A method for gathering location data within a digital distributed antenna system , the method comprising: receiving a request for location services from a subscriber unit located within a geographical area of the digital distributed antenna system , the digital distributed antenna system configured to transport digitized radio frequency 'RF' signals of one or more modulated signals using a first partition of bandwidth, the digital distributed antenna system further configured to transport Internet Protocol 'IP' formatted data using an Ethernet pipe established in a second partition of bandwidth; routing the request for location services to a subscriber locator center ; instructing via the Ethernet pipe provided by the digital distributed antenna system a plurality of locator receivers within the geographical area of the digital distributed antenna system to listen for a signal in the first partition of bandwidth from the subscriber unit ; listening for the signal from the subscriber unit by the plurality of locator receivers ; when the signal is received by a locator receiver from the plurality of locator receivers , recording a time the signal was received at the locator receiver and generating subscriber unit ranging data indicating the time at which the signal was received; transmitting by the locator receiver the subscriber unit ranging data back to the subscriber locator center in an IP formatted message via the Ethernet pipe provided by the digital distributed antenna system ; and determining a location of the subscriber unit based on the subscriber unit ranging data indicating the time at which the signal was received when the subscriber locator center receives subscriber unit ranging data from at least three locator receivers . receiving a request for location services from a subscriber unit located within a geographical area of the digital distributed antenna system , the digital distributed antenna system configured to transport digitized radio frequency 'RF' signals of one or more modulated signals using a first partition of bandwidth, the digital distributed antenna system further configured to transport Internet Protocol 'IP' formatted data using an Ethernet pipe established in a second partition of bandwidth; routing the request for location services to a subscriber locator center ; instructing via the Ethernet pipe provided by the digital distributed antenna system a plurality of locator receivers within the geographical area of the digital distributed antenna system to listen for a signal in the first partition of bandwidth from the subscriber unit ; listening for the signal from the subscriber unit by the plurality of locator receivers ; when the signal is received by a locator receiver from the plurality of locator receivers , recording a time the signal was received at the locator receiver and generating subscriber unit ranging data indicating the time at which the signal was received; transmitting by the locator receiver the subscriber unit ranging data back to the subscriber locator center in an IP formatted message via the Ethernet pipe provided by the digital distributed antenna system ; and determining a location of the subscriber unit based on the subscriber unit ranging data indicating the time at which the signal was received when the subscriber locator center receives subscriber unit ranging data from at least three locator receivers . <EOS>