A shift to better subscriber experience and network utilization
With the growth in mobile data, operators face more than an increase in the volume of traffic. The complexity of managing that traffic has also intensified, driven by subscribers expecting an ever-higher quality of experience(QoE), and by...
Proactively embracing the power of mobility in the enterprise
As mobility becomes an increasingly hot topic in the enterprise, business and IT leaders are beginning to understand the potential of mobile apps to transform business processes and change the way people work.
This short report will:
Outline the mobile...
As the Signaling landscape changes to support next generation IP and other new services with DIAMETER, legacy interworking with SS7, ENUM/DNS and SIP increases to become a top priority. The challenge is to support service diversity, interworking and roaming requirements as well as real-‐time...
The industry has set extremely high goals for next-generation LTE (5G) networks – a zero latency gigabit experience and
extensibility into 2030 – all while significantly reducing power requirements, seamlessly handling multiple device types and
improving reliability.
These elevated requirements were needed to handle the unprecedented traffic...
Adding Intelligence to the Core Network with L4-7 Networking Devices
Fixed and mobile networks today serve an ever-growing quantity of data traffic that passes through an increasing number of applications and services. To optimize performance, keep costs under control and monetize the services, operators need...
The use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) severely complicates the process of measuring eNodeB power and modulation quality in LTE systems. The difficulties include the fact that spectrum analyzers have just one receiver, while two or more receivers are needed for complete demodulation...
With the continued rise in data demands, operators are considering small cell deployments to address coverage and capacity needs in dense urban areas. There are different ways to approach small cell implementation, but not all approaches offer the same results. No matter what approach is used,...
Several years ago passive intermodulation (PIM) was a virtually unknown performance
metric in distributed antenna systems (DAS). Today it is recognized as one of the most critical
requirements for optimum system performance. Hypersensitive antennas and radios, multiple
frequency overlays, and more components in the RF path create...
Enhance your understanding of VoLTE and rethink your own testing strategies with this eBook which includes commentary from some of the wireless industry's most influential analysts and experts.
Bringing VoLTE-enabled mobile devices and related services to market is harder than it has ever been, and...
The rapid growth in wireless data use is placing capacity burdens on the traditional large (macro) cell site capacity. The number of users within a cell's coverage area competing for bandwidth has prompted the growth of small cell and DAS. These systems provide similar...
In the new authoritative guide, wireless and virtualization experts at Ixia reveal the latest strategies for ensuring successful migration. Demystifying NFV helps in understanding:
What NFV is, and what changes
Virtualization market dynamics and migration forecasts
Mobile operator deployment challenges
Best practices for validating NFV strategies
Strategies for monitoring and measuring...
Messaging security threats to your network are advancing at an alarming rate. Protecting your network and subscribers from attacks requires staying one step ahead of cyber criminals and the latest threats.
To help you stay informed, Cloudmark's Threat Research team has produced the 14Q2 Global Messaging Threat...
Delivering quality voice services in an LTE environment is a major goal of operators around the world. Voice has always been a fundamental service of mobile communications and will continue to be so in the future—yet the service needs to adapt to social changes...
This Understanding Guide gives an overview of the Carrier Aggregation evolution in HSPA and LTE networks, discusses implication on the architecture and the User Equipment. A special focus will be made on the testing method to troubleshoot and evaluate the performance of carrier aggregation...
In partnership with RCR Wireless News, research consultancy ATLANTIC-ACM examines the emerging small cell infrastructure development space and the economics and market dynamics impacting small-cell deployments.
What you will learn:
Current business and strategy considerations for small cell deployments, emerging sourcing models, network expectations, survey results...
Anritsu is pleased to offer you a complimentary copy of their
Lowering the Cost of Wireless Manufacturing Test white paper.
This year, it is estimated that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population. By 2018, there will be over 10 billion mobile-connected devices,...
Anritsu is pleased to offer you a complimentary copy of their LTE-Advanced: Carrier Aggregation white paper.
Driven by ever-increasing demands for higher data rates, lower latency and higher capacity, cellular radio access technology has advanced dramatically over the past decade.
This paper examines:
Evolution and realities of...
Wireless networks are nothing without their towers. When it comes to tower site construction, there are many elements involved. One might think the actual construction itself is the hard part. Actually, tower closeout documentation causes the majority of headaches in this industry. Because it...
Learn why HetNets have incredible potential but several challenges--all addressed in this informative white paper.
As the number of mobile connections overtakes our global population, we rely more than ever on our smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices as part of our daily life. Radio...
With wireless industry professionals working to keep up with the exponentially growing demand for data, industry partners are turning to small cells to effectively expand coverage and capacity of their wireless networks. But while they are useful to strategically densify existing networks, small cell...
Service Providers are looking to use network functions virtualization (NFV) to build dynamic, virtualized networks with application and content awareness so they can deliver new and innovative services to subscribers, who are changing how they use connectivity services.
F5 technologies deliver the necessary application-layer intelligence,...
RCR Wireless News is pleased to offer readers the attached VoLTE sponsored white paper titled Validating VoLTE: A Definitive Guide to Successful Deployments, from Ixia. Add your company's white paper to our sponsored white paper library using this online form. For information about promoting...
The telecommunications industry is rapidly advancing due to increased user demand. Smartphones, tablets, PDAs, gaming systems, and commercial wireless applications are all driving networks to adopt FTTA systems to meet cost models to support bandwidth requirements. The Fiber+Power to-the-Antenna system from Talley not only...
Can Field-To-Lab Get Even Closer To The Real World? Field-To-Lab has revolutionized mobile device testbeds, by enabling operators, device OEMs and other ecosystem participants to record field conditions on live networks and replay them in the lab. As much as FTL has created operational efficiencies by approximating real-world conditions...
