoor and in-building systems.

"The unique combination of ADC coverage solutions and the flexibility of our outdoor and in-building DAS systems enable us to address the most complex wireless coverage and capacity issues thoroughly and cost effectively," said John Spindler (News - Alert), vice president of product management for ADC.

Spindler said that Duke University's campus is like a small city, and this deployment shows how the solutions deliver precision coverage to supplement macro network cell towers in dense environments.

ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers.

TMCnet in May reported that Arvig Communication Systems, a telecommunications firm providing service to more than 40,000 access lines in northwestern Minnesota, has selected ADC’s RealFlex reduced bend radius fiber drop cable solutions for fiber-to-the-home deployments in northwestern Minnesota communities.