Enterprise demand represents huge opportunity for in-building wireless solution providers
Right up there with electricity and water, in-building wireless connectivity is now expected, leading to its common description as the fourth utility. As carriers scale back investment on connecting anything but marquee venues like sports stadiums,...
From hospitals and college campuses to venues and commercial real estate, investment in in-building wireless connectivity solutions is on an uptick. In-building wireless solutions enable myriad business-critical services including uninterrupted access to cloud applications, workforce mobility, and, in the case of hospitals, coordination that could...
Learn how Simon Property Group and American Tower work together on DAS for in-building wireless
As the fourth largest city in the country with a base population of 2.1 million people, along with attracting significant business and leisure travel, Houston, Texas, has a well-developed heterogeneous...
With increasing focus on enterprise wireless, how do telecom vendors adapt to address vertical needs?
During the recent HetNet Expo in Houston, Eric Abbott of ExteNet Systems explained to RCR Wireless News that "mobility services have evolved to the point that it's an essential facet of...
From smart buildings to smart cities, fiber and power are key network elements
The telecom industry is in the midst of a monumental shift toward an all-encompassing 5G standard that will enable exciting industrial and enterprise applications. But, as this evolution continues, it has become...
Collision Communications is launching its new C-RAN Receiver Solution that uses advanced signal processing to achieve 500% performance gain in dense network environments ahead of 5G
Advanced signal processing pioneer Collision Communications is launching its C-RAN Receiver Solution, designed to dramatically improve spectral efficiency in...
Small cell and DAS deployments require careful planning and coordination of a number of different processes. Zoning, permitting, lease agreements, backhaul, power, and "negative assets" all need to be evaluated when a site is chosen. A new site's planned performance needs to be projected...
As fronthaul and backhaul merge fiber, copper and wireless in the cloud, 5G optimization brings a new set of challenges
While the technologies that will come together to define 5G have yet to be standardized, there’s wide accord that 5G will include a variety of...
HetNet Expo panel highlights the role of heterogeneous networks in building a smart city
HOUSTON—Any smart city project—a small-scale pilot or a purpose-built infrastructure—rests on a strong foundation of wireless connectivity. Urban residents want mobile broadband in the subway and on the bus; metropolitan workers...
Comba USA is working to streamline DAS deployment through a system integration approach that significantly reduces capex
In a large building or venue, owners often want to deploy a single, neutral host network infrastructure to meet a wide variety of service requirements ranging from on-demand...
As consumers add more devices to home networks, Wi-Fi networks could struggle to keep up. To address this problem, as well as the frustration association with Wi-Fi dead spots, Netgear is launching a new product designed to tackle the problem by creating a mesh...
A conversation about testing with Todd Cotts, product marketing manager at Ascom Network Testing
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
Testing and monitoring in densified networks...
A conversation about densification with Jim DeKoekkoek, Product Line Manager, Antennas and Small Cells, Kathrein
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
At Kathrein, densification is...
A conversation about millimeter wave densification with Alpaslan Demir, Principal Engineer, InterDigital
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In millimeter wave deployments, densification is not...
Carriers around the world are deploying small cell networks to add capacity to targeted locations and complement macro infrastructure. But the business model associated with small cell deployments – significant variations in cost based on myriad site conditions – is proving tricky.
Swedish network infrastructure...
A conversation about densification with Ben Cardwell, SVP and segment leader, CommScope Mobility Solutions
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Densification to expand coverage or increase capacity...
The London-based Small Cell Forum has appointed AT&T's director of RAN product information, David Orloff, as the new chairman of the industry group.
Small Cell Forum advocates for adoption of small cell technology and solutions, along with integrated hetnets, with an emphasis on enterprise digitalization....
A conversation about densification with Art King, Director of Enterprise Services and Technologies, SpiderCloud Wireless
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
The enterprise is one of the...
Wireless 20/20 consultant calls neutral host a 'win-win for MNOs and venue owners'
Currently, carriers, enterprises and venue owners are focusing network infrastructure investment on providing the same level of cellular coverage and capacity that end users expect outdoors inside a wide range of buildings....
Small Cell Forum: 'Hetnets and 5G are inherently based around density and small cells'
With the publication June 29 of its Release 7, the Small Cell Forum focuses on the centrality of self-organizing network technology to next-generation "5G" networks.
Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law stressed...
VoWi-Fi deployment builds on successful hetnet trials
Singapore telecom operator Singtel aims to roll out a commercial Voice-over-Wi-Fi service in August following positive results from its heterogeneous network trial conducted over the past year in the Jurong Lake District.
The hetnet trial was carried out with the collaboration...
New report from SNS Research estimates wireless infrastructure market 'relatively flat through 2020'
As 5G takes shape, the telecommunications infrastructure and service provider landscape is changing rapidly. Macro deployments are giving way to small cells and other in-building wireless projects.
In a new report from telecom-focused...
Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm
Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom industry has found ways to deploy cellular in unlicensed spectral bands commonly used by Wi-Fi....
Compared to small cells, ‘DAS is better,’ Bandwidth Logic CEO said
AUSTIN, Texas – The majority of high-profile spaces – stadiums, convention centers, transit hubs – that need distributed antenna systems already have them. Given that reality, what can the vendors and other stakeholders do...
