Empowering Shopping Malls with Ubiquitous Cellular Coverage 

Today’s malls are transforming. These mega structures not only include hundreds of stores, but many also house movie theatres, numerous restaurants, a playhouse, a hotel and parklike settings for resting during a busy day of shopping. Providing robust cellular coverage in such massive facilities visited by millions of shoppers every year is not an easy feat. It is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge as more and more customers use their smart phones to enhance their shopping experience. Furthermore, retailers and mall owners are utilizing the same in-building wireless network for a variety of applications that attract patrons and improve their in-store mobile experience.

Commercial Properties Recognize Wireless Connectivity Challenges

Today’s property managers are always looking for an edge in the highly competitive commercial real estate market. In fact, the U.S. office market vacancy rates are projected to hover around 12 percent for the next few years.1 To keep their properties full, managers must continue to ensure tenant satisfaction with building amenities above and beyond the standard offerings. Robust in-building cellular coverage and capacity is now becoming a must-have for commercial properties. Ever increasing data demands on traditional cellular networks require investments to empower tenants who expect mobile connectivity anywhere, anytime.

Premier Office Complex Deploys Industry Leading Solution

Michigan Plaza, located in Chicago’s East Loop, is a best-in-class office complex inspired by world-renowned architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Comprised of two buildings, 205 North Michigan Avenue (44 stories) and 225 North Michigan Avenue (25 stories), it boasts five million square feet of offices, restaurants, banking and hotels. Industry leading in-building wireless systems integrator, Connectivity Wireless, was selected to enable mobile communications throughout this premier office complex.