NextG Managed Access Systems (N-MAS) for Correctional-Facility Markets

Abstract

Managed Access Systems (MAS) are used extensively in correctional facilities such as prisons in both the US and abroad to restrict cellular access within the facility to authorized devices. As cellular radio-access technologies evolve through 4G into 5G and beyond, there is a corresponding demand to evolve the MAS architecture to prosecute these technologies. This paper describes key technology ideas which can be leveraged to effectively architect a future-proof MAS solution to support correctional-facility needs as well as support new use cases for the emergent In-Building Wireless Managed-Access market.