EC Wireless
Navigating Complex Projects in the Wireless Industry

EC Wireless is a distinguished RF engineering firm renowned for its profound experience and expertise in orchestrating the flawless installation and commissioning of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and small cell networks. The company's prowess extends to large venues, encompassing intricate designs and cutting-edge technologies, ensuring seamless connectivity.

Its core competency lies in assisting clients with their most challenging projects, including older systems requiring extensive maintenance, large-scale sector expansions, and new installations or upgrades using 5G analog or digital equipment. Recognized for its unrivaled track record of success, the firm helps customers meet critical deadlines, maintain networks longer, extend equipment lifetimes, and maximize their return on investments (ROI).

Robert Fogel, President & Owner EC Wireless's portfolio covers all aspects of the wireless industry, from installation, design, integration, and testing to project management.

When it comes to installation, the team specializes in pulling fiber and coaxial cables, fiber splicing, and running conduits. EC Wireless's services also extend to offering equipment and antenna installations to clients. A team of network designers makes EC Wireless well-versed in the design of iBwave, rack diagrams, wiring diagrams, and as-built plans. The firm is recognized for its excellence in providing network integration services, with its offerings spanning CW commissioning and 4G or 5G live signal integrations.

"As a one-stop RF engineering specialist, our service portfolio also entails testing coaxial DTF and return loss and performing PIM testing, OTDR fiber testing, CW antenna or system testing, optimization, or scanner walk testing, and scanner or UE acceptance testing," says Robert Fogel, President & Owner at EC Wireless.

Its services don't stop here. The firm is an ideal partner in handling clients' entire projects, thanks to its strong project management capabilities. From procurement, logistics, and Gantt chart tracking to project oversight and closeout packages, the team leaves no stone unturned, empowering clients to stay fully focused on their core businesses.

The comprehensive range of services has enabled EC Wireless to stand tall in the wireless industry, eliminating the potential challenges associated with their projects, especially the supply chain issues when dealing with 5G system rollouts. The growing demand for carriers to ramp up their in-building 5G networks within the C-Band space has led to longer equipment lead times, resulting in condensed installation and implementation schedules. Businesses can trust EC Wireless' excellence in dealing with these short timeframes to meet on-air deadlines for sporting events, concerts, grand openings, and venue occupancies.

A recent success involves a client looking for newer technology overlays. EC Wireless worked with them to successfully install, upgrade, and integrate a 5G solution over an existing 4G DAS that required sector expansions. This was complicated as the 5G and 4G OEMs were different. It required a major upgrade to the existing passive antenna network while expanding sectors and integrating live signals for two separate carriers over two DAS equipment solutions—all before the start of this year's college football season.

It also helped a client requiring a major fiber and coax reconstruction effort and equipment installations over a 62 sector DAS network supporting three carriers. The challenge was a shortened implementation schedule, limited venue access, and end-of-life OEM DAS equipment. The team, leveraging its expertise, was able to rapidly adjust to the limited venue access, work around the on-site construction company, meet the grueling installation schedule, and source or repair the OEM equipment that was no longer available from the manufacturer. All this was done in a limited timeframe before one of the Triple Crown horse races.

Instances like these are a testament to the firm's extensive experience and expertise in the industry, complemented by its unwavering customer-centric ethos.

"We pride ourselves on our customers' trust. Specifically, our customers can award us a project, and they know it will be done right and on time with little to no oversight on their part," says Fogel.

All of this stems from EC Wireless' proactive approach to project execution, alerting clients to potential problems or delays ahead of time, even in areas outside our scope of work, rather than sitting back and waiting for eventual project delays and subsequent change orders.