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China Tower ends 2023 with 2.04 million telecom towers

China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.65 million at the end of last year China Tower ended 2023 with a total of 2.04 million towers under management, down 0.4%, the company said in its earnings statement. The company said that total tower tenants...

CommScope on open, converged 5G indoor networks

CommScope is bringing Open RAN indoors with updates to flagship DAS and small cell product Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, CommScope announced support for third-party Open RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs) on its flagship all-digital ERA distributed antenna system (DAS) as well as its...

Reimagine the Future with Boldyn Networks ft. Christos Karmis

Dive into the future of connectivity with Carrie Charles on the latest episode of '5G Talent Talk'. Join us as we sit down with Christos Karmis, the visionary US CEO of Boldyn Networks, for an exclusive peek into the world of cutting-edge network connectivity...

T-Mobile US announces 5G upgrades at Super Bowl stadium

T-Mobile said that the new enhancements now enable peak download speeds up to 1.2 Gbps T-Mobile US announced 5G coverage and capacity enhancements inside the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ahead of this year's Super Bowl, which is scheduled to take place on February 11. The...

thinkRF Webinar: Beyond RF Drive Test: Using autonomous spectrum monitoring to manage a dynamic RF environment

Traditional drive testing uses highly specialized RF equipment and expertise to characterize deployments and issues in an area. It is limited, however, to only identifying issues only during the one or two hour period of the drive test. If conditions change, they won’t be...

Verizon upgrades network at MetLife Stadium

Verizon is deploying C-band spectrum at the MetLife Stadium, adding to the millimeter wave spectrum already available Verizon this week announced that it will install major network upgrades at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and New York Giants, beginning in 2024. The upgrades,...

China Tower ends H1 with 2.06 million telecom towers

China Tower said its net profit in the first half of the year climbed 14.6% year-on-year to $674 million China Tower ended the first half of 2023 with a total of 2.06 million towers under management, after a net addition of 6,000 sites during the...

Ericsson, Proptivity debut neutral-host indoor-5G at shopping mall in Sweden

The neutral-host partnership between telecoms vendor Ericsson and real estate management company Proptivity, announced last month, has borne its first commercial fruit with the deployment of an indoor 5G network at a shopping mall in Stockholm. The Swedish duo said the local operating unit...

Active DAS hybrid: A unique distributed antenna system category

What is Active DAS Hybrid? Active DAS Hybrid is a unique distributed antenna system (DAS) category that provides outstanding network coverage using active signal amplification components at an affordable cost. The lower cost is achieved by using a blend of category cabling and fiber to...

Penn Entertainment rolls out indoor neutral-host 5G DAS infrastructure

Tillman Digital Cities (TDC), the US network infrastructure startup founded by telecoms magnate Sanjiv Ahuja, is to provide a neutral-host distributed antenna system (DAS) to Penn Entertainment, to provide all of its casinos and hotels with LTE and 5G connectivity, and drive its strategy...

Middleprise signal source scorecard: Verizon excels, AT&T and T-Mobile disappoint (Reader Forum)

Sixty to 80% of mobile data usage is generated indoors, yet carriers consistently under-invest in indoor coverage. Nowhere is this more true than in the “middleprise” — buildings that fall between 50,000 and 500,000 sq ft. Middleprise property owners, IT teams and facilities managers are...

China Tower ends Q1 with 2.06mn towers under management

China Tower said its net profit in the first quarter climbed 15% year-on-year to CNY2.50 billion China Tower ended the first quarter of this year with a total of 2.06 million towers under management, after a new addition of 7,000 sites during the period. In...

Tailgate essentials: Fan experience, spectrum and fast mobile connectivity (Reader Forum)

Tailgating is an integral part of the game day experience with its history being deeply rooted in American culture. Dating back to 1906, a Harvard vs. Yale college football game was potentially the first ever pre-game tailgating event with automobiles. Since then, the tradition...

China Tower ends 2022 with 2.05 million telecom towers

China Tower said it added a total of 17,000 new towers last year China Tower ended 2022 with a total of 2.05 million towers under management, after a new addition of 17,000 sites during the full year. In a release, the company said that total...

Boingo deploys converged network at new Newark terminal

The network features Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE Boingo Wireless deployed a converged network at Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR) new Terminal A, which opened on January 12 and spans 1 million square feet. The network features Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE...

Cellnex bolsters vertical and horizontal reach with acquisition of UK DAS firm HiBW

The UK division of Spain-based tower company Cellnex has acquired indoor cellular connectivity provider Herbert In-Building Wireless (HiBW) for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see the creation of a new Cellnex business unit, called Cellnex UK In-Building Solutions (CUKIS), which will be led...

Neutral host networks to revolutionize indoor cellular, says Celona (Reader Forum)

A long-time pain for many businesses has been dealing with poor indoor cellular coverage. Fortunately, recent advances in cellular technology have given rise to a more modern approach to improving in-building cellular coverage. The emergence of new shared cellular spectrum options, such as Citizen’s Band...

How is in-building cellular being deployed?

Nextivity demystifies in-building cellular networks and explains how Cel-Fi solutions shorten time-to-value from months to weeks Having ubiquitous, reliable, and performant in-building cellular service isn’t a courtesy. These days, it’s how business gets done. Businesses continue to ratchet up cellular data use as new use...

Why is in-building cellular necessary?

In-building cellular service is as essential to business as any utility, but it’s increasingly the business owner’s problemIn-building cellular service is as important to business as basic utilities like heat and power. Fast, ubiquitous, predictable, and reliable mobile service is not a luxury, it’s...

Nextivity Webinar: The New Gold Standard for Resolving Poor Cellular Coverage in Large Buildings and Complexes

Cincinnati-based solution integrator, Powernet, has installed big iron DAS in large commercial facilities and multi-dwelling units. While valuing the robust and reliable QoS of this technology, integrators have to frequently overcome the challenge of a costly solution & lengthy installation time of traditional active...

Honeywell expands its in-building communications portfolio

Honeywell said that the new offering also enhances in-building radio frequency for first responders Honeywell announced the launch of a communications system and bi-directional amplifiers (BDA) that cover the entire range of spectrum used by public safety, to support emergency radio connectivity for first responders. The...

Mobilitie acquires Signal Point to boost 5G on US military bases

Mobilitie enables multi-carrier 5G connectivity for mobile network operators, large enterprises, and municipal and government customers U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie has reached an agreement to acquire Signal Point Systems, a telecommunications infrastructure provider focused on U.S. military bases, the former said in a release. The...

Nextivity announces Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e deployment in Europe

Nextivity said the Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e is an all-digital, multi-carrier active DAS hybrid solution Nextivity recently announced that Nordic distributor Tura Scandinavia AB is in the process of installing the first European deployment of Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e. The new multi-carrier hybrid active DAS for the EMEA...

Enterprise Cellular Coverage Simplifying Complex Problems (Ep 2)

Episode 2: "Deployment models and technology options" In the latest episode of this series, Nextivity's Stephen Kowal, chief commercial officer, goes over the company's unique approach to hybrid active DAS and how this differs from traditional DAS. Kowal provides a walk-through of how this solution...