Network Infrastructure

A conversation about millimeter wave densification with Alpaslan Demir, Principal Engineer, InterDigital The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why …

Tom Keathley, AT&T SVP of wireless network architecture and design, recently gave an update on how the carrier sees small cell technology figuring into both current and future networks. Keathley, …

LTE-450 network went live in Armenia last month International telecommunications group VimpelCom is currently evaluating opportunities to roll out LTE-450 networks in other markets, the operator’s CTO Yogesh Malik told …

Nokia will deploy base stations in 19 Chinese provinces Finnish vendor Nokia and Chinese state-owned China Telecom signed an agreement to expand the deployment of 4G technology in 19 provinces …

1. Google has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to test wireless technology in up to 24 U.S. locations. The company said the goal is to provide customers with …

Nils Paellmann, T-Mobile VP of investor relations, details plans to open 400 more postpaid stores by the end of 2016. T-Mobile US’ VP of investor relations, Nils Paellmann, in a recent interview …

China Mobile operating revenue for H1 2016 grew 7.1% year-over-year; now has 1.32M 4G base stations China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended the first half of the year with 428.5 …

Ronan Dunne starts next month as group president of Verizon Wireless; he’s the former CEO of O2 Ronan Dunne, the former CEO of O2, doesn’t start his job as the …

FCC says private providers are not delivering acceptable service AT&T, Verizon Communications and other broadband service providers have won a court victory in a case that has been closely watched …

Carriers around the world are deploying small cell networks to add capacity to targeted locations and complement macro infrastructure. But the business model associated with small cell deployments – significant …

AT&T, SBAC, EXFO and Kathrein share perspective Modifications to cell towers and cell tower equipment are known as tower amendments. Although new tower builds have declined somewhat in recent years, …

According to a Speedtest Market Report, domestic mobile internet speeds have improved by more than 30% since last year, with an average download speed of 19.27 megabits per second through the first …

According to a Speedtest Market Report, mobile internet has seen performance gains, improving by more than 30% since last year with an average download speed of 19.27 Mbps in the …

Almost 98% of premises in the United Kingdom had outdoor 4G LTE coverage in May The United Kingdom ended last year with a total of 39.5 million subscribers in the …

The Federal Communications Commission is eliminating requirements for historic preservation review for small cells that do not adversely impact historic sites. The agency said “physically small deployments like DAS and …

Google has reportedly reassigned workers who were set to install Google Fiber in Silicon Valley, telling them the company is evaluating an alternative plan to “go aerial.” According to the …

A conversation about densification with Ben Cardwell, SVP and segment leader, CommScope Mobility Solutions The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why …

The London-based Small Cell Forum has appointed AT&T’s director of RAN product information, David Orloff, as the new chairman of the industry group. Small Cell Forum advocates for adoption of …

Control and savings with building management systems Building management systems (BMS) are the backbone to smart buildings. They are the systems put in place to allow building owners and tenants …

RootMetrics released their wireless study of the top 125 U.S. metro areas looking at the best and worst for wireless coverage. As always, there are some big surprises. They found …

A conversation about densification with Art King, Director of Enterprise Services and Technologies, SpiderCloud Wireless The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. …

NIWeek panel, making 5G a reality AUSTIN, Texas – At NI Week 2016, Mike Santori, VP of product marketing at National Instruments, spoke of the steps needed to bring future …

5 things to know today 1. Nokia said second-quarter sales were down 11% vs. the same period last year. Nokia, which acquired Alcatel-Lucent early this year, said the combined companies’ …

VoWi-Fi rollout supported by Ericsson equipment Hong Kong’s SmarTone has launched voice over Wi-Fi services supporting multiple devices using equipment provided by Swedish vendor Ericsson. SmarTone’s new Wi-Fi calling service allows …

The goal of Ericsson, Bombardier tests are automated train operations Swedish vendor Ericsson and Bombardier completed trials of LTE networks for railway solutions at simulated speeds of up to 200 …