The growing demand for connectivity everywhere continues to push operators’ networks to the limit, exposing holes in their coverage and capacity, especially in dense, urban areas. By 2020, cellular data …
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FCC, Department of Labor launch TIRAP at workshop After talking about it for weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (in conjunction with the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health …
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CHICAGO – Mobile subscribers usually don’t know whether they’re connected to a macro site, a distributed antenna system or even a Wi-Fi network. They just want to stay connected, everywhere …
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CHICAGO – The HetNet Forum welcomed more than 600 companies to Chicago this week for its HetNet Expo, and most of the companies exhibiting at the show were focused on …
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Americans want mobile broadband, and they want good jobs with potential for growth. The wireless industry can deliver both, but only if adequate training is available for the workforce. Department …
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ABI Research names CommScope, TE Connectivity, Axell, Corning, and SOLiD as the top vendors of distributed antenna systems (DAS) based on implementations. More than half of all DAS deployments to …
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LAS VEGAS — Network densification will eventually enable operators to support service innovation and monetize their infrastructure investments. But in the near term, the focus is on cost-effective deployment of …
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Alcatel-Lucent will start reaping the benefits of its partnership with Qualcomm when it launches a new enterprise small cell early next year. The company’s upcoming solution will use carrier aggregation …
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Sponsored content from CommScope: Philip Sorrells of CommScope outlined key trends that he thinks will be a focus at CTIA. Sorrells said that some of the most closely watched metrics …
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Distributed antenna systems provide connectivity behind the scenes, out of sight, even underground in some cases, and at times they have been as hard to find in corporate financial results as …
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Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Tower climber injured, but OK This past week a tower climber …
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With more than half of all U.S. wireless calls and data sessions now originating indoors, building owners are acutely aware of the need for indoor connectivity. “Many new venue owners …
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Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Tower companies and carriers are certainly getting their day in court …
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Beyond Wi-Fi offload As cable operators increase their public Wi-Fi deployments, mobile operators may see some Wi-Fi hotspots reaching out to grab their customers. Last week during The Cable Show, …
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Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Police have used data culled from cell towers for a while …
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Infrastructure solutions company CommScope (COMM) reported net income of $64 million on sales of $935 million in the first quarter of the year, driven by its wireless offerings and strength …
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CommScope Inc. recently posted on its blog an infographic capturing some of the on-going trends in in-building wireless. Among the findings: – Close to 80% of mobile data use occurs …
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HetNet News: Small cells at IWCE; Wi-Fi for IoT, planes and cruise ships
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHeterogenous Networks, or HetNets, are an increasingly important part of the wireless landscape in order to support denser networks and in-building coverage. RCR’s weekly HetNet News column includes the latest …
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Small cells were in the spotlight at this year’s Mobile World Congress 2014 event, but distributed antenna systems continue to outpace small cells in terms of carrier spending. And in …
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Cell Tower News: OSHA warns tower industry; CommScope’s top of tower plug & play
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. Ever since the fatalities a few weeks back, the tower industry has been very quiet. …
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Cell Tower News: CPS Energy $41M tower sale; tower scam leads to prison
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system news. Crown Castle continues to make …
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2014 Predictions: LTE, small cells and ‘inside-out’ in store for mobile networks
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerForward-looking operators who are not deploying LTE yet will use 2014 to update their network equipment and architecture, preparing their networks for the arrival of LTE.
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Welcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system stories. While hoopla surrounding the “polar …
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Cell Tower News: Biggest climbing mistakes; Vertical Consultants accreditation
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaHappy New Year and welcome to the first 2014 edition of cell tower news. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS and regional/local news. Things might be a little slower due …
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Cell Tower News: Tower radiation deemed harmless; Dallas Cowboys get DAS
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. Cell tower radiation: it’s a topic that …