fiber backhaul

In June of this year, Verizon announced that data traffic on its 5G Ultra Wideband network had already increased 249% Verizon announced it is currently working to increase the capacity …

Juniper Networks is promising better efficiency, future-proofing and lower TCO for metro area networks that migrate to Cloud Metro.

Frontier Communications says now that California Public Utilities Commission has approved its restructuring plan, it has received all the necessary regulatory approvals for its restructuring and expects to emerge from …

The partnership will tackle two small cell deployment challenges: electrical power and fiber connectivity Corning announced that it is working with stored energy solutions provider EnerSys to speed up 5G …

According to Verizon, IAB will allow the carrier to deploy 5G services more quickly Verizon worked with Ericsson to complete a proof-of-concept trial using new Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) technology …

Clearfield: RAN and core are obviously important but “none of that works without the fiber” The role of fiber optics in 5G deployment is an often-overlooked part of the conversation, …

NYC, New Jersey fiber companies to merge New York and New Jersey metro-area fiber companies ZenFi Networks and Cross River Fiber are merging into a private-equity-backed company in order to …

Fiber is fuel for both LTE and future “5G” systems, and service providers are doing their best to increase their fiber footprints. Here are three fiber trends to watch:  Both …

A new report from IHS Markit notes the current mobile backhaul market is trending down slightly, but 5G and LTE-A plans are set to propel growth Ongoing network evolutions centered …

Westek’s focus on technicians and quality helps streamline operations and reduce costs Driven by the move from LTE to 5G, macro builds, metro fiber deployments and in-building wireless solutions are …

In a somewhat surprising move, Verizon announced this week it would invest $300 million to deploy a fiber-based network in Boston, Massachusetts, meant to set the stage for future smart …

Evolution toward 5G, small cell deployments and dark fiber all impact backhaul outlook Network densification, currently being driven by deployment of small cells, will be a pillar of next-generation “5G” …

Corning Optical breaks down the various wireless power solutions As in-building wireless usage continues to grow, building owners must find ways to meet the cellular coverage and capacity needs – …

Turn-key solutions needed to provide site, power and backhaul to small cells Fiber is the backhaul option of preference, but, as networks continuously grow more and more dense with deployment …

Little Rock, Arkansas-based Communications Sales and Leasing, a telecom infrastructure-specific real estate investment trust, late last week purchased fiber-to-the-tower provider PEG Bandwidth for $409 million. Dallas-based PEG Bandwidth in Jan. …

Fiber networks to support gigabit Internet services are major trend in telecom space Service providers are working to extend fiber networks to support ever-faster Internet speeds to meet the booming …

WiredWest trying to fund $79M build-out that would bring fiber to 32 towns As entrenched cable companies, as well as disruptive new entrants, work to rollout fiber-to-the-home connections, 22 Massachusetts …

ATLANTA – Cambridge Broadband Networks unveiled an update to its point-to-multipoint VectaStar wireless backhaul platform that it said now supports hub capacity of 14.4 gigabits per second with a maximum …

Millimeter wave radios connect to city’s fiber backbone Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor received a touch of modernization with the city’s recent deployment of free public Wi-Fi powered by 60 GHz …

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 …

WOW Business drops more fiber in Chicago Dallas, Texas-based PEG Bandwidth this week fired up fiber backhaul services to its 2,000th cell site since activating the first location in March …