Mavenir low-power active IBC · Australia & New Zealand
Wireless Solutions Australia pioneers Mavenir low-power digital active in-building coverage (IBC) for government, health and commercial customers. We also deliver multi-carrier repeater DAS, GWN public-safety radio coverage and GPS/GNSS hangar systems. Every stage, from survey and design to commissioning and handover, is done by our own team.
Trusted by government, carriers and Australia's leading builders
Queensland Health
Telstra
Optus
TPG Telecom
Multiplex
Hutchinson Builders
BUILT
SHAPE Australia
Charter HallWhat we do
Whether you need coverage inside a building or works on a carrier site, everything is done in-house. That means the same team, the same standards, and full documentation at the end.
Mavenir low-power digital active IBC and multi-carrier repeater DAS that bring reliable Telstra, Optus and TPG 4G and 5G coverage into hospitals, government buildings, offices and operational facilities.
GWN public-safety radio coverage, GPS/GNSS re-radiation for aircraft hangars, and installation, cabling and testing works for carriers, integrators and head contractors.
Featured solution
WSA pioneers Mavenir low-power digital active in-building coverage for government, health and commercial sites. Instead of bulky coaxial cable runs, carrier signals travel over a managed fibre backbone to compact active antenna units mounted in the ceiling.
The system is built from three modular units: the A3 access unit at the head end, E3 expansion units at floor or building distributor locations, and N3RU remote units with integrated antennas in the coverage areas. It takes Telstra, Optus and TPG feeds, with 2×2 MIMO on 1800 and 2100 MHz and 4×4 MIMO on 5G 3500 MHz.
Design, installation, integration, commissioning, handover and ongoing managed service are all delivered by WSA, in line with MCF2025 guidelines and carrier design requirements. Critical areas such as ICU, emergency and theatres can be brought online early, with temporary repeaters retained afterwards as a resilience layer during carrier outages.
Discuss an active IBC projectWhy it matters
Energy-efficient glass, concrete, steel and basements all block mobile signal. The result is dropped calls, slow data and frustrated tenants, staff and customers.
Calls, apps, two-factor logins and hot-spotting all depend on a strong indoor signal.
Reliable coverage is now a basic expectation for leasing, and a selling point for smart buildings.
Sensors, payment terminals, lifts and alarms increasingly rely on the mobile network too.
People need to reach emergency services from anywhere in a building. With Australia's 3G networks switched off, older 3G-only repeaters may no longer help at all.
Mobile coverage solutions
For Telstra, Optus and TPG mobile coverage, we choose the architecture to suit the building's size, how critical it is, the carriers it needs and its lifecycle, rather than simply the lowest first cost.
Mavenir multi-carrier 4G/5G with MIMO over a fibre backbone, plus central monitoring. Suited to hospitals, government precincts and large commercial buildings. Learn more
External donor antennas and carrier repeaters feeding a passive antenna network, built to MCF cabling standards. A cost-effective multi-carrier option where a full active system isn't justified.
Audits, coverage modelling and upgrade pathways for ageing DAS that no longer meet MCF2025 targets, plus campus master plans that build the fibre backbone once and expand as the site grows.
Carrier- and enterprise-grade managed in-building coverage: system monitoring, performance reporting, fault response and ongoing optimisation, with full visibility of system performance.
Not sure which you need? Send us floor plans and the problem areas, and we'll recommend an approach.
Mobile DAS architectures
From simple passive systems to fully digital active networks, we design, install and commission every major in-building architecture, in SISO and MIMO, so the recommendation is driven by your site rather than by one product.
A single RF path carried over coaxial cable, splitters and couplers to ceiling antennas, with no electronics in the distribution network. Simple, robust and cost-effective where data demand is moderate.
Two or four independent RF paths to each antenna for higher capacity and throughput. It delivers strong performance in contained areas, but every antenna needs two or four coax runs, so cabling, riser space and RF balancing increase quickly on larger sites.
The CommScope ERA all-digital platform carries carrier signals from a central head-end over fibre to high-power remote units in distributed comms rooms. Each remote then feeds a local passive coax antenna network, in SISO or MIMO. This suits large buildings and campuses that need multi-carrier capacity over long distances, and existing ERA sites being extended or upgraded.
Fibre to compact active antenna units, with no high-power remotes or coax distribution. It gives the highest capacity in the smallest footprint, plus per-unit monitoring and digital re-zoning. Learn more
| Requirement | SISO passive | MIMO passive | ERA hybrid active | Low-power active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Basic | Good – high | High | Highest |
| 2×2 / 4×4 MIMO | No | Yes, cable intensive | Yes | Yes, purpose built |
| 5G 3500 MHz | Challenging | Possible with careful design | Supported | Well suited |
| Riser & tray demand | Moderate | High – very high | Moderate | Low |
| Comms room space & cooling | Low | High | Moderate – high | Low |
| Expansion | Physical RF changes | Physical RF changes | Fibre + passive changes | Fibre / digital |
| Monitoring | None | None | Head-end and remotes | Every unit |
| Best fit | Smaller sites, lower demand | Contained high-demand areas | Large buildings, ERA sites | Hospitals, campuses, government |
Throughput and space figures are typical values and vary with building size, carriers and design. Every recommendation comes from a site survey and RF modelling.
Public safety radio
The Government Wireless Network (GWN) is the radio network used by Queensland's police, ambulance and fire services. It's a separate system from mobile phone coverage, with its own frequencies, its own design requirements and its own approvals. We design and build dedicated GWN systems so first responders can communicate inside hospitals, police facilities and other critical buildings.
A dedicated SISO antenna network for GWN radio, kept separate from mobile systems. We deliver the cable haul and fit-off, fibre haul and splicing where required, VSWR and PIM testing, and as-built documentation.
A rooftop donor antenna aligned to the serving GWN site, with a band-selective repeater feeding internal antennas. A practical, cost-effective way to cover operational areas, set up to suit donor quality and isolation.
Controlled indoor satellite signal inside aircraft hangars. Avionics can acquire GPS during maintenance and pre-flight checks without moving the aircraft outside. It's designed and commissioned as a separate system.
GWN frequencies, connection and acceptance criteria are confirmed with the relevant public-safety stakeholders on every project.
How we work
Every project moves through four stages. Engage us for the whole job or for any single stage.
WSA stays your first point of contact for faults and warranty support on the systems we install.
Who we work with
We work directly for government, health and commercial clients, and as a specialist delivery partner for integrators, managed-service providers and builders.
Why Wireless Solutions Australia
We connect businesses with the expertise and technology they need for seamless communication anywhere. Our team brings practical field experience in in-building coverage and carrier networks, and we stand behind every system we install.
Early adopters of Mavenir low-power digital active in-building coverage for government, health and commercial sites.
Every system is tested and verified on site, and the results are documented for you.
Design, installation, commissioning and handover by our own team, never subcontracted out, so nothing gets lost between trades.
Designed to MCF guidelines and carrier requirements, with fire stopping, penetrations and security done properly.
Inductions, SQE documentation and safe work practices on every job, from basements to rooftops.
A repeater DAS picks up the outside carrier network with donor antennas, amplifies it and distributes it over coaxial cable to ceiling antennas. It's cost-effective for smaller facilities. Low-power active IBC carries the carriers' signals over fibre to active antenna units. It delivers more capacity and MIMO, uses far less riser and tray space, and is monitored remotely, which suits larger and growing sites.
Yes. An active system can be built alongside the existing DAS and commissioned area by area, so services stay live until each zone is cut over. Temporary repeaters can cover critical areas early.
Yes. We design and install off-air GWN repeater systems with passive internal antenna networks for police, emergency services and operational facilities, subject to the relevant stakeholder approvals.
Yes. In Australia, equipment that rebroadcasts mobile signal must be carrier-approved, or installed with the carrier's consent. We can help you work through the approval requirements for your project.
Our low-power active systems support 5G 3500 MHz with 4×4 MIMO alongside 4G/5G on 1800 and 2100 MHz for Telstra, Optus and TPG. For repeater systems, we'll tell you up front which bands and carriers are covered.
A smart booster can often be installed in a day. A DAS depends on building size, carrier approvals and access, and we'll give you a realistic timeline with the quote.
Yes. We can sweep test, troubleshoot, re-commission and document existing systems, including older repeaters affected by the 3G shutdown.
Yes. We work for integrators, managed-service providers and builders, and can deliver any single stage, from design or installation through to testing and handover.
Tell us about the building or site, and we'll come back with the next steps and a quote.
Contact
Send us the building type, approximate size and the coverage issue or scope of works. Drawings can follow by email.