CASE STUDY:

RF CONNECT ENSURES INDUSTRY LEADING CONNECTIVITY FOR ORANGE COUNTY’S SOUTH COAST PLAZA

THE CHALLENGE

South Coast Plaza, an upscale shopping destination in California’s Orange County, needed to meet the ever-increasing demand for wireless access for its patrons and clients. South Coast Plaza engaged RF Connect to design, deploy and maintain a high performance multi-carrier Distributed Antenna System (DAS) for connectivity across the multitude of devices and services guests rely upon. The Plaza, with more than 250 boutique retailers, restaurants and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, includes approximately 2.8 million square feet of gross leasable area and is one of the largest shopping centers in the United States. 

THE SOLUTION

To ensure the highest speed cellular connectivity throughout the center, RF Connect designed and deployed a multi-carrier Distributed Antenna System (DAS) with SOLiD wireless architecture. The deployment included the addition of Sprint 2.5 MHz 4G to the existing advanced DAS.

RF Connect chose the SOLiD wireless architecture due to its flexibility to support multiple carriers in large venues and its capability to expand and support future demand for high-speed services. The SOLiD system consistently provides superior results when adapting to changing demands. It supports unparalleled performance by providing a platform to meet the demands for both the retailers and guests with a robust fiber-based distribution network.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMER SAID

“It’s a pleasure to work with such a professional group, able to understand the unique requirements our upscale clients expect. RF Connect delivered the connectivity we needed,” said South Coast Plaza’s Director of Engineering, Ken van Dissel.

ABOUT SOUTH COAST PLAZA

South Coast Plaza, in Costa Mesa, California, defines the luxury shopping experience with 250 extraordinary boutiques, personal shopping services, and upscale amenities all within a short distance of the world’s most magnificent Southern California beaches and vacation resorts. The shopping center is recognized internationally for its unparalleled retail collection, award-winning restaurants and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The largest mall on the West Coast of the United States, South Coast Plaza’s annual sales of more than $1.5 billion are the highest in the United States.

ABOUT RF CONNECT

RF Connect is a recognized leader in the design, deployment, and support of high performance wireless and mobile solutions at high-capacity public and private venues around the nation. As a National Carrier Approved Turnkey Service Provider, the RF Connect technical team serves clients with industry-proven processes, tools, training, and technology that ensure reliable and robust connectivity for voice, data and multimedia needs. The nation’s largest hospitals, entertainment complexes, retail facilities, commercial real estate and high-rise facilities, municipal/educational institutions and other facilities team with RF Connect to optimize their mobile applications on a solid and well-planned wireless utility network (WUN^SM) that is secure, robust, reliable, and ready to meet today’s demands. With more than a decade of specific experience in state-of-the-art connectivity in high-capacity settings, RF Connect provides its clients reliable, cost-effective systems and applications that provide un-tethered access to mission-critical information anytime and anywhere.