Turning broken DAS deployments into carrier-approved, operational networks

Because installed equipment isn’t a network—carrier approval and performance are.

Most DAS failures don’t look like failures at first.

The equipment is installed.
The antennas are mounted.
The head-end is powered on.
The project is marked “complete.”

But the carriers won’t approve it.
Coverage is inconsistent.
Performance degrades under load.
Complaints start coming in.
And the installer is long gone.

That’s when a DAS stops being a project—and becomes a problem.

The RSS DAS Failure Recovery Program exists for owners who were sold a system, but never received a working network.

Why DAS deployments fail after construction ends

Across hospitality, gaming, healthcare, and large commercial real estate, failed DAS deployments tend to share the same DNA:

  • Systems designed to win bids, not carrier approval
  • Cellular scopes buried inside GC or electrical packages
  • Minimal RF engineering and late carrier engagement
  • No accountability once final payment is made

The result is stranded infrastructure: capital spent, expectations unmet, and no clear path to carrier acceptance.

Recovery starts with truth, not replacement

Most failed DAS systems don’t need to be ripped out.

They need to be understood, corrected, and realigned with carrier requirements.

At Repeated Signal Solutions, Inc., recovery begins with independence. No allegiance to the original installer. No incentive to oversell replacement. Just a clear-eyed assessment of what exists—and why it isn’t working.

Phase 1: Independent DAS audit

We start with a full technical and operational audit of the existing system, including:

  • RF performance validation against carrier benchmarks
  • Design vs. as-built discrepancies
  • Carrier compliance and approval gaps
  • Interference, PIM, and noise exposure
  • Power, grounding, and backhaul integrity

This phase answers the question owners rarely get answered honestly:

Is the system failing because of design, execution, carrier alignment—or all three?

Phase 2: Carrier remediation strategy

DAS recovery only works if carriers are brought back to the table.

Based on audit findings, we develop a carrier-specific remediation plan that:

  • Directly addresses documented carrier objections
  • Aligns with current network standards and spectrum use
  • Restores a credible path to acceptance and on-air status
  • Prioritizes fixes that materially impact performance

Carrier trust is rebuilt deliberately—not assumed.

Phase 3: Targeted remediation, not wholesale demolition

Where possible, remediation is precise—not destructive.

This may include:

  • RF re-engineering and antenna redistribution
  • Interference and PIM mitigation
  • Head-end and signal source corrections
  • Selective equipment upgrades
  • Retesting, tuning, and recommissioning

The objective is simple: restore performance and approval with the least unnecessary disruption to the building and its occupants.

When DAS systems are left to age without care

Not every DAS failure starts with a bad install.

Many begin with systems that worked just well enough—and were then left untouched for years.

  • No monitoring.
  • No optimization.
  • No carrier revalidation.
  • No refresh planning.

At the time, everything seemed fine.
Calls connected. Data flowed.
Complaints were minimal.
Then the network changed.

Cellular networks evolve—even when buildings don’t

Wireless carriers constantly modify their live networks:

  • Carriers reconfigure how spectrum is allocated and prioritized
  • Power levels shift
  • New frequency bands are introduced
  • Legacy bands are deprioritized or sunset
  • Performance thresholds increase

A DAS that isn’t actively managed slowly drifts out of alignment with the macro network around it.

The system doesn’t fail overnight.
It quietly degrades.

Coverage becomes inconsistent.
Capacity collapses at peak times.
Certain devices perform worse than others.
Eventually, tenants and guests notice—often all at once.

The hidden risk of “set it and forget it” DAS

Many legacy DAS deployments were never designed with lifecycle ownership in mind. Once construction ended:

  • No one monitored RF performance
  • No one validated ongoing carrier compliance
  • No one planned for equipment end-of-life
  • No one budgeted for optimization or refresh

From an owner’s perspective, the DAS still existed—so it was assumed to still work.
In reality, the network was aging silently while expectations continued to rise.

When everyone feels it at the same time

By the time issues surface, the impact is rarely isolated:

  • Guests, residents, visitors, etc. experience dropped calls and slow data
  • Tenants escalate issues to property management
  • IT teams scramble for answers
  • Carriers flag the building as problematic & can often inform the building owners to shut the system down

What’s most frustrating is that nothing obvious changed inside the building—yet performance suddenly feels unacceptable.

This isn’t a usage problem.
It’s a lifecycle problem.

Why aging DAS systems are ideal candidates for recovery

DAS systems that have operated for years without care are often structurally intact—but operationally obsolete.

They typically suffer from:

  • Outdated RF assumptions
  • Misaligned carrier configurations
  • Aging components no longer tuned to live networks
  • Zero visibility into real-world performance

These systems don’t need to be abandoned.

They need to be reassessed, revalidated, and re-operated.

This is where recovery naturally transitions into ownership.

Phase 4: Transition from recovery to operation

Once the DAS is stabilized—or realigned after years of neglect—owners ask the same question:
How do we make sure this never happens again?

That’s where the RSS DAS Failure Recovery Program moves beyond remediation.

This includes:

  • Continuous monitoring and optimization
  • Ongoing carrier coordination and upgrades
  • Technology refresh planning
  • SLA-based performance accountability

The DAS stops being a stranded construction artifact and becomes a living, operated network.

Who this program is built for

The DAS Failure Recovery Program is designed for owners and operators facing:

  • Persistent carrier rejection or delayed approvals
  • Guest or tenant complaints tied to cellular performance
  • Legacy DAS inherited through acquisition or turnover
  • Systems installed under GC or electrical scopes
  • Capital already spent with no measurable outcome

If the DAS exists—but doesn’t perform—this program was built to fix that.

Why being the “cleanup crew” matters

Most integrators avoid failed or aging DAS projects. They’re complex, political, and technically unforgiving.

We specialize in them.

Because recovery requires:

  • Carrier credibility
  • Deep RF and in-building expertise
  • Independence from original installation incentives
  • Willingness to own outcomes—not excuses

Fixing broken or neglected DAS deployments isn’t about selling equipment.
It’s about restoring operational reality.

When “installed” is no longer good enough

A failed—or forgotten—DAS isn’t just a sunk cost.
It’s a moment of clarity.

The RSS DAS Failure Recovery Program exists for owners who are done accepting underperformance and ready for networks that are finally approved, operational, and accountable.

If your DAS exists but does not perform, Repeated Signal Solutions can asses, recover and operate it the way the carriers expect, how you expect and how your guests, residents, tenants, visitors, expect.