Learn from iBwave how to minimize costs while delivering carrier-grade Wi-Fi
Whether in large corporate campuses or public venues like stadiums and transportation hubs, Wi-Fi connectivity is required by enterprise stakeholders and expected by consumers. Projects led by service providers, system integrators or enterprise users...
When enterprises begin exploring ways to solve their indoor connectivity issues, much of their decision focuses on the bottom line – of course anyone wants to get the best bang for their buck, and for many purchases, that mainly comprises the initial layout
However, when...
For the enterprise, small cell or hybrid DAS/small cell makes more business sense, Johnson says
Nick Johnson founded ip.access in 1999, and is now the chief technology officer of one of the few remaining companies that solely focuses on small cell technology. Major infrastructure players...
Hospitality Technology calls ubiquitous cellular, like what a DAS provides, one of the 'mega-trends' in the hotel business
Christian Barb, senior vice president of global sales for DAS provider Zinwave, stressed the importance of hospitality interests providing guests with not only Wi-Fi, but also reliable...
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Boingo Wireless is commonly associated with airport Wi-Fi, which it has been providing since 2001. And that's OK, CEO David Hagan said on a recent episode of the NPR podcast "Corner Office." But, as recently released Q2 2017 financial reports remind,...
Shared infrastructure provider ExteNet Systems continues to rack up wins in the connected sports/entertainment venue market, this week marking its 25th operational deployment with more in the pipeline.
According to the company, this milestone in what they term "distributed network systems" deployments includes total coverage...
We don't know the details of the deal, but it is official that Corning has acquired SpiderCloud Wireless, significantly bolstering its reach into the enterprise in-building wireless market, and adding a major complement to its fiber-fed distributed antenna system offerings.
By way of a quick...
Analysts highlight how acquisition allows Corning to better target the enterprise, and how the deal puts a 'target' on remaining standalone small cell outfits
Corning Wednesday made official its rumored acquisition of enterprise small cell vendor SpiderCloud Wireless, a move initially reported by RCR Wireless...
Investors see small cells and distributed antenna systems as areas of opportunity
Private equity firm M/C Partners is combining two DAS and small cell providers into a single company called Neutral Connect Networks. M/C Partners is investing $30 million in the new company, which is...
The term “signal booster” is often associated with a consumer-facing product meant to amplify indoor cellular coverage often in a residential setting. However, as enterprises increasingly look to self-fund in-building wireless connectivity, more robust, business-facing products have been developed to address the lucrative market...
In-building wireless is a red hot market, particularly given the shift from carrier subsidized deployments to enterprise- or neutral-host led financing models. To better enable enterprise buyers, equipment vendors are looking for ways to take cost and complexity out of DAS and small cells,...
The challenge of improving connectivity for the enterprise involves multiple stakeholders: building owners, tenants, equipment suppliers, integrators, infrastructure providers and of course wireless carriers. Successful solutions are those that can deliver a better experience for the end user and a positive ROI for the...
The challenge of improving connectivity for the enterprise involves multiple stakeholders: building owners, tenants, equipment suppliers, integrators, infrastructure providers and of course wireless carriers. Successful solutions are those that can deliver a better experience for the end user and a positive ROI for the...
LAS VEGAS--Kyung Mun, principal analyst of firm Mobile Experts, told attendees of the 10th annual DAS and Small Cells Congress, that both anecdotal and U.S. Census Bureau-backed data demonstrates that there's an ongoing global construction boom that has been in an upswing since the...
DAS, signal boosters and a small cell/DAS hybrid approach to in-building wireless for the enterprise
The need for robust in-building wireless systems for enterprise users is well-established. The vast majority of mobile traffic originates inside buildings, and, particularly in the context of an office, retail...
Hybrid DAS/small cells, neutral host small cells and lower-cost DAS are helping serve the enterprise in-building wireless market
Many marquee venues like stadiums and airports already have in-building wireless connectivity systems, often an active distributed antenna system (DAS), that provides multi-band, multi-carrier support -- albeit at...
The need for robust in-building wireless systems for enterprise users is well-established. The vast majority of mobile traffic originates inside buildings, and, particularly in the context of an office, retail center, hospital or other enterprise environment, the common approach of providing coverage from the...
ORLANDO--On the sidelines of the annual Wireless Infrastructure Show, ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen sat down with RCR Wireless News for a wide-ranging chat that touched on everything from the need for densification of the fiber plant, scaling small cell deployments, fixed wireless and...
Pictures of Always Dreaming, the winner of the 2017 Kentucky Derby race, were spread across social media sites by the 263,000 fans on hand at Churchill Downs. In fact, based on information from wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie, attendees set a new record by sending...
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Eighty percent of cellular connections originate indoors, but most enterprise users complain about spotty service in their offices, and they typically blame their company or the building owner rather than their wireless operator. In a recent Zinwave survey, seventy-four percent of 1000 office...
While the nature of distributed antenna system (DAS) deployments is changing to incorporate Wi-Fi, small cells, IPTV, internet of things and other systems dependent on connectivity, DAS remains a go-to solution for a wide-range of environments. Let's take a look at how Liverpool, N.Y.-based...
In-building wireless investment is shifting from carriers to enterprises and building owners
In a new eBook, CommScope takes a look at the ongoing transition in the in-building wireless market, which is marked by a decrease in carrier investment as enterprises and building owners take over...
In addition to cellular communications, enterprise DAS supports IoT.
Distributed antenna service providers for years have worked to provide cellular coverage in major venues including airports, convention centers and stadiums. And, as the pool of marquee venues carriers want to spend money on becomes smaller,...
Two of the largest makers of base station antennas have agreed to cross-license their patent portfolios. CommScope and Kathrein signed an agreement that will allow each company to access and implement the other company’s patents and technologies worldwide, and relates to passive base station...
