Network Infrastructure

Cisco has spent millions of dollars defending patents related to Wi-Fi, and now the company finally ended an eight-year legal battle with a victory. A Federal Circuit panel said this …

The Taiwanese telco targets 6.4 million ‘4G’ users by the end of 2016 Taiwanese mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom said it will end 2015 with 4.4 million LTE subscribers, local press reported. The …

Service set to be available in 750 cities by June Idea Cellular, India’s third largest mobile telephony operator, said it commercially launched LTE service in 75 cities in the southern …

Huawei ‘4.5G’ tests with STC, Zain both clear 1 Gbps Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei together with Saudi Telecom Company claimed to have successfully demonstrated its so-called “4.5G” technology achieving …

Comcast is looking to join Google Fiber and AT&T Gigapower in offering gigabit speed Internet to its customers. The cable provider has already begun trials of its data over cable …

Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio started the first phase of its “4G” network rollout. Employees of the disruptive telco will be the first to try the new service. Reliance Comm …

Ericsson and Russian telco MTS have partnered to trial 5G mobile network during global event Russian mobile network operator Mobile TeleSystems and Swedish vendor Ericsson signed a cooperation agreement on the …

Each carrier will operate 10 megahertz in the 900 MHz band for provisioning 4G LTE services Thai mobile operators True Move and Jasmine both won licenses to operate spectrum in the …

C-RAN is one of the more misunderstood acronyms in wireless as it is used to describe two different, but related architectures. C-RAN can describe cloud RAN or centralized RAN. RAN …

Verizon Communication CEO Lowell McAdam recently met with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to stress the importance of opening up high band spectrum for future “5G” networks, according to Verizon. …

Beneath the surface of the world’s wireless infrastructure lies a growing tapestry of fiber optic cable interwoven to provide a blanket of coverage for an expanding number of mobile users. …

Regional carrier IWireless, which covers Iowa in a partnership with T-Mobile US, last week launched its LTE network and signed a nationwide LTE roaming agreement with T-Mobile US. The company …

Some consensus is developing around Wi-Fi coexistence with LTE over unlicensed spectrum and a test regime for ensuring the two technologies interact fairly is in the works, according to Wi-Fi …

Boingo is cranking up airport Wi-Fi speeds to 20 Mbps at major transit hubs ahead of holiday rush Airport Wi-Fi is a regular source of frustration for travelers. Although many major airports …

Researcher says the entire ecosystem is preparing for this shift to LTE networks With more than 1 billion potential consumer, India represents a lucrative, yet largely untapped and still maturing, …

AT&T Mobility, Sprint and an unnamed third wireless carrier will partner with Cox Business and InSite Wireless Group on a new distributed antenna system to beef up wireless connectivity at …

Cell tower site acquisition and ownership can be a complicated and risky endeavor if you don’t fully understand the complex rules and regulations involved. But, with increasing demand for capacity …

Verizon Wireless, Florida Power and Light and the Federal Communications Commission are currently sorting out the carrier’s claim that the utility is overcharging Verizon for small cell deployments on FPL …

Google Project Fi, the tech powerhouse’s mobile virtual network operator service, now offers support for data-only devices like an Apple iPad; customers can request from Google Project Fi a free …

Anyone who has traveled in a subway train has had the frustrating experience of losing their cellular and Wi-Fi connection. As the number of urban dwellers continues to rise along …

Smartphone users represent 37% of overall subscribers Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor surpassed 200 million mobile subscribers in the 13 European and Asian markets in which it operates. That’s up from …

The demonstration used spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera Norway and Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei demonstrated LTE-Advanced Pro …

Outdoor small cell deployments have been more complicated and expensive than network operators expected, but they remain the most viable option for carriers faced with intense data demand in dense …

In order to meet the ever-increasing needs for bandwidth in mobile networks, regulatory agencies often reallocate or “refarm” spectrum which had previously been used for other communications services. In many …

Global fiber optic connectors market expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2020 Fiber is the vein that keeps data pumping through the heart of our communications systems. As infrastructure continues …