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Mobile network operators (MNOs) face an ongoing challenge to meet today’s connectivity needs, while preparing for those of the future. To support them in this objective, BAI has created a portfolio of shared communications infrastructure.
These solutions are designed to deliver both financial and operational benefits for MNOs, while providing a clear path to network leadership. BAI offers the future-oriented shared infrastructure network that allows customers to realise their connectivity visions.
Solutions
Neutral hosting
Fibre services
Small cells
DAS
Tower and fibre backhaul
Co-located services
Accelerate your networks with BAI neutral hosting.
MNOs are increasingly reviewing their capital expenditure strategies and re-thinking the traditional approach of deploying and operating their own infrastructure. The clear preference now for many is to leverage the benefits and capabilities of neutral host infrastructure providers – like BAI.
BAI provides the seamless, shared connectivity that MNOs need through our extensive and ongoing investment in network infrastructure. Leveraging this infrastructure allows MNOs to accelerate 5G adoption and prepare for 6G, without the costs associated with building their own infrastructure.
There is no single formula for MNO partnerships, and solutions can be adapted to meet different commercial models. We can call on a wealth of experience from around the world in providing neutral host networks which allow MNOs to improve reach and customer experience.
BAI has a proven history of working with global transit systems to deploy neutral host infrastructure that connect underground transit networks, including in both New York City and Toronto subways, connecting over 3 billion transit rides each year.
We have also recently been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to provide mobile coverage throughout the London Underground, alongside a city-wide communications network that will bring together a range of capabilities into a single integrated backbone of new digital connectivity for the capital. This will facilitate both public and private providers on a single network.
In the US, through Mobilitie, we run neutral host networks with MNO partners in more than 250 marquee venues, across over 10,000 small cell networks in every major US city, as well as maintaining over 300 tower sites. Mobilitie has also been appointed to deliver a neutrally hosted network with seamless coverage along the San Francisco Bay Area metro, the nation’s fifth largest public transit system.
To explore how a neutral hosting solution can equip you with a financial and operational edge, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
Solutions
Neutral hosting
Accelerate your networks with BAI neutral hosting.
MNOs are increasingly reviewing their capital expenditure strategies and re-thinking the traditional approach of deploying and operating their own infrastructure. The clear preference now for many is to leverage the benefits and capabilities of neutral host infrastructure providers – like BAI.
BAI provides the seamless, shared connectivity that MNOs need through our extensive and ongoing investment in network infrastructure. Leveraging this infrastructure allows MNOs to accelerate 5G adoption and prepare for 6G, without the costs associated with building their own infrastructure.
There is no single formula for MNO partnerships, and solutions can be adapted to meet different commercial models. We can call on a wealth of experience from around the world in providing neutral host networks which allow MNOs to improve reach and customer experience.
BAI has a proven history of working with global transit systems to deploy neutral host infrastructure that connect underground transit networks, including in both New York City and Toronto subways, connecting over 3 billion transit rides each year.
We have also recently been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to provide mobile coverage throughout the London Underground, alongside a city-wide communications network that will bring together a range of capabilities into a single integrated backbone of new digital connectivity for the capital. This will facilitate both public and private providers on a single network.
In the US, through Mobilitie, we run neutral host networks with MNO partners in more than 250 marquee venues, across over 10,000 small cell networks in every major US city, as well as maintaining over 300 tower sites. Mobilitie has also been appointed to deliver a neutrally hosted network with seamless coverage along the San Francisco Bay Area metro, the nation’s fifth largest public transit system.
To explore how a neutral hosting solution can equip you with a financial and operational edge, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
Fibre services
Build better fibre networks together.
BAI is committed to providing high-speed, best-in-class fibre backbones that will connect the smart communities of the future.
By leveraging BAI’s rapidly expanding scope of fibre deployments, MNOs can meet the growing bandwidth needs of their end-users more cost effectively than installing new fibre themselves. This brings with it a host of added benefits, including greater speed, scalability, and security.
Dark fibre services also offer MNOs the advantage of predictable costs, and the ability to avoid delays in customer services caused by upgrades. Bandwidth needs can be scaled up as business grows without incurring incremental network costs, while MNOs remain in control of their network.
In addition, partnering with BAI provides MNO customers with a superior customer experience. This is built around a dedicated project management team that ensures a smooth, streamlined deployment, as well as our extensive experience of fibre deployment – currently spanning more than 70,000 miles in major cities worldwide.
For any MNO that wants to deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity for customers, fibre presents a compelling case.
To discover the business benefits of fibre, and how a partnership with us can work for you, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
Small cells
Small cells can deliver large benefits.
For end users to fully embrace the benefits of 5G, MNOs need to deliver high-speed, high-capacity, and low-latency connectivity. They also need to ensure ubiquitous coverage, which may call for the deployment of small cell networks that optimise network densification.
Whether indoors or outdoors, above or below ground, small cell networks improve connectivity across 5G, LTE and Wi-Fi deployments by filling the voids in coverage or capacity. These networks require only limited infrastructure and can be easily installed in discrete locations, providing low-profile, high-bandwidth coverage.
With a wealth of experience installing small cell equipment in challenging and complex locations, BAI is the ideal partner for MNOs. We understand the intricacies involved in their deployment and have the skills and experience to support the specific needs of MNOs and their customers.
Small cell networks from BAI are also designed to be upgradable, ensuring they can easily accommodate wireless demands into the future.
To discover how neutral host small cells can make a difference for you, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
DAS
Increase your coverage with DAS.
Distributed antenna systems – or DAS – provide seamless wireless communications in areas that may otherwise be difficult to cover. That makes them a valuable option for MNOs that need to provide ubiquitous high-speed coverage in urban environments.
BAI DAS networks help to eliminate dead spots and maintain signal strength, so optimal coverage and capacity can be maintained even in large and challenging venues. They can also help to reduce energy costs by delivering the same coverage for less power than alternatives.
In all cases, our innovative DAS solutions are tailored to the unique needs of our customers and respect the architectural integrity of their venues. We work closely with customers to ensure small, non-invasive antennas are placed in discrete locations, maximising the customer experience while minimising disruption.
We also design our DAS solutions to keep pace with the latest networking and communications technologies, and to provide scalable support for high-bandwidth mobile applications.
To learn more about the way that DAS networks amplify mobile signals, improve connectivity, and enhance efficiency, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
Tower and fibre backhaul
Maximise service and expand coverage with BAI towers.
BAI is an industry leader in the building and operating of communication towers, with a proven history of pioneering infrastructure, and a strong track record of working collaboratively with wireless carriers to achieve high speed mobile communications. For MNOs looking to expand coverage and maximise service, this presents an exciting opportunity.
BAI currently has more than 400 towers located across Australia, making it simple for MNO customers to harness the benefits that towers provide, including stable power supplies, back-up generators, cooling systems and easy site access.
Through Mobilitie, a BAI Communications company, we have a further 300 tower sites in the US, spanning 14 states. Our neutral hosting sites in multiple cities across the United States also enable customers to house their own shelters or racks in premium locations with good coverage.
In addition, we can provide customers with redundant fronthaul and backhaul connectivity between our neutral host cellular sites and our core networks.
A partnership with BAI offers MNOs access to a dedicated team of network planning experts, specialist RF engineers, and compliance and risk mitigation specialists, ensuring every aspect of transmission runs smoothly.
Also, our service management centre provides 24/7 connectivity and monitoring across all BAI sites. This underpins our commitment to customers to proactively manage the service.
To experience our commitment to go above and beyond in tower and fibre backhaul services, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
Co-located services
An expanding portfolio of co-located services.
BAI provides a portfolio of co-located services that allow MNO customers to enjoy the benefits of rapid deployment, without the drawback of large-scale capital expenditure.
Our rapidly expanding portfolio of co-located sites provides MNOs with the space to house their own racks and shelters. This portfolio currently includes more than 400 towers in Australia, over 300 tower sites in the US, base station hotels in Toronto, New York and other US cities, as well as hundreds of kilometres of fibre networks in Toronto, San Francisco, and New York.
In London, through our contract with Transport for London, we will soon be deploying over 220kms of fibre in the city’s underground, surfacing at new data centres that will enable MNOs to connect seamlessly and provide coverage to customers throughout the city.
All these BAI locations provide the resilience and reliability that MNOs depend upon. We understand how critical these services are, so ensure all BAI sites are monitored 24/7, and are built with backup power, cooling systems and network redundancy in mind.
For US customers, BAI also provides comprehensive management of the entire co-location process, including site marketing, lease processing, installation supervision and lease administration. It is this end-to-end approach to co-location management that ensures MNO customers experience a smooth and supported experience.
For MNOs looking to expand their network quickly, easily and cost-efficiently, BAI co-location services provide an attractive alternative.
To find out more about the benefits, get in touch with us for a conversation today.
“With the growth of 5G, there is a unique opportunity for Telcos to play a critical role in developing and driving the applications and benefits for consumers and solutions and services for industries and public services, not just restricting themselves to being a provider of connectivity.”
Igor Leprince
Group CEO
BAI Communications
