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Editorial Report: Challenges of Deploying FirstNet Compliant In-Building Wireless Systems

What does it mean to have a building that is FirstNet ready? This report digs into various type of in-building coverage strategies for public safety users and how industry players are trying to get first responders the indoor coverage that is integral to their daily...

Nextivity White Paper: Indoor Cellular Coverage Solutions 2019: Hype vs. Reality

A variety of solutions and technologies are available to facilitate cellular communications, but not all solutions to this problem are created equally. In addition, some technologies are marketed as a cure-all while the actual application may be somewhat narrower. By separating hype from reality, you...

Advancing public safety communications to save more lives

  The In-building Public Safety Communications market has been a hot topic of conversation in the United States, and has evolved to become a global topic with the advancement of legislation to require the technology in buildings. There has also been a push to improve standards...

Nextivity enhances Cel-Fi GO to amplify all five major carrier signals, and introduces new integrator utilities for even easier installation

  Nextivity Inc. announced at the In-Building Wireless Congress that its award winning Cel-Fi GO+ Smart Signal Booster can now amplify cellular signal for all five major USA carriers – AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular. “Cel-Fi GO+ is a great solution for boosting cellular...

Small Cell Forum awards Nextivity for advancing Small Cell Technology with the Supercell

  Nextivity’s Cel-Fi QUATRA Supercell in-building cellular coverage solution received a 2019 Small Cell Award from the Small Cell Forum for “Excellence in Commercial Deployment (Enterprise)” in its 11th annual award program recognizing industry standards of excellence. According to the judges, Nextivity’s entry stood out because...

SOLiD Webinar: Exploring New Enterprise In-building Funding Models

Lack of flexible funding models is one of the significant barriers to broader adoption of in-building DAS. In this webinar you’ll get perspective from a leading market analyst who has a broad perspective of in-building challenges, accompanied by a panel composed of a leading...

Cellular IoT: An Opportunity for Billions of New Deployments

"The Internet will disappear. There will be so many IP addresses, so many devices, sensors, things that you are wearing, things that you are interacting with, that you won't even sense it. It will be part of your presence all the time. Imagine you...

5G for the Middleprise: What do building owners need to know?

For the last several years, market momentum has pushed 5G technology into the mainstream?at least kind of. Per Qualcomm, ?5G is designed to be a unified, more capable platform that will not only elevate mobile broadband experiences, but also support new services such as...

5G for the Middleprise: What do building owners need to know?

For the last several years, market momentum has pushed 5G technology into the mainstream—at least kind of. Per Qualcomm, “5G is designed to be a unified, more capable platform that will not only elevate mobile broadband experiences, but also support new services such as mission-critical communications and the...

Nextivity White Paper: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide to Solving Cellular Coverage Issues

Cell phones have become an indispensable part of society, offering all the conveniences of having computing power in the palm of our hands. Yet, the problem of connecting these devices to cellular networks remains a universal issue for carriers, integrators, businesses, and individual subscribers...

New opportunities for mobile signal boosters in the U.K.

Nextivity’s Cel-Fi SOLO primed for enterprise and operator adoption with new Ofcom regulations In-building cellular connectivity is a problem that’s not limited to any particular geography or end user. In the United Kingdom, regulator Ofcom recently loosened restrictions governing mobile signal boosters which, for Nextivity,...

Nextivity boosts Band 14 coverage indoors with Cel-Fi GO RED

  As public safety users leverage new applications and use cases that rely on data services, they need to get comprehensive, reliable indoor coverage that supports not only voice but mobile data. Indoor and mobile coverage specialist Nextivity sees this area as one where it...

All hail mobile signal boosters—Ofcom’s new licensing rules could end wireless coverage misery

The days when mobile phones were classed as a luxury item, afforded only by the few, have long gone. They are now integral to everyday living and are replacing our wallets, our computers, our travel documents, our cameras, our alarm clocks, and are relegating...

Superior technology means superior cellular coverage

Digital technology is just better In-building cellular coverage is all about distributing cellular signals to where they need to be: users. Traditional analog technology would take the cellular signal source ? whether from a BTS (Base Transceiver Station), small cell, or off air ? amplify...

Superior technology means superior cellular coverage

  Digital technology is just better In-building cellular coverage is all about distributing cellular signals to where they need to be: users. Traditional analog technology would take the cellular signal source – whether from a BTS (Base Transceiver Station), small cell, or off air – amplify...

Case study: Virtualized RAN at Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

A Q&A with JMA Wireless on virtualized RAN stadium deployment Earlier this month, JMA Wireless announced the deployment of its virtualized RAN solution, XRAN, and TEKO DAS at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, in partnership with neutral host operator INWIT. To learn more about...

Extending FirstNet coverage indoors

The events that took place on 9/11 revealed a number of holes in America?s emergency communications infrastructure. On the ground at the World Trade Center that day, first responders from all across the eastern seaboard converged to provide assistance. Cellular and radio communication among emergency...

The Age of Supercells: When the macro signal doesn?t penetrate into buildings

  There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the cellular coverage holes, dropped calls, unreliable connectivity, and poor reception that plague employees and guests inside middleprise buildings (i.e., those that are up to 500,000 sq. ft.). Carriers and system integrators have all been challenged by the demands...

Fact Check: Cel-Fi QUATRA Active DAS hybrid vs. Passive DAS BDAs–When your building has poor cellular reception, which solution is best?

Many buildings have poor cellular coverage or dead zones indoors, which is an issue for occupants considering that 80% of calls are made indoors. There are many factors that inhibit cellular signals, such as the size and construction of the building, environmental obstacles, and the...

Nextivity White Paper: Solving Enterprise Cellular Coverage and Densification Challenges when Off-Air Signal is Weak

Cellular service is increasingly mission critical. Poor coverage is not only inconvenient—whether you’re in a hotel, apartment complex, government building, school campus, or office—it is a source of real frustration and concern for employees and guests. Getting good cellular coverage inside a middleprise venue (up...

Cheytec continues to grow partner base with CommScope deal

Cheytec specializes in radio signal source equipment procurement and carrier coordination for in-building wireless Deploying in-building wireless systems is a complicated process marked by numerous moving parts and the need for alignment between multiple stakeholders. And, given the size of the market opportunity, it's in...

Boingo gets “significant win” with Metropolitan Transportation Authority deal

Boingo to deploy DAS at Grand Central, Jamaica Station and other transit locations In a deal announced Nov. 28, Boingo Wireless said it has worked with New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to secure the wireless rights to outfit two transit facilities with distributed antenna systems...

Fact Check: Cel-Fi QUATRA Active DAS Hybrid vs. Passive DAS BDAs When your building has poor cellular reception, which solution is best?

  Many buildings have poor cellular coverage or dead zones indoors, which is an issue for occupants considering that 80% of calls are made indoors. There are many factors that inhibit cellular signals, such as the size and construction of the building, environmental obstacles, and the...

The Age of Supercells: When the macro signal doesn’t penetrate into buildings

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the cellular coverage holes, dropped calls, unreliable connectivity, and poor reception that plague employees and guests inside middleprise buildings (i.e., those that are up to 500,000 sq. ft.). Carriers and system integrators have all been challenged by the demands...