BROWSING: DAS

#SXSW: AT&T releases the COWs in Austin, Texas

AT&T brings cells on wheels, Luneburg Lens for festival AUSTIN, Texas – AT&T deployed numerous network infrastructure components to accommodate the crowds of super-users attending the annual South by Southwest interactive, film and music festival. Clark Bird, an Austin-based senior network process and quality manager for...

Small cell turnkey solution from Radisys, Benetel

DAS solution uses Radisys software, Benetel hardware As venue owners race to deploy robust in-building cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, Hillsboro, Ore.-based Radisys has partnered with Benetel to roll out a new distributed antenna system platform. Radisys brings to the table its TotalENodeB LTE small cell software...

Reader Forum: Power options for distributed antenna systems

As today’s sports and music fans post data-hungry tweets, selfies and text messages from live events, stadium and large venue facility managers are struggling to manage wireless data capacity to keep their systems up and running during peak times. During the 2015 Super Bowl,...

Sponsored: Ultra-thin, clear indoor DAS antenna from Pulse Electronics breaks new ground

Pulse Electronics a leading provider of electronic components, is set to bolster deployments of distributed antenna systems with its revolutionary DASUTCC500NF translucent ceiling-mount antenna that is designed to allow for greater performance and cleaner integration necessary to meet the growing indoor DAS market. This ground-breaking...

Public Wi-Fi, cellular coming to LA transit

Public Wi-Fi being tested in buses and subway cell build-out underway The city of Los Angeles Department of Transportation is looking to help keep riders connected by deploying cellular and public Wi-Fi solutions in city buses and subway tunnels. The city is currently testing Wi-Fi deployments on...

EMEA: CommScope makes DAS easier for European operators

CommScope's ION-U simplifies DAS troubleshooting in Europe Today CommScope announced the ION-U for European markets. By supporting the five frequency bands common to Europe in a single solution, the deployment of indoor and outdoor distributed antenna systems in Europe should be less complicated and costly. One...

HetNet: Infrastructure in the spotlight at TESSCO ONE

The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase and Conference brought wireless networking industry leaders from around the world to AT&T Stadium near Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 3 and 4 for the annual infrastructure-focused trade show. The impressive stadium, known colloquially as Jerry World after Dallas Cowboys owner...

HetNet: Outdoor DAS coming to Santa Clara

DAS will improve data, cellular by 2016 The city of Santa Clara, Calif., is looking to enhance cellular and Wi-Fi services by installing an outdoor distributed antenna system in busy parts of town. Projected for completion early in 2016, the DAS is owned by the city...

HetNet: DAS to bring 4G LTE to Chicago subway

T-Mobile US, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon part of $32.5M DAS deployment An elaborate distributed antenna system will bring LTE to the Chicago subway system under the terms of a deal between the city and America’s top four wireless carriers. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the $32.5 million...

Digging into DAS at Super Bowl XLIX

Some football fans who work for Crown Castle, TE Connectivity, Galtronics, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile US will be watching the Super Bowl carefully this weekend. They'll be checking out the crowd shots and watching the fans who are glancing repeatedly at their laps....

DAS and small cells from AT&T connect Super Bowl

Glendale-area stadium, hotels, convention centers get new hardware for big game In the run-up to the biggest football game of the year, international telco AT&T has upgraded the distributed antenna system at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Ariz., while also dropping some 23...

Analyst Angle: A manifesto for better DAS

The traffic demands users are placing on networks continues to rapidly accelerate. In order to cope with this trend, debates have focused on network offload – the benefits and options available and their respective merits. Despite plenty of discussion, we’re still no closer to solving this...

HetNet: AT&T DAS top 10 connected college stadiums

AT&T DAS networks supported more than 100 terabytes of mobile data used in the 2014 season AT&T distributed antenna systems provide cellular coverage at dozens of college football venues. And with the college National Championship in the rearview mirror and the season over, AT&T customers...

2015 Predictions: C-RAN small cells set to take center stage in 2015

Cloud RAN, sometimes abbreviated C-RAN, has been a topic in macro mobile networks for several years now. Wikipedia describes C-RAN as “a centralized, cloud computing-based new radio access network architecture.” Vendors began actively promoting macro C-RAN products this year, and a new company, Altiostar,...

National Championship: AT&T data records and demos

As data traffic broke records at the first ever college football playoff championship between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, AT&T tested and unveiled a few new products that could lead the way to a more interactive...

2015 Predictions: Small cells set to move outdoors – backhaul pending – in 2015

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. Over the past few years there has been a lot of discussion about small cells –...

DAS spending projected at $29.5B from 2013-2018

In-building DAS deployments to increase A new report from telecommunications industry analysis firm IGR projects distributed antenna system spending will reach nearly $30 billion by 2018. A DAS is a type of small cell that is primarily deployed to increase coverage and capacity in large indoor...

AT&T outlines DAS plans for 2015

AT&T's Paula Doublin likes to say that she is part of the "greatest business on Earth." As AVP of antenna solutions, DAS and small cells at AT&T, Doublin oversees in-building wireless projects throughout the United States. She says her job has given her a...

ExteNet DAS a slam dunk at Barclays Center

With the ExteNet DAS deployment at the Barclays Center earning the distinction of providing the fastest cellular speeds of any NBA arena, company officials attribute its success to a strong partnership with the venue owner along with complimentary network services. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn,...

AT&T develops EchoBot to monitor DAS

As mobile network coverage demands move indoors and into large venues, carriers are stuck with the conundrum of how to cost-effectively test and monitor the performance of distributed antenna systems, particularly through the lens of the customer experience. AT&T developed its own solution, the EchoBot....

DAS training offered at no cost to women in wireless (RCR Mobile Minute)

More than 100 companies that have partnered with CommScope on distributed antenna system projects have been notified that CommScope will offer free DAS training for its partners' female employees. The need for DAS specialists is exploding, and many systems integrators are scrambling to find...

Small cells evolve to support multiple carriers (RCR Mobile Minute)

DALLAS - Airvana has developed a small cell system that it says can support multiple wireless operators. The company discussed its solution this week at Small Cells America, saying it supports all major LTE bands and can be installed and maintained for a fraction...

Reality Check: All I want for Christmas is a stronger small cell network

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, people are about to get more mobile. From new wearables...

Corning and ABI Webinar: 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies

Please join ABI Research and Corning for the 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies, which will include highlights of ABI Research’s study: “DAS Rises to the Small Cell Challenge.” During this webinar, the panelists will discuss the benefits of fiber optics and converged DAS, Wireless...