10/11/2024
BDA and DAS Management and Tracking Made Easy
Track, manage, and maintain all BDAs and their DAS components in one centralized, intuitive software built for the task
Bi-directional amplifiers (BDAs) save lives, and the increasing regulations requiring them offer a clear benefit for the mission of public safety. At the same time, these systems have become a significant strain on public safety departments now tasked with tracking and managing them.
How Mcmtech's BDA tracker is helping public safety departments
Centralized BDA Management
“Our primary challenge as radio system administrators is collecting and maintaining all the necessary information in one location where it’s easily accessible, without having to look at different spreadsheets or databases. Mcmtech provided us with one centralized location to document, support and maintain all the BDAs.” José M. De Zayas, Public Safety Radio Systems Administrator Broward County
Whether it’s equipment specifications, installation notes, historical readings, manufacturer information, inspection results, compliance requirements, or ongoing maintenance activities, with Mcmtech’s new module, all your BDA and distributed antenna systems’ (DAS) information is housed in one searchable, filterable solution. It can even track the labor and hours your team puts into proposed BDA projects that are declined or determined unnecessary. Data centralization ensures records are comprehensive, current, accurate, and remotely accessible.
Compliance through Automated Notifications
A standout feature of Mcmtech’s BDA tracking software is its ability to automate communications with parties responsible for managing BDAs. Whether you’re notifying them that a BDA plan was received, accepted, or rejected (along with reasons), or reminding them that recertification is due in 30 or 60 days, the system automatically generates these letters using your templates and populates them with information from your records, including an electronically verified signature for validation. This automation saves time, reduces human error, and facilitates compliance by keeping communication timely and accurate.
Seamless Collaboration for Multi-Agency Management
Because there are multiple Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) involved with BDAs, managing these systems requires collaboration. This module allows multiple users to access and collaborate with the same data, in the most current version—whether in the office, in the field, or at home—making it easy to coordinate projects. Tailored permissions ensure that individuals only see the information they are authorized to access, and multi-layered, industry-leading security measures keep your data secure.
Customizable Scalable Solutions
“There are so many ways this can be customized to do exactly what you need. Whenever we asked for something new or more specific, they figured out how to give us what we were looking for.” Robert Brownstein Supervisor - Broward County Regional Public Safety Radio Systems
Mcmtech’s software is highly customizable, with adaptable data fields, workflows, user permissions, and features that can be tailored to meet your specific BDA tracking needs. As your needs evolve, the software can scale with you, supporting increased project complexity and helping you remain compliant and effective, no matter how many BDAs you manage.
Full Lifecycle Tracking and Maintenance
Mcmtech’s BDA tracking software allows you to manage the entire lifecycle of all the BDAs rebroadcasting your signal, from initial plan receipt and site surveys to DAS installation and testing, through ongoing maintenance and even inactivity or retirement. By monitoring all equipment at every phase, you can ensure that requirements are met, compliance is sustained, and risks of failure are minimized.
Streamlined Data Entry and Accuracy
“Before this, we actually created an additional Excel spreadsheet just to make sure we were checking off all the places where we had to update information.” Robert Brownstein Supervisor, Broward County Regional Public Safety Radio Systems
Public safety departments are currently using multiple tools to track their BDAs. These typically include a combination of Excel spreadsheets plus a Microsoft Access database in addition to the asset and/or work order management software programs they’re using to manage the equipment and service. By combining BDA management and tracking functions in one software solution, Mcmtech reduces the burden, time, and errors of managing multiple data sources, synchronizing information across multiple fields and records. This streamlined data entry not only saves you time, but it also ensures data consistency across your systems.
Why is BDA management important?
“If these systems are not accurately kept track of, they can cause serious problems county-wide to the public safety radio system. Documenting the annual test results ensures these systems are operating correctly and to specification.” Robert Brownstein Supervisor, Broward County Regional Public Safety Radio Systems
BDA management is becoming increasingly important due to the growing need for reliable public safety communications and the complex regulatory landscape surrounding BDAs. Fire code guidelines now often require signal boosters in buildings, making it mandatory to track BDA installations, ongoing inspections, and recertifications. Previously, there was no standardized method for tracking all this information effectively and efficiently, which opened the door for communication vulnerabilities and other complications. As more agencies face increasing demands for BDA management, having a robust tracking system will be essential for maintaining public safety and compliance.
Why Choose Mcmtech’s BDA Project Management Tracking Software?
Mcmtech’s BDA tracking solution was purposely designed to be the ultimate tool for managing complex BDA systems and their DAS equipment, providing precision, efficiency, and flexibility. Ensure that all your signal boosters are healthy, compliant, and ready to perform with centralized data management, automated notifications, multi-user collaboration, lifecycle tracking, and more. Mcmtech’s BDA software is the comprehensive, customizable solution for all your BDA management needs, today and into the future.
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Updated February 24, 2025, 5:00 pm