Mitel RFP 44 - Table of Contents

Mitel SIP-DECT Multi-Cell for MiVoice Connect Planning and Installation Guide
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Contents
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ............................................................................................ 6
AUDIENCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
WHEN SHOULD I READ THIS GUIDE ..................................................................................................................... 6
IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 6
ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 6
RELATED DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................................. 7
INTRODUCTION – SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..................................................................... 8
HARDWARE SETUP ............................................................................................................................................. 8
COMPONENTS OF MITEL SIP-DECT MULTI-CELLSYSTEM ....................................................................................... 8
Mitel 600 DECT HANDSETS ....................................................................................................................................... 8
RFP 4x BASE STATION ............................................................................................................................................... 9
WIRELESS BANDS ............................................................................................................................................... 9
FEATURES AND LIMITATIONS .................................................................................. 10
PLANNING ................................................................................................................... 11
PLANNING OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 11
UNDERSTANDING NETWORKING AND POWER REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 12
NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................... 12
POWER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 12
UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 12
UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURAL IMPACTS TO COVERAGE ............................................................................ 12
GATHERING SITE REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 15
OBTAIN A FLOOR PLAN .......................................................................................................................................... 15
IDENTIFY INTERFERENCE SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 16
CLARIFY COVERAGE EXPECTATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 16
CONSIDER TRAFFIC CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................ 16
CONDUCTING A SITE SURVEY ........................................................................................................................... 16
GATHER EQUIPMENT FOR THE SITE SURVEY ......................................................................................................... 16
POSITION AND POWER UP THE BASE..................................................................................................................... 17
WALK THE SITE TO MEASURE RSSI LEVELS ............................................................................................................. 17