Case Study:

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

RSRF deployed a Comba fiber-based Active DAS to deliver reliable multi-carrier coverage across a 150,000 sq ft hospital, improving connectivity for staff and patients.

Building Size

150,000 sq. ft.

System Type

Cellular DAS

Carriers

AT&T, Verizon

Location

Santa Rosa , California

Building Type

Hospital

Industry

Medical

DAS Vendor

Comba

Technology

BTS Fiber DAS

1. The Problem

A 150,000 sq ft hospital in Santa Rosa needed reliable cellular coverage to support critical staff communication and patient connectivity across the facility.

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital is a 150,000 square foot healthcare facility in Santa Rosa, California serving a large number of patients, medical staff, and visitors every day. Reliable cellular connectivity is essential for healthcare environments where doctors, nurses, and administrative staff rely on mobile devices to coordinate patient care and communicate across departments.

However, large hospitals are notoriously difficult environments for cellular signals. Thick concrete walls, steel infrastructure, and complex building layouts significantly reduce outdoor carrier signals once inside the building.

As a result, Santa Rosa Memorial experienced weak cellular signal, dropped calls, and inconsistent data speeds throughout several areas of the hospital.

These coverage gaps created communication challenges for staff and limited reliable connectivity for patients and visitors relying on their mobile devices while inside the facility. To ensure consistent and reliable service from major carriers, the hospital sought a dedicated in-building wireless solution capable of delivering strong signal throughout the building.

Our Process

Simple, from start to finish

Initial Budgetary Estimate

< 1 week

Price estimate based on floorplans and building materials
Typically accurate to within 10% of final pricing.

System Design and On-Site Visit

1 to 3 weeks

Full iBwave Design and propagation modeling.
On-Site visit to take signal readings and verify design.
Site visit report.

Final Proposal

1 week

Final iBwave design.
Final proposal utilizing recommended DAS technology.
Statement of work.
Final turnkey pricing.

DAS Deployment

4-12 weeks upon approval

Cabling & RF Engineering teams on-site to install system.
Remote monitoring setup and configuration
System provisioning testing, and closeout

1. Initial Budgetary Estimate

< 1 week

2. Design & On-Site Visit

1 to 3 weeks

3. Final Proposal

1 week

4. DAS Deployment

4-12 weeks upon approval

2. The Solution

RSRF designed and deployed an Active DAS solution to deliver reliable AT&T and Verizon coverage across the hospital.

After conducting a detailed site survey, the RSRF team identified significant signal loss throughout interior areas of the building where outdoor cellular signal penetration was weakest.

To address these coverage challenges, RSRF deployed a Comba Active Distributed Antenna System (DAS) designed to distribute carrier signal evenly throughout the hospital.

Active DAS systems are ideal for healthcare facilities because they can efficiently deliver strong, consistent signal across large buildings with complex layouts. The system used a fiber DAS architecture, allowing carrier signal to be transported across the building through fiber before being distributed throughout.

This design enabled the hospital to support both AT&T and Verizon coverage, ensuring reliable connectivity for staff, patients, and visitors.

3. The Results

The hospital now benefits from strong, consistent cellular coverage across the facility, improving communication reliability for staff and visitors.

Following deployment of the Comba Active DAS system, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital saw dramatic improvements in cellular coverage and signal reliability throughout the building.

Previously weak areas and dead zones now receive strong and stable cellular signal, enabling reliable communication across the entire facility. Both AT&T and Verizon users experienced significant improvements in call reliability and data performance, ensuring dependable connectivity.

With reliable indoor cellular coverage in place, hospital staff will now be able to communicate more effectively across departments while patients and visitors benefit from consistent mobile connectivity during their time at the hospital.

The new system provides the hospital with a scalable and future-ready wireless infrastructure capable of supporting the communication needs of a modern healthcare environment.

How we're different

A partner you can trust: from quote to close-out

Vendor and Technology Neutral

We believe that no one DAS technology is right for every application. There are no silver bullets.

Instead, we carefully select the right technology for the specific signal conditions and requirements of your building.

A Deep Expertise in DAS Technology

DAS is the only thing we do.

We act as your domain expert and advocates. We help you get your questions answered, and guide you to the best solution for your unique needs.

Careful Planning, Regular Communication

Projects succeed when they’re planned carefully. We take our client’s trust seriously, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and on budget.

At every stage, we’ll keep every stakeholder, including you, in the loop. You’ll never wonder what’s happening next.

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