Network Infrastructure

Imagining the “city of the future” is becoming easier to do thanks to recent examples of smart cities innovation. Common urban challenges like traffic, energy and waste reduction are all …

Stadium DAS has been a big business for years, but now the marquee venues in most “NFL cities” already have a distributed antenna system, and many have already gone through …

The Internet of Things depends on three pillars, the silicon (in the device itself), the software (in the application that uses it) and the communication (providing the connectivity that allows …

A recent juggling of roles at Cisco has prompted four product executives, all senior vice president-level employees, to resign effective June 17, according to an internal memo from CEO Chuck Robbins …

Autonomous driving will usher in a new era of road safety as vehicles gain the ability to use “5G” networks to connect to other cars, real-time traffic data, smart infrastructure …

Small cells cannot proliferate without baseband processors designed to fit their power and size requirements. In recent years there has been no shortage of vendors eyeing the space. Some have …

The growth of the “internet of things” as it relates to the emergence and development of smart cities can take one of two directions. It can proceed upon the current …

Analysts see limited impact, executives say investment continues With interest rates expected to rise and the next round of carrier network upgrades not expected for more than a year, some …

Fiber provider Zayo Group has been putting substantial resources into investment in mobile infrastructure, particularly dark fiber, as it expands its network. The company’s executives offered a number of insights …

DOCSIS 3.1 allows cable operators to extend lifespan of copper physical plant Continuing to grow its footprint of gigabit internet services, Comcast today began an “advanced trial” of high-speed internet …

5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the “5G …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President Jonathan Adelstein is on a mission to develop a competent, consistent wireless workforce that will be ready to perform as the industry gears up for the …

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: ‘What is 5G?’ What is 5G? That’s a complex question, but to start, “5G” refers to …

With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture As carriers around the world work through “5G” trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and …

5G connection forecasted to total 116M by 2022 LTE subscriptions worldwide will reach approximately 1.9 billion by the end of 2016, up from 1.1 billion at the beginning of the …

All four nationwide U.S. carriers now offer Wi-Fi calling, but not for all smartphones. AT&T Mobility, for example, only offers Wi-Fi calling on select versions of Apple’s iPhone. Verizon Wireless …

The world’s largest vendor of wireless networking gear is under scrutiny, as the U.S. Commerce Department tries to make sure Huawei did not resell sensitive American technology to Cuba, Iran, …

Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials The Belgian government has instructed the country’s telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to …

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get …

Despite all the hype about small cells, digital repeaters are still the easiest, lowest cost, and most reliable solution for improving in-building wireless coverage for all carriers. I am not …

With partner Ericsson, initial Vodafone trial installed in Southwark Vodafone and Ericsson are currently deploying portable mini base station radio units across London in an attempt to boost LTE coverage in …

Indoor and outdoor solutions expected to boost LTE coverage and capacity Huawei and the Spanish subsidiary of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone launched a joint network infrastructure initiative to deploy new …

Western Europe will see the most growth in IoT connections, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report “The ‘internet of things’ is expected to surpass mobile phones as the largest category …

Western Europe will see the most growth in IoT connections, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report “The ‘internet of things’ is expected to surpass mobile phones as the largest category …

7 key takeaways from the Wireless Infrastructure Show PCIA completed its last Wireless Infrastructure Show. From now on, the annual event will be a production of WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure …