The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the National Spectrum Agency (ANE, in Spanish) expect to present a spectrum policy plan to meet growing consumer demand for mobile services. The spectrum policy is expected to tackle projected needs for the mobile space...
Boingo CTO Derek Peterson discusses building a future of convergence
LOS ANGELES – When discussing network infrastructure, it’s not about picking one access technology over another; it’s about finding a complementary way to make different types of networks work together to create business value and...
Building size, carrier involvement, return on investment among determining factors
LOS ANGELES – There are some 4.8 million buildings in the U.S. that are 25,000 square feet or less, yet have the same in-building connectivity needs as much larger spaces. So what’s the best approach...
PCIA CEO Jonathan Adelstein kicks off HetNet Expo 2015
LOS ANGELES – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, and current president and CEO of wireless trade association PCIA, kicked off the 2015 HetNet Expo by discussing challenges to small cell and distributed antenna system deployments.
Adelstein...
The In-Building Wireless market is expected to grow from $4.83 Billion in 2015 to $16.71 Billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 28.1% during the forecast period, according to a June 2015 market research report by MarketsandMarkets titled, "In-Building Wireless Market by System Components (Antennas, Cabling, DAS,...
Traditionally, line sweep, PIM, and OTDR traces have been individually processed in stand-alone PC based programs that work with one trace at a time. This repetitive, labor intensive process worked well in the past, but with the coming of market price pressures, LTE, and...
Remote radio heads, better antennas, digital DAS and shared baseband resources help operators reduce the cost of ODAS
Outdoor distributed antenna system solutions enable operators to offer coverage and support capacity requirements in places that the macro network cannot reach. In dense urban areas, especially those with...
This webinar examines trends in network densification both indoors and outdoors. Key focus areas will include cost control through new network architectures like centralized RAN, intelligent optimization, new business models for small cells and DAS, and ways that equipment vendors can help carriers with...
Digital DAS is a way to cut costs by eliminating headend equipment
Many wireless deployments seek to minimize attenuation, or loss of signal strength, but for in-building systems operators actually invest in dedicated equipment to attenuate the signal from the macro network so it can...
With more than 110 sports and entertainment venues currently being built or proposed for construction worldwide over the next few years, it makes sense to design stadiums with advanced networks that can meet future bandwidth demands for both visitors and venue operators.
When thinking of the...
Distributed antenna systems (DAS) are often the reason that we can make mobile phone calls inside airports and sports arenas, or on crowded downtown streets. Mobile operators distribute capacity throughout crowded venues and connect antennas back to a centralized headend to process signal and...
FCC balancing historic preservation with need for small cells, DAS
CTIA filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to ease rules under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which could slow deployment of towers, distributed antenna systems and small cells.
In...
Active Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are growing rapidly, yet deploying them successfully and on time remains a challenge faced by the entire ecosystem (service providers, venue owners, NEMs, contractors, neutral hosts.) In this webinar, we will explore the challenges associated with DAS, and review...
There was a time when sports fans brought transistor radios to games to listen to the play-by-play while they watched the game. Even then, fans were finding ways to get access to information to improve their in-stadium experience. Today, fans are engaged with smartphones.
Like...
Couple wreaks havoc with tower thefts
A couple in the Cincinnati area is responsible for what is being called "millions of dollars" in losses to mobile carriers as well as a seven-hour disruption of service. According to police, Rachel and Michael Cowan stole more than $45,000...
When it comes to small cells, mobile operators are learning that they can't always get what they want. Nokia Networks wants to help operators get what they need.
"You can find a site, which can be very cheap in terms of power and backhaul...
FUZE platform designed to minimize fiber cost; uses powered Ethernet
In an effort to drive down the cost of distributed antenna system deployments, JMA Wireless today announced its new FUZE DAS platform, which offers new mounting and power options.
JMA said the FUZE platform addresses both...
Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or distributed antenna systems in combination with macro cells to keep users connected. In deploying...
Could something that was agreed to in 1968 have an impact on the autonomous driving vision for the European Union? It could as there is a section pertaining to road traffic that is currently raising a stir.
There’s been quite a bit of news...
Wireless carriers value suppliers who can offer a full suite of solutions and who have deployment expertise. Companies that supply and deploy wireless infrastructure are responding to this demand by teaming up, hoping to gain market share and create scale that will help them...
The feds want to detail how wireless infrastructure upgrades will impact historic buildings
The Federal Communications Commission has solicited public comment on how it should consider deployment of small cells and distributed antenna systems in historic buildings.
Specifically, the FCC wants comments by Sept. 28 based...
Tower companies appear to be outspending carriers
U.S. carriers have been selling their tower portfolios to raise cash for spectrum purchases and deployment, and the move away from infrastructure ownership may extend to small cells and distributed antenna systems as well. Two of the three...
Teko centralized DAS earns NEBS Level 3 compliance certification
JMA Wireless, based in Liverpool, N.Y., announced its Teko distributed antenna system platform was accredited for Level 3 Network Equipment-Building System compliance.
NEBS is a standard devised by Bell Labs, with Level 3 compliance indicating the equipment...
Boingo is a global provider of Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cell services with access to more than 1 million Wi-Fi hot spots in more than 90 countries connecting more than 22.8 million users. The company deploys its network in multiuser venues such...
