Network Infrastructure

Mobile edge computing (MEC) is one of the most significant current developments in wireless networks, with immense promise to transform the economics of dense data networks and to enable new …

Deal marks second large fiber acquisition for CS&L REIT Fiber network operator Tower Cloud is set to be acquired by Communications Sales & Leasing for $230 million in cash and …

Deal marks second large fiber acquisition for CS&L REIT Fiber network operator Tower Cloud is set to be acquired by Communications Sales & Leasing for $230 million in cash and …

Stockholm tops Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index 2016, a global smart city index measuring both sustainable urban development and ICT maturity in 41 cities around the world. Ericsson’s global smart …

From airplanes to meeting rooms, cafes to train stations, Wi-Fi is the connectivity option of choice for many mobile users based largely on its low-cost and ubiquity. And today we …

New report from SNS Research estimates wireless infrastructure market ‘relatively flat through 2020’ As 5G takes shape, the telecommunications infrastructure and service provider landscape is changing rapidly. Macro deployments are …

Apple Pay service also coming to France and Switzerland Apple announced plans to launch its digital wallet service, Apple Pay, in new international markets including France, Hong Kong and Switzerland …

If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will …

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the “5G for Switzerland” initiative in collaboration with local …

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the ‘5G for Switzerland’ initiative in collaboration with local …

Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom …

Compared to small cells, ‘DAS is better,’ Bandwidth Logic CEO said AUSTIN, Texas – The majority of high-profile spaces – stadiums, convention centers, transit hubs – that need distributed antenna …

Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” …

It’s been more than 14 years since VoiceStream (now part of T-Mobile) bought the assets of MobileStar, which went bankrupt trying to build a public Wi-Fi network. Ownership is one way …

As backhaul becomes more flexible and complex, make SLA monitoring simple The consensus is there will be a “5G” radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much …

How do you make a small cell financially viable? The technology has been slower to ramp than expected, after meeting substantial cost, logistics and RF challenges in the real world. …

How do you make a small cell financially viable? The technology has been slower to ramp than expected, after meeting substantial cost, logistics and RF challenges in the real world. …

KT was selected in 2015 by the government to construct and operate the network targeting the 2018 Winter Olympics Korean telecom operator KT completed what it claims to be the …

Verify installation, configuration and operation prior to commissioning with virtual baseband unit In the tower industry, it’s important to get the job done right the first time. Unanticipated truck rolls …

Just Home Property is an investment group that buys and operates residential apartment buildings in major metropolitan areas. The company owners are well aware that tenants want their smartphones to …

Crown Castle is “as excited as we have ever been by the opportunities in small cell,” according to then-CFO, now-CEO Jay Brown on the company’s most recent quarterly call. “Our …

New York has been one of the most proactive cities in the United States when it comes to small cell deployments. It has a well-informed city government and a history …

The value of the one-year deal pegged at $1.53B Nokia and China Mobile signed a one-year agreement designed to allow the Chinese operator to operate a flexible cloud network infrastructure, …

Asia ends March with more than 734M LTE subscribers, according to the GSA LTE technology gained 182 million connections in the first quarter of this year, according to recent figures …

Internet access is quickly emerging as the core utility of this generation, enabling everything from startup innovation to providing access to job opportunities to underserved populations. Recognizing this trend, service …