Network Infrastructure

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Tower Cloud, a broadband infrastructure service provider, will expand its dark fiber network by 1,300 miles in Florida. At the CTIA Super Mobility 2015 Tower & Small Cell …

LAS VEGAS–Verizon Wireless surprised the telecom industry this week by announcing it would trial 5G in 2016, which is two years before other planned trials. Network densification, along with accessing …

The state-run telco will offer the services through the 2.5 GHz band Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited expects to launch 4G LTE services by March 2016, The Economic …

As the battle rages between proponents of LTE in unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi-first advocates, equipment makers need to design for a number of possible scenarios. Nokia Networks has included three …

Three large North American mobile operators are expanding their 4G networks using a new IP-20 wireless backhaul platform developed by Ceragon Networks to efficiently transition existing networks to 4G in …

LAS VEGAS – With the near-ubiquity of mobile devices, it’s important for venue owners to provide robust cellular indoors. Small cells and distributed antenna systems work wonders, but, before spending …

When it comes to small cells, mobile operators are learning that they can’t always get what they want. Nokia Networks wants to help operators get what they need. “You can …

LAS VEGAS —Theft and vandalism to cell towers is a growing strain on our mobile networks. At CTIA Super Mobility 2015, 3M and Sprint are debuting a quick, cost-effective fix …

The UK operator also plans to launch VoLTE in the short term U.K. telecom operator EE plans to start offering 4G LTE services through spectrum in the 800 MHz band …

Verizon expects faster speeds, lower latency, support for IoT in 5G plans Verizon Wireless is moving aggressively into the “5G” space, announcing plans for field trials of the still un-defined …

Small cells are expected to be a central part of Ultra-Dense Networks and support more capacity, coverage and speed – but this can only come to fruition if they are …

Bringing gigabit speed internet connectivity to rural areas helps smaller communities become economically competitive with their metropolitan counterparts. A robust broadband network can support sustainable economic activity for communities. Better …

Most of us are using our mobile devices more than we did a year or two ago, and certainly more than we did 5-10 years ago. As we look around …

The number of U.S. tower climber deaths this year is down sharply from last year. Two climber deaths have been reported in Texas, one from a communications tower and one …

This week we look at an alternative to LTE-U: It’s called LTE/Wi-Fi Link Aggregation or LWA. Qualcomm’s Gerardo Giaretta explains how LWA brings Wi-Fi and LTE together into a single …

Telcos seeking European Commission’s approval to merge Danish operations Scandinavian mobile operators TeliaSonera and Telenor have offered to sell up to 40% of TT-Netvaerket, their joint network infrastructure company, to …

Less than two weeks after completing its purchase of TE Connectivity’s wireless business, CommScope has announced an agreement to buy small cell vendor Airvana for an undisclosed amount. Airvana makes …

Mobile data usage is on the rise – subscribers all over the world churn through gigabytes of streaming video, music, and social networking every month. Mobile network owners are scrambling …

Rate Counsel, a New Jersey-based consumer advocacy group, is fighting to halt Verizon Communications’ push to move away from copper wireline phone services. They want the telecom giant to stop …

New wave of location-accuracy standards based on an FCC mandate WASHINGTON – In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission’s rules issued in January, the wireless industry is developing comprehensive standards for next …

Urging users to text, not call, and let the crowds thin before posting pics to social media WASHINGTON – Pope Francis is set to arrive in Washington, D.C., for his …

Telco upgraded 400 outdoor sites to “4G+” as part of the Supernet project Mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar added 21 new sites to its nationwide network and upgraded 400 outdoor sites …

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FUZE platform designed to minimize fiber cost; uses powered Ethernet In an effort to drive down the cost of distributed antenna system deployments, JMA Wireless today announced its new FUZE …