Wireless consumers are demanding more bandwidth, and wireless network operators must increase the density of their networks in order to deliver it. Where one macro cell might serve everyone in a half-mile radius, networks for 4G LTE Advanced and 5G services will require small...
AT&T tapping G.fast to boost broadband in multiple-dwelling units
While the long-term movement in Tier 1 carrier networks is toward more and more fiber, many service providers maintain copper coaxial cable networks, which can be upgraded to provide increasingly fast broadband speeds. Particularly in the...
Vodafone is interested in Liberty Global's "overlapping continental European assets"
Vodafone Group on Monday acknowledged reports the company"Â in early stage discussions with Liberty Global regarding the potential acquisition of certain overlapping continental European assets owned by Liberty Global."
The two companies have been down this road...
As the densification of LTE networks continues in advance of commercial 5G deployments--expected to pick up in the 2019-2020 timeframe, although Verizon has announced commercial 5G fixed wireless access availability in the second half of 2018--the importance of fiber to the communications business has...
Simultaneous, symmetric upstream and downstream transmission requires a new approach to interference management for DOCSIS 3.1
DENVER--As cable companies look to support increasingly bandwidth intensive use cases, including a new wave of uplink-heavy and latency sensitive applications, DOCSIS 3.1 has proved very beneficial in increasing...
Analyst: Although 5G standard isn't final, cable companies will have a big role to play
DENVER--The 3GPP is tracking to complete the non-standalone variant of the 5G specification with the 5G New Radio specification tracking for completion in mid-2018. Pointing this out during the SCTE...
Convergence of wireless and wireline, highlights benefits of HFC, coax and fiber
PHILADELPHIA – “Our big priority is to understand the convergence that we’ve been talking about today. What makes more sense: fiber to the home or fixed wireless?"
That was the message from John Chamberlain,...
Nokia: SDN, distributed architecture will smooth transition to all-IP
PHILADELPHIA – Consumers have an insatiable demand for digital video content, and cable companies know that. But extensive investment in legacy tech, coupled with cost pressures and cord-cutting, is taking a toll on the cable industry.
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