LAA-LTE: Looking beyond coexistence
The first time I heard about LTE in the 5 GHz license-exempt band, my reaction was: “Why do we need it? Wi-Fi works well, it’s cheap, and it’s in every device.”
The growth in cellular data has been stunning, and we are...
AT&T, Verizon will give us the answer
One hot area for automotive technology these days is the "connected car," a vehicle sold with a built-in cellular radio modem that connects its systems to cloud-based services and can also provide a wide range of safety, Internet...
C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets
Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of C-RAN and fronthaul, and running in parallel to the densification...
Join Monica Paolini, President of Senza Fili Consulting as she discusses the market trends, operator requirements, and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of C-RAN and fronthaul, and running in parallel to the densification enabled by small cells,...
Download the complete report featuring Fujitsu, ASOCS, SOLiD, Telefonica, Airvana, Radisys, SoftBank, Oi and Orange.
Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the...
A conversation with Philippe Chanclou, team manager Orange Labs
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Philippe Chanclou, team manager at Orange Labs in France, talked to us about how to approach the...
A conversation with Ken Sandfeld, EVP, SOLiD
http://youtu.be/AvuL8URGaPA
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Solid wants to ensure that backhaul and fronthaul do not become the bottlenecks in densification efforts. Instead, the company is aiming...
Much has been written in the last week or so about Google's “rumored” upcoming mobile virtual network operator play, including the reasons it will not be successful and the challenges Google will face challenging the incumbent mobile operators. As we read each developing story,...
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A conversation with Gilad Garon, CEO and Founder, ASOCS
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After the initial work on a programmable SDR platform for mobile handsets, back...
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A conversation with Femi Adeyemi, LTE Solutions Architect, Fujitsu
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Experienced in providing transport and access solutions, Fujitsu offers a comprehensive set of CRAN solutions to give operators...
A conversation with Mike McFarland, senior director of product management and marketing, Airvana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwl0YzzHo-Q
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Airvana has worked on small cells for a long time, historically focusing on...
There is no debate on the premise that the “Internet of Things” sector is poised for massive growth and, with that, represents endless opportunities across all industries and subsectors. With billions of connected “things” driving several trillions of dollars in revenue, understanding where market...
A conversation with Javier Lorca Hernando, Project Manager for the RAN, Telefonica R&D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpcw37W4UeM
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The operators’ view on C-RAN – Telefonica, Spain
Telefonica has been and continues to...
A conversation with Renuka Bhalerao, Senior Product Line Manager, Radisys
http://youtu.be/R6DxBOaN5q0
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Radisys brings its expertise in developing application software and high-performance hardware to support C-RAN architectures. Radisys...
The traffic demands users are placing on networks continues to rapidly accelerate. In order to cope with this trend, debates have focused on network offload – the benefits and options available and their respective merits.
Despite plenty of discussion, we’re still no closer to solving this...
A conversation with Hiroshi Kawai, director, technology development department and wireless technology department technology division, SoftBank
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As part of our upcoming report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN,...
The operators’ view on C-RAN – A conversation with Alberto Bonaventura, Technical Consultant, Oi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkCN0rQOes
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Oi has been active in trialing C-RAN solutions to study the impact they have...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Let’s cut to the chase and give you the answer: Yes. Now to the explanation.
I have discussed in...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
For this column, a simple economics lesson of supply and demand. Bear with me as I build this...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
This week marks the continuation of the advanced wireless services 3 spectrum auction, also known...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
It is amazing how we all get used to new technologies and capabilities. Case in point: LTE. I...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Around 10 years ago, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Next Generation Communications program constructed a prototype cognitive...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
As the wireless industry’s business model evolves after the watershed migration away from long-term contracts and phone subsidies,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
By now you will have heard of mobile virtualization and the potential benefits offered to mobile operators. Virtualization...
