Fiber

AT&T tapping G.fast to boost broadband in multiple-dwelling units While the long-term movement in Tier 1 carrier networks is toward more and more fiber, many service providers maintain copper coaxial …

The city has selected CNX for a master planning regarding small cells installation to provide density for 5G, smart city projects CNX, a firm which focuses on the provision of …

Vodafone is interested in Liberty Global’s “overlapping continental European assets” Vodafone Group on Monday acknowledged reports the company” in early stage discussions with Liberty Global regarding the potential acquisition of certain …

EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, …

French cable provider Altice is reorganizing its corporate structure, including separating its operation in the United States into a standalone business called Altice USA. The move is subject to approval …

Planning standards-based mobile 5G deployment late this year AT&T on Wednesday announced its plans to deliver mobile 5G services based on the forthcoming 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard in …

With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules. …

As the densification of LTE networks continues in advance of commercial 5G deployments–expected to pick up in the 2019-2020 timeframe, although Verizon has announced commercial 5G fixed wireless access availability …

As the endless thirst for data drives a continuous push for more network capacity, fiber remains the principle transmission technology underpinning all of our core, fixed line and mobile backhaul …

Fiber partnership between Vodafone and CityFibre targets 5 million homes and business by 2025 You can’t have wireless without wires–a telecom paradigm illustrated by Vodafone’s partnership with CityFibre to significantly …

ExteNet Systems added to its fiber optic holdings today with the completion of its acquisition of Axiom Fiber Networks; terms of the deal were not disclosed. Axiom owns a 20-mile, …

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 …

Anti-trust approval clears the way for the $34B deal to close CenturyLink received anti-trust approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Monday for its $34 billion purchase of Level 3 …

Enterprise sales split into webscale/extra-large enterprise group, and group focused on transportation, energy and the public sector Rajeev Suri, CEO of Nokia, this week discussed how the company’s “laser-like focus” …

Deep fiber and flexible infrastructure will be key to 5G Ahead of 5G, we’re seeing a number of network convergence trends to support the ultra dense fiber and wireless infrastructure …

Simultaneous, symmetric upstream and downstream transmission requires a new approach to interference management for DOCSIS 3.1 DENVER–As cable companies look to support increasingly bandwidth intensive use cases, including a new …

Analyst: Although 5G standard isn’t final, cable companies will have a big role to play DENVER–The 3GPP is tracking to complete the non-standalone variant of the 5G specification with the …

Inter-departmental coordination is imperative for smart city success Hospitality industry nonprofit Visit Orlando figures around 68 million people visited the Central Florida theme park destination in 2016. In a metro …

Small Cell Forum collaborates with industry standards bodies to support densification ahead of 5G Network densification is seen as an imperative to support the vision of 5G. This requires many …

Nokia working with Jordanian operator on fiber network build In Jordan, a country of more than 9 million people covering some 34,000 square miles, the vast majority of internet users …

Mayor Andy Berke wants other mid-size cities to leverage fiber for economic development SAN FRANCISCO–The Chattanooga, Tenn., that Mayor Andy Berke grew up in “was a steel and foundry city. …

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Mobile network operators are under intense pressure to keep network operating costs in check as consumers demand more and more data while price wars keep a cap on the amounts …

Waco, Kalamazoo and South Bend will host new round of 5G fixed wireless access trials Building on initial enterprise and consumer trials in Austin, Texas, AT&T is now expanding its …

5G fixed wireless access growth as a wireless alternative to last mile fiber 5G fixed wireless access is poised to be the first phase of commercial 5G deployments with major …