LAS VEGAS – Verizon Wireless looks set to move aggressively into small cell deployments, announcing a deal with infrastructure powerhouses Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to add small cells to enhance the …
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Cobham plc has completed its acquisition of leading Distributed Antenna System company Axell Wireless for up to 85 million pounds, or about $130 million. The initial purchase price was about …
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The continued integration of various wireless technologies in order to provide a more complete and seamless user experience has become a significant focus of today’s mobile industry. This includes the …
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Distributed antenna systems have been one of the fastest-growing types of cellular infrastructure for the past 15 years. In the late 1990’s, DAS were initially deployed inside
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The explosive growth in smartphones and the proliferating demand for mobile Internet and mobile video threatens to overwhelm current network infrastructure and leaves the industry at the cusp of a …
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One of the enduring challenges in matching up a distributed antenna system with a mobile base station has been the need to use RF as the method of interface. Using RF as the interface adds complexity and
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Time Warner Cable is expanding a free Wi-Fi network for its customers in Austin, Tex., and plans to add hundreds of additional hotspots this year, the company said. The city-wide …
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It’s a busy world in DAS right now – this week marked the HetNet Forum’s DAS in Action conference, and next week is the DAS & Small Cells Congress in …
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NEW ORLEANS – AT&T prefers to build neutral-host distributed antenna systems, and actively plans deployments to accommodate other carriers in terms of space, power and location, according to the company. …
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NEW ORLEANS – Capital expenditure numbers make in-building wireless coverage a tricky proposition, according to speakers at this week’s DAS in Action conference. C.J. Maier of Verizon Wireless told an …
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Looking to expand its reach into the growing heterogeneous networks space, The DAS Forum announced this morning that it will be changing its name to the HetNet Forum. The news …
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Welcome to this week’s news on Wi-Fi, DAS, and small cell deployments. Qualcomm has been named an official technology partner of Major League Baseball, and is partnering with the league’s …
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Welcome to this week’s roundup of HetNet news. The city of Santa Clara, Calif., turned on free Wi-Fi service last week as part of an electrical grid project. Silicon Valley …
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It’s no secret that the future of the enterprise network lies with wireless, especially as computing technology aggressively and constantly expands on a mobile level. But, to support the mobile device …
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Distributed antenna systems are one of the fastest-growing types of cellular infrastructure. Global annual DAS sales will top $1 billion this year, ABI Research predicts. And by 2017, more than 2.5 million
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Welcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. RCR Wireless News technology reporter Kelly Hill will be keeping you up on the latest announcements, trends …
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Boingo Wireless means airport Wi-Fi to most people, but the company is also a provider of distributed antenna installations, and it says the four carriers it works with are asking …
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DAS has had to take a back seat this week, as small cells appear to be stealing the infrastructure show at Mobile World Congress, with a fresh crop of product …
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Small cell deployments continue to be a big topic across the mobile space as carriers continue to look for ways to squeeze as much coverage and capacity from their current …
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The small cell market has established a beach head in the 3G world thanks to the deployment of femtocells, distributed antenna systems and Wi-Fi networks designed to allow carriers to …
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Editorial Webinar: Carriers LTE dilemma: Deploying and managing small cell, DAS, Wi-Fi and heterogeneous networks
by rtwissby rtwissWireless operators around the globe are rolling out LTE networks in order to meet growing demand from consumers for mobile data services. In meeting that demand, many operators are looking …
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RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market …
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Infrastructure news: Cellular Specialties returns to Super Bowl; U.K. cheers Ruckus
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFor the second year, Cellular Specialties is overseeing the project management, design and deployment of wireless infrastructure in and around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans where the Super bowl …
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The infrastructure market appears set to benefit from a new Federal Communications Commission to hasten the deployment of broadband services. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced late last week that the …
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Infrastructure update: Carrier-grade small cells expected to grow; AT&T beefs up Big Easy network with DAS
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCarrier-grade small cells are expected to address wireless operators’ problem of limited capacity, according to three reports by Mobile Experts. Mobile Experts noted that between 2009-2012, the small-cell market was …
