Case Study
Thanks to KDDI and CommScope, visitors can now use their mobile devices to share the wonders of Yakusugi Forest
Thanks to KDDI and CommScope, visitors can now use their mobile devices to share the wonders of Yakusugi Forest
For more information, visit commscope.com 1 Customer KDDI Fukuoka Engineering Center Country Japan Challenges To preserve the Yakusugi Forest’s pristine condition as an official Natural World Heritage Site, operators were forbidden from erecting unsightly base stations within its borders. None of the natural beauty captured by visitors could be shared in real time. CommScope solution Since no antennas could be placed on Yakushima Island, KDDI engineers decided to deploy CommScope’s five-beam antenna on neighboring Tanegashima Island, roughly 22 miles northwest of Yakusugi Forest, providing an innovative wireless solution. “CommScope’s five-beam antenna solution and innovative sector sculpting technique enabled us to overcome a huge technical hurdle at Yakusugi Forest. We’re