experts in Wireless & Public Safety Solutions
WE PROVIDE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TO CONNECT PEOPLE & THEIR DEVICES – SO THEY CAN REMAIN BOTH PRODUCTIVE & SAFE
IBWS Mission
IBWS provides consulting and design/build / monitor / maintain services to building owners and enterprise customers looking to implement a cellular enhancement or ERRCS. Our expertise is in determining the most suitable and affordable technology to address your need. Wireless networks are oftentimes designed and installed by companies that either have an expertise in one area or business arrangement with one OEM- so you get what’s appropriate from them but not what’s suitable for you.
IBWS determines what’s best for you and partners with companies that will deliver a customized solution to meet your needs.
Meet our team
Wireless and Public Safety Experts
IBWS partners with companies that provide world-class wireless and public safety solutions. These intertwined technologies require subject-matter experts who can ensure customer requirements align with the appropriate solution. This guarantees that customers acquire what’s perfect for them, not what’s simply adequate. Our guarantee is that we have or will find the solution that’s right for you!
THOMAS E. DOYLE
President
Tom Doyle has been involved in Wireless Networks and Public Safety solutions for 25 years. At SCA, in the mid 1990s, he helped that company launch one of the first wireless software products to work over Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) networks.
Steve Ray
VP, RF Engineering
Steve Ray has spent over 31 years in design and development of RF products and solutions for the wireless telecom and base station industry.
Pamela Aden
Business Development
Pamela handles IBWS’s Business Development efforts to its indirect channel (Low Voltage, Electrical Contractors, General Contractors). Her mission is to prospect for companies looking to partner with IBWS to provide either ERRCS or Cellular DAS services as part of their customer solution set and in conjunction with their primary business focus. As a speciality DAS company, IBWS partners with licensed contractors to provide a turnkey solution to customers. Please contact Pamela if you’re looking to partner with IBWS.
TERESA GUERRA
Sales Executive Assistant
Teresa is highly qualified in supporting Tom and his team in various sales and administrative tasks with over 15 plus years in the computer and technology environment. She is able to handle many of the administrative and prospecting tasks to support our end user customers and assist in finding new customers.
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Education Center
Some ERRCS Basics & State Compliance
Previous blogs have highlighted the difference between ERRCS and ERCES. We’ll use the term “ERRCS,” the preferred acronym in San Francisco. We thought it would be helpful to revisit some basics, as many building owners remain uninformed about the requirement (our...
ERCES and NFPA 1225 and NFPA 72
Last month’s blog focused on NFPA 1225’s pivot from ERRCS (RC = radio communication) to ERCES (CE = Communication Enhancement) with the inclusion of cellular based systems like LTE and 5G. There are other changes in NFPA 1225 that we didn’t highlight and a number of...
NFPA 1225, ERRCS, ERCES and Cellular Frequencies
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1225 code outlines the latest requirements for what is now refers to as ERCES (Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems). I’d previously argued that ERCES is substantially equivalent to ERRCS, but I was...
Cellular DAS versus WiFi for Voice Calls
Many building owners have been told/convinced that an installed WiFi network is sufficient to handle voice traffic when there is a problem with cellular service in the building. Given the cost of a cellular Distributed Antenna System (DAS), it’s natural for them to...
The End of 2024 | Kicking Off 2025 | Happy Holidays from In Building Wireless
As 2024 comes to an end, we wanted to thank our customers, partners, prospects (and whoever else you are) for your continuing interest and support of IBWS and its mission to provide superior in-building cellular (DAS) and radio (ERRCS) communication services. We know...
Why ERCES and Cellular DAS Will Start to Look More Alike
Many building owners chafe at the additional costs imposed by the code requirement of ERCES. (aka public safety DAS). Why, they ask, should they bear the costs of ensuring that First Responder radios work in their building? Shouldn’t this be the problem of the radio...
Do new ERRCS codes always improve Life Safety?
As a company in the ERRCS ecosystem, we seemingly would have a vested interest in the proliferation of more stringent codes that would both expand the number of buildings required to have an ERRCS and increase the complexity of testing and design. Unfortunately, we’re...
Should Cellular DAS and ERRCS be Integrated?
The short answer is yes. Despite some challenges, the financial and technical benefits outweigh the operational and code objections. The local AHJ can advise on the requirements if they allow the integration of these systems. The long answer is perhaps. Read on for...