Network Infrastructure

Boingo CTO Derek Peterson discusses building a future of convergence LOS ANGELES – When discussing network infrastructure, it’s not about picking one access technology over another; it’s about finding a …

CMA doesn’t think BT/EE deal will hurt competition in mobile sector The U.K.’s competition and consumer authority, CMA, has provisionally cleared BT’s anticipated acquisition of mobile operator EE. After looking …

A conversation with Ian Miller, director of radio access networks, Telefónica Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report The complexity of mobile …

LOS ANGELES – Analyst Chetan Sharma held the attention of his late-afternoon audience at this year’s HetNet Expo without even discussing small cells or DAS. An adviser to wireless players …

Building size, carrier involvement, return on investment among determining factors LOS ANGELES – There are some 4.8 million buildings in the U.S. that are 25,000 square feet or less, yet …

HetNet Expo keynotes address how to move from LTE to next-generation 5G mobile networks LOS ANGELES – There are currently around 5 billion devices, largely smartphones, connected to the Internet. …

PCIA CEO Jonathan Adelstein kicks off HetNet Expo 2015 LOS ANGELES – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, and current president and CEO of wireless trade association PCIA, kicked off …

Researchers have discovered they can hack voice over LTE implementations on two tier-one mobile carrier networks, gaining access to free data usage or shutting down voice or data access for …

Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 emphasizes expanding broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural America The federal government, of late, has pushed hard to expand high-speed broadband access through rural America; …

The telco reached 334 towns and cities with its 4G service by the end of September Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel said it served 235.2 million mobile phone subscribers in …

The In-Building Wireless market is expected to grow from $4.83 Billion in 2015 to $16.71 Billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 28.1% during the forecast period, according to a June …

Industry expert discusses lessons learned from rolling out small cells both indoors and outdoors Small cells present a huge opportunity for the wireless industry, but, despite the promise, small cell …

LTE has been one of the mobile industry’s most rapidly adopted mobile technologies, with deployments coming particularly quickly in the U.S. Voice over LTE, however, has been a comparatively tough …

A conversation on customer experience with John Reister, VP of marketing and product management, Vasona Networks Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart …

India and Southeast Asia led in terms of revenue growth Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson recorded net income of 3.1 billion kronor ($365 million) in the third quarter of the year, …

Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission granted AT&T Mobility a waiver related to voice-over-Wi-Fi calling as it applies to people with hearing problems; competitor Verizon Communications is now following …

Chinese equipment vendor Huawei to invest $1 billion in ICT developers cloud, API and IoT enablement platform Huawei Internet Plus-related initiatives were showcased at the Huawei Developers Congress (#HDC2015) held in …

Spotlight on the network deployment services business Adding a macro cell to cover a very low pop count area is not always economically viable, often forcing carriers to postpone a decision …

Commissioner: ‘The race to 5G is on and this gets us out the gate’ WASHINGTON – At the Federal Communications Commission open meeting on Oct. 22, commissioners addressed a number …

A part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the federal government created the First Responders Network Authority to address large-scale public safety network concerns. …

Comcast is reportedly looking to get into the cellphone business. Sources say the cable company has recently notified Verizon Wireless that it plans to activate a years old agreement to …

The companies work to launch a joint 5G testbed; test virtual slices optimized for IoT, virtual/augmented reality and other next-gen services South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom and Swedish vendor …

A conversation with Said Mokbel, VP of wireless technology development, chief technology office, TELUS Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report …

Hetnets, or heterogeneous networks, have for years been understood as networks that leverage a mix of radio access technologies and architectures to keep mobile users connected. Now, hetnets are evolving …

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro is set to host its first Olympic Games next year. From an information technology and telecommunications perspective, sponsors are responsible for implementing the infrastructure needed …