John Stephens talks move from hardware to software, FirstNet, spectrum and 5G
During the ongoing Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, John Stephens, AT&T senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, explained how replacing hardware with software is a key part of the carrier's...
Between acquisitions and supplier deals, Verizon has spent more than $3 billion on fiber--this year
It's difficult to state just how valuable fiber optic assets are to the telecommunications network as the evolution from LTE to 5G continues. But, let's give it a shot using...
Fixed wireless is shaping up to be the go-to alternative to fiber to the home, but doesn't really address the not in my backyard problem
"Consumers have an insatiable demand for bandwidth, especially in their house," Eric Gronvall, CommScope VP Americas, Service Provider & Network...
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...
With the pending acquisition, Crown Castle will own or have access to 60,000 route miles of fiber
Shared network infrastructure provider Crown Castle announced plans to nearly double its fiber optic holdings with the acquisition of Lightower for $7.1 billion.
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown said...
5G fixed wireless access in millimeter waves seen in the U.S. as the first phase of commercial 5G
5G fixed wireless access has emerged, particularly in the United States, as the likely first phase of commercial 5G services. This presents operators with the opportunity to...
With a major donation to local universities, as well as a separate investment in growing it's fiber optic infrastructure, United Kingdom leaders are working to lay the groundwork for 5G technologies.
The University of Bristol, the University of Surrey and King's College London will share...
AT&T said it will field test 10 gigabit per second symmetrical passive optical network (XGS-PON) technology later this year. XGS-PON is expected to deliver up to 10 Gbps on both the uplink and the downlink. AT&T wants to use the high speed fiber networks...
$150 billion fiber investment needed to support network densification ahead of 5G, according to Deloitte analysts
To keep up with current and future demand for mobile broadband, particularly in the context of future 5G network services, the U.S. needs to invest between $130 billion and...
AT&T gives a glimpse into 5G plans at Wells Fargo event; plans include a deeper dive on fiber, as well as a move to a real-estate-type tower model
Scott Mair, senior vice president of technology planning and engineering for AT&T, this week discussed how the...
In addition to small cell densification, C-RAN architecture paves the way to 5G
LAS VEGAS--Phillip French, Verizon Wireless executive director of the West and North Central area, shared some insight into the carrier's approach to hetnet deployments that integrate macro level infrastructure with small cells...
5G success depends on decreasing time and cost of 5G deployments and, beneath it all, fiber
Speaking in Orlando, Fla., at the recent Wireless Infrastructure Show, Zayo President and CEO Dan Caruso discussed how 5G represents not just a huge revenue opportunity for the wireless...
Fiber networks require a public-private partnership approach to be economically viable
ORLANDO--Smart buildings turning urban cores into smart cities filled with autonomous cars and drones, and ubiquitous, high seed, low latency networks supporting the needs of consumers, enterprises and the seemingly endless growth of 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...
Fiber is the backbone of many wireless networks, and in recent years it has also made its way into the radio access networks. One of the biggest developments in the industry has been fiber to the antenna, or FTTA. When mobile network operators move...
Fiber fits the bill as enterprises connect more devices
Passive optical networks, or PON, use fiber optic cables to connect an optical line terminal to dozens of endpoints. The optical line terminal converts electrical signals into optical signals, and splitters are used to distribute those...
Chula Vista, the second largest city in San Diego County, is well known for its plans to implement a number of smart city initiatives to improve the quality of life of local citizens
The beginning of this year was promising for the city in terms...
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...
Mississauga, Ontario, has been adopting a number of smart city initiatives and fostered the reputation as one of Canada’s safest cities. The municipal government improved services with a private fiber network and a citywide wireless network using Cisco solutions.
The city decided to deploy a...
Verizon said the three-year, $1.05 billion agreement includes up to 12.4 million miles of fiber per year to support One Fiber initiative behind LTE, 5G enhancements.
Verizon Communications is set to bolster the backhaul of its wireless network through a three-year, $1.05 billion...
Fiber is making its way into more parts of the wireless network as mobile operators deploy small cells and distributed antenna systems for densification. Like the fiber-fed remote radio heads atop cell towers, small cells can leverage fiber to connect to remote base stations,...
Fiber will enable next-generation networks, smart cities and the internet of things. Fiber to the tower has already separated radio heads and antennas from base station equipment, and now that same architecture is being leveraged for centralized radio access networks, or C-RAN. When radios...
HFC networks are the likely candidate for wireless/wireline convergence, and with continued roll outs of power cabling in fiber networks, they can stay that way.
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the...
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Marquis Dorais, fronthaul product line manager at EXFO, discusses how fiber helps mobile network operators build more efficient networks, and explains how operators can optimize their OPEX and improve the performance of next-generation mobile networks by adopting the right testing processes and overcoming the...
