Network Infrastructure

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, learns about antenna concealment solutions from Jon Fitzhugh, CEO of Colorado-based ConcealFab. Fitzhugh highlights how …

There is no way around Voice over LTE (VoLTE). It is the future of voice communications via wireless networks. A recent study on how it compares to its contender, namely OTT …

Small cell deployment in San Francisco shows results Jake Hamilton has spent two years preparing for the Super Bowl, but when Sunday afternoon comes he will not be watching the …

LTE to account for 40.5% of overall mobile connections by 2020 Mobile users are expected to reach 5.5 billion by 2020, representing 70% of the global population, according to the …

Fiber-based 2 Gbps service reaches 18 million Comcast customers; DOCSIS 3.1 extending utility of copper plant Cable and Internet giant Comcast this week announced a major expansion to its high-speed …

IP circuit monitoring, reporting makes or breaks success with carriers The explosive growth in mobile data traffic is steadily adding complexity to how service providers deliver backhaul. Multi-faceted service level …

The coaxial transmission lines that move RF signals from the base station to the top of the tower are one of the most critical components in an RF site. Once …

IWCE’s Network Infrastructure Forum is a new event co-located with International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) that brings together the industry’s wired and wireless players to examine the communications technology infrastructure. …

As LTE mobile networks continue to evolve, new technologies designed to bolster throughput by tapping into unlicensed spectrum bands are steadily approaching commercialization. Licensed assisted access, which aggregates LTE in …

Worldwide, carriers are looking for solutions to cope up with the ever growing demand of mobile data. While Wi-Fi accounts for more than half of the traffic on mobile devices, …

VoIP veteran Charlie Vogt sees $40 billion market for video optimization and delivery, partners with HPE Video optimization has received a bad wrap lately, but carriers and other service providers …

WiGig expected to increase enterprise Wi-Fi capacity WiGig, or 802.11ad Wi-Fi, promises speeds of up to 4.6 gigabits per second, according to Qualcomm and Intel. Today, the two chipmakers said …

Project Natick is Microsoft’s effort to make a more efficient, better located data center under the sea Cloud computing heavyweight Microsoft, looking to boost the operational efficiency of data centers while …

Learn more about data center power needs and moves toward sustainability As the demand for streaming video, mobile applications and other technologies that require high-bandwidth continues to proliferate, the need …

DAS, temporary sites and beefed up towers part of T-Mobile US upgrades in the Bay Area With Super Bowl 50 set for Feb. 7, carriers are making numerous network upgrades …

The mobile carrier plans more LTE base stations by end of March Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo said its “Premium” LTE service is currently available in 825 cities across Japan, …

The Federal Communications Commission granted Qualcomm permission for a small-scale LTE Unlicensed trial at two Verizon Wireless locations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler extended Special Temporary Authority to Qualcomm today, responding to …

5 things to know today … 1. Smartphone apps that will let you draw cash out of your bank at an ATM are coming this year, according to Bank of …

KentuckyWired is public-private partnership to create statewide broadband network A plan called KentuckyWired, which envisions creating a “middle mile” fiber backbone in the state to provide broadband to all 120 …

What is the Open Compute Project? The Open Compute project is nonprofit founded in 2011 with the goal of reimaging the design of server, storage and other data center hardware …

New broadband player Starry looks to undercut broadband providers by disrupting infrastructure model The founder of now defunct Aereo, Chet Kanojia, is looking to disrupt the home broadband market by offering …

Shared LTE network set to launch later this year Mobile operators VimpelCom and MegaFon announced a joint project to develop base stations and share LTE network infrastructure and operations across 10 regions …

Infrastructure investment to cost approximately $1.5 billion Thai mobile operator True Move is looking to invest 56 billion baht ($1.56 billion) to launch the country’s first LTE-Advanced network this year, …

Company sees more opportunity in services, software Ericsson reported fourth quarter sales and operating income that were significantly improved from last year and from the third quarter, but fell short …

Carriers upgrades DAS, small cells, cells on wheels and more ahead of big game More than 75,000 football fans are expected to descend on the San Francisco metropolitan area for …