Network Infrastructure

Sigfox investment from industry and telcos Sigfox, which specializes in “Internet of Things” and machine to machine networking, this week announced a round of funding that brought in $115 million. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for less than a month, but is already setting an ambitious …

As carriers around the world work to commercially deploy voice over LTE on a large scale, ZTE on Feb. 9 announced successful completion of VoLTE testing for industry giant China …

The rapid spread of smartphones and many new Cloud services in the last decade has led to explosive growth in mobile data traffic. Simultaneously, the new LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile technologies …

C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets Senza Fili’s new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to …

Join Monica Paolini, President of Senza Fili Consulting as she discusses the market trends, operator requirements, and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of …

iBwave certification is becoming table stakes for RF engineers and technicians who want to work on in-building networks. The software was first developed as a way to integrate the various …

Verizon Wireless, SK Telecom and T-Mobile US visit labs Ericsson and Qualcomm are testing carrier-grade LTE-U technology that aggregates licensed and unlicensed spectrum to provide a data-speed boost for small cell. …

Testing Wi-Fi offers a set of unique challenges in the indoor environment. Azimuth Systems has been working with a large chipset manufacturer on testing new technology that uses Wi-Fi, rather …

Alcatel-Lucent is adding to its LTE small cell portfolio with a new line of outdoor metro cells that feature both Long Term Evolution and Wi-Fi options. The Compact Metro Cell Outdoor …

T-Mobile and Sprint make marked improvements Nationwide mobile networks are being improved by carriers and resulting in improved customer experience, according to test and measurement firm Rootmetrics, which picks Verizon …

Download the complete report featuring Fujitsu, ASOCS, SOLiD, Telefonica, Airvana, Radisys, SoftBank, Oi and Orange. Senza Fili’s new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the …

Local utilities want more autonomy on network development WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued Feb. 2, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler positioned himself as a defender of both …

Designed for mobile network operators Canadian test and measurement company EXFO is giving mobile operators more control when a network issue pops up with analytics-driven troubleshooting. EXFO director of the …

Outdoor small cells can deliver the capacity that communities crave, but those communities often don’t want to see the small cells. While base station vendors like Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent work …

The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase and Conference brought wireless networking industry leaders from around the world to AT&T Stadium near Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 3 and 4 for the annual …

Nokia using small cells to increase capacity in dense areas Network infrastructure giant Nokia Networks has partnered with carrier Bharti Airtel to expand FDD-LTE 4G mobile broadband in six new …

Shares of wireless infrastructure giant Alcatel-Lucent are trading higher on the heels of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report. Revenue declined, but net income rose as the company reported fixed cost …

DAS will improve data, cellular by 2016 The city of Santa Clara, Calif., is looking to enhance cellular and Wi-Fi services by installing an outdoor distributed antenna system in busy …

Verizon tower sale confirmed Earlier this week we reported the possibility of Verizon Communications selling $15 billion worth of its portfolio to make up for all the money spent in the recent …

Wi-Fi router comes in three-pack and covers whole home The new Eero router seeks to create small-scale Wi-Fi mesh networks by foregoing the traditional one-router home setup for a base …

A conversation with Philippe Chanclou, team manager Orange Labs Download a transcript of the complete interview now and be among the first to receive the complete report when finalized. Philippe …

Rotten Wi-Fi asks users to run speed tests Free, public Wi-Fi access is often a big draw for businesses like restaurants and cafes looking to keep customers busy browsing the …

As the debate regarding net neutrality heats up ahead of a Federal Communications Commission vote later this month, corporations and federal lawmakers are engaged in a tug-of-war that seeks to …

A conversation with Ken Sandfeld, EVP, SOLiD Download a transcript of the complete interview now and be among the first to receive the complete report when finalized. Solid wants to …