A distributed antenna system comprising: one or more master units (18a, 18b) configured for coupling with a multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, base station to receive a first MIMO signal and a second MIMO signal from the MIMO base station; a plurality of remote antenna units (24a, 24b) coupled with the one or more master units (18a, 18b) via digital links, the plurality of remote antenna units (24a, 24b) configured to receive the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal through the one or more master units (18a, 18b); a first remote antenna unit receiving the first MIMO signal and configured for being located at a first location within an environment, and for communicating the first MIMO signal over an air interface in the environment; a second remote antenna unit receiving the second MIMO signal and configured for being located at a second location within the environment, spaced from and different from the first location, and for communicating the second MIMO signal over an air interface in the environment; the first remote antenna unit arranged at the first location and the second remote antenna unit arranged at the second location, the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit configured to provide overlapping signal distribution and signal coverage of both the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal at a third location in the environment; means for: receiving the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal at the third location; determining MIMO capacity at the third location based on the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal received at the third location; determining whether a desired capacity for MIMO communications with the distributed antenna system has been achieved at the third location based on the MIMO capacity determined at the third location; and the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit being positioned within the environment for achieving the desired capacity for the MIMO communications at the third location. one or more master units (18a, 18b) configured for coupling with a multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, base station to receive a first MIMO signal and a second MIMO signal from the MIMO base station; a plurality of remote antenna units (24a, 24b) coupled with the one or more master units (18a, 18b) via digital links, the plurality of remote antenna units (24a, 24b) configured to receive the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal through the one or more master units (18a, 18b); a first remote antenna unit receiving the first MIMO signal and configured for being located at a first location within an environment, and for communicating the first MIMO signal over an air interface in the environment; a second remote antenna unit receiving the second MIMO signal and configured for being located at a second location within the environment, spaced from and different from the first location, and for communicating the second MIMO signal over an air interface in the environment; the first remote antenna unit arranged at the first location and the second remote antenna unit arranged at the second location, the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit configured to provide overlapping signal distribution and signal coverage of both the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal at a third location in the environment; means for: receiving the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal at the third location; determining MIMO capacity at the third location based on the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal received at the third location; determining whether a desired capacity for MIMO communications with the distributed antenna system has been achieved at the third location based on the MIMO capacity determined at the third location; and the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit being positioned within the environment for achieving the desired capacity for the MIMO communications at the third location. receiving the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal at the third location; determining MIMO capacity at the third location based on the first MIMO signal and the second MIMO signal received at the third location; determining whether a desired capacity for MIMO communications with the distributed antenna system has been achieved at the third location based on the MIMO capacity determined at the third location; and the first remote antenna unit and the second remote antenna unit being positioned within the environment for achieving the desired capacity for the MIMO communications at the third location.