Network Infrastructure

The fiber started going in back in 2008 but many areas of the city are still not hooked up Tension has been brewing between New York City residents and political …

Metro Transit to add express buses to free Wi-Fi program The Twin Cities in Minnesota will soon be a testbed for Wi-Fi on transit routes. Metro Transit in the cities is making free Wi-Fi …

Authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have reportedly shut down mobile Internet service for the 63 million area residents in light of political protests in the region. The apparent …

Contract stipulates deployment of small cells for 3G, 4G services Nokia Networks won a contract from mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar to deploy small cells in hot spots across the Arab …

Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE). In this edition of Cell Tower News, Host Joey Jackson talks with Trey Nemeth, VP …

Hardware vs. software is one of the biggest questions wireless network architects face as they design networks that can handle not only today’s traffic but tomorrow’s as well. There is no …

With the growing demand to store more data and increase processing power, server space is becoming prime real estate. According to IDC, revenue in the worldwide server market has increased …

Rising importance of Wi-Fi drives M&As The rising importance of Wi-Fi to cable companies is generating new alliances and rivalries. The cable operators are reshaping the U.S. telecom landscape. They …

AT&T hot spot advertising raises security questions On a recent trip through Washington Dulles International Airport, Jonathan Mayer, a computer scientist and lawyer at Stanford University, noticed that when he …

Devicescape, iPass partner on 50M Wi-Fi hot spot network Wi-Fi service providers iPass and Devicescape joined Wi-Fi networks to create a global network of some 50 million hot spots, which the …

Revenue from the region accounted for more than 10% of Ericsson’s global business in Q2 Ericsson is seeing increased opportunities for both LTE and 3G projects in the Middle East and Northeast …

Radio Access Networks (RAN) have evolved considerable from the traditional “macro” access networks of the past. Today, the ability to cost-efficiently address network issues around capacity, coverage and quality has …

Kathrein antennas for small cells and outdoor distributed antenna systems provide on-demand capacity in an easily concealed solution Network densification, marked by increasing deployments of small cells and distributed antenna …

One of the hottest topics around the mobile industry is “5G.” When it will happen; how it will be monetized; who’s going to lead the charge geographically; which operators; which vendors; …

August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site acquisition, towersource.com, and related topics are …

Traveling can be a burdensome process even when everything goes right. And chief among frequent flyer complaints is the lack of Wi-Fi access, or, when it’s available, the low quality …

The new MVNO will launch mobile service through Zain’s network infrastructure Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission has extended the deadline for bids for a mobile virtual network operator …

BICS today announced the first end-to-end voice-over-LTE call between Asia and Europe. Working together with SK Telecom’s SK Telink – international carrier services division – located in South Korea and …

Service Providers are increasingly leveraging analytics tools to monitor their networks, improve customer experience and identify opportunities for revenue growth. As traffic volumes surge to unprecedented levels, service providers are …

LTE technology represents more than 23% of the operator’s overall mobile subscribers The world’s largest mobile telephony operator China Mobile ended the first half of 2015 with 189.6 million subscribers …

The feds want to detail how wireless infrastructure upgrades will impact historic buildings The Federal Communications Commission has solicited public comment on how it should consider deployment of small cells …

Are massive, aggregated Wi-Fi networks the way of the future? This week’s news items includes iPass & Devicescape teaming up to produce a network of 50 million hotspots. We hoping …

It’s no surprise that long-term evolution (LTE) networks are quickly becoming the global norm for wireless communications. With significantly higher data speed than 3G, LTE unlocks the power of our …

ICT ecosystem, authentication, network security all covered by the deal Networking powerhouse Ericsson has partnered with SK Holdings of South Korea to jointly develop “Internet of Things” platforms for the …