Network Infrastructure

KT plans to deploy a test 5G network for verification next year Korean telecoms operator KT and Samsung Electronics have completed a demonstration of what the compaines claim to be the …

Design specifications for the ‘white box’ transponder and router contributed to Facebook Telecom Infra Project Building on its Open Compute Project initiative to provide the larger data center ecosystem with open …

Ruckus Wireless is back in play thanks to another wireless technology merger. Broadcom Limited is looking to acquire Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, with plans to divest Ruckus, which Brocade …

On the continued march to 5G, marketing hype is giving way to increasingly impressive technical demonstrations and more refined use cases. This work is going on every day in labs, …

As the internet of things grows, LTE-based technologies will shape 5G Part of the vision for 5G is a single, unified air interface capable of supporting everything from massive numbers …

With increasing focus on enterprise wireless, how do telecom vendors adapt to address vertical needs? During the recent HetNet Expo in Houston, Eric Abbott of ExteNet Systems explained to RCR …

From smart buildings to smart cities, fiber and power are key network elements The telecom industry is in the midst of a monumental shift toward an all-encompassing 5G standard that …

Streamline troubleshooting to maximize RF investments and cut opex RF interference, whether it’s PIM, electrical or out-of-band emissions, wreaks havoc on mobile networks. Interference hunting and troubleshooting take up valuable …

DALLAS – Randall Schwartz, founder and consultant at broadband wireless consulting firm Wireless 20/20, gave a number of recommendations for breaking the dam holding back in-building deployment in a workshop …

SÃO PAULO – America Movil’s wireless unit in Brazil, Claro, held a “5G” technology demonstration at Futurecom 2016 with vendor partner Ericsson and using the 15 GHz frequency band. In …

$25 billion merger of fiber providers geared toward delivering connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers Confirming widespread speculation, CenturyLink today announced plans to acquire Level 3 in a cash and …

Selected by many global operators to cost-effectively connect the previously unconnected, Parallel Wireless groundbreaking virtualized small cell rural technology delivers rural coverage on an accelerated timeline while meeting national and …

Cities want more time to develop rules With all four nationwide carriers working to deploy small cells in U.S. cities, the wireless industry is losing patience with municipalities that it …

A nationwide LTE network for public safety is facing another delay on its road to reality, with an acknowledgement from the First Responders Network Authority that the roughly $6.5 billion …

Microchip Technology, a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Sigfox, an LPWA network provider, today launched the industry’s first Federal Communications Commission-certified, fully integrated radio frequency transceiver and kits …

Will the real estate industry bridge the gap? HOUSTON – Companies that make and market distributed antenna systems have known for years that carriers are unlikely to fund systems in small …

Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 “potential Fiber cities” while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig …

Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 “potential Fiber cities” while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig …

From NB-IoT to Enhanced Mobile Broadband, 5G NR will have it covered “5G New Radio (NR) is the wireless standard that will become the foundation for the next generation of …

HOUSTON – Cities need to act decisively to ensure that their citizens are not left behind by the next generation of wireless technology, according to wireless carriers and infrastructure providers who …

HetNet Expo 2016: Crown Castle sets the tone with bullish small cell projections HOUSTON – Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown told members of the Wireless Infrastructure Association that the industry …

HetNet Expo opens with emphasis on streamlined small cell and DAS deployments to support in-building wireless today, 5G tomorrow HOUSTON – The vision of “5G” – ultra-dense networks and pervasive …

Recent research from Gartner suggests that there are three possible trends that will drive the move to 5G: new services and applications, 4G network obsolescence, and cost disruption. While overall …

The companies helping Sprint deploy its ambitious small cell network have been largely silent for more than a year, but now Canada’s DragonWave has announced its participation. Sprint will use …

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