HetNet

LONDON – For a company that only sprang to life less than four years ago, New Hampshire-based startup Parallel Wireless has been blazing a trail across the small cell industry, …

LONDON – When two giants of the industry merge – although in this case the merger was a takeover – it can often take a while for the dust to …

A new report from the Small Cell Forum titled “HetNet and SON Foundations” includes a poll of tier-one and tier-two operators, two-thirds of whom indicated heterogeneous networks would be “very …

The 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby, set for May 7 at the hallowed Churchill Downs in Louisville, is expected to bring more than 300,000 fans together for what’s widely …

Network providers are combining technologies as they add multiple operators to their systems. Carriers are bringing their solutions of choice to the network, and providers are finding ways to accommodate …

The market for in-building wireless connectivity is red hot with venue owners spending big on deployments for hotels, shopping malls, concert venues and more. In this DAS case study, learn …

Key trends from NATE Unite 2016 including 5G and drones LTE build outs are moving from the macro level to in-building coverage. As these new skills come into focus and …

The introduction of new cellular technologies has significantly improved spectral efficiency; however, data demand has outpaced the spectral efficiency benefit. Cellular spectrum holdings cannot keep up with mobile data growth. …

Verizon Wireless, Florida Power and Light and the Federal Communications Commission are currently sorting out the carrier’s claim that the utility is overcharging Verizon for small cell deployments on FPL …

iGR report projects that five year 2016 U.S. DAS capex will exceed $19 billion while U.S. DAS capex and opex spending will exceed $23 billion (Video) Iain Gillott, founder and …

A distributed antenna system is a go-to solution for bringing multicarrier cellular connectivity throughout a large venue like a stadium, but the same refined deployment also works for outdoor spaces. …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the nuances of LTE-U, self-optimizing networks as related to small cells and deployment and more with Renuka Bhalerao, principal systems …

Look inside the Small Cells Americas show hosted by Small Cell Forum Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an …

Ericsson LTE small cells attached to lighting from Philips; builds on Philips smart lighting project in LA In what stakeholders are calling a first-of-its-kind deployment, the city of Los Angeles …

Nextivity talks signal boosters – HetNet Happenings: Episode 38 Bringing cellular connectivity inside is a challenge. Solutions range from small cells to Wi-Fi to distributed antenna systems. But how do signal …

Sprint, Verizon, AT&T job cuts were front and center on this week’s Telecom Careers Insider, sponsored by Nexius and TelecomCareers. For insight on who is hiring and the life of …

DALLAS – The demand for small cells is pressing, and carriers, venue owners and other stakeholders are racing to deploy. But scalability remains a challenge as it’s inherently difficult to …

Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law discusses deployment strategies and more during Small Cells Americas event DALLAS – Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law …

PCIA’s HetNet Expo brings together mobile operators, tower companies, equipment vendors, infrastructure service providers, legal experts and industry analysts. At this year’s show, it was clear that the distinction between …

LOS ANGELES – On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney gets an overview of the 2015 HetNet Expo from PCIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. Adelstein and Kinney take …

LOS ANGELES – The “Internet of Things” is a hot buzzword in the ICT industry and as the technology takes shape, industry leaders are considering implications like the pending explosion …

PCIA CEO Jonathan Adelstein kicks off HetNet Expo 2015 LOS ANGELES – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, and current president and CEO of wireless trade association PCIA, kicked off …

The term “HetNets” refers not only to heterogeneity across network technologies, but also to the variety of backhaul technologies and packet cores. As a result of this network variability, there …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Sean Kinney discusses how the telecom industry is working to blur the line between cellular and Wi-Fi with Birdstep Technology CEO …

It was a busy week for the test industry, as vendors showcased their wares in support of the wireless ecosystem’s continuing evolution and addressed current trends that ranged from heterogeneous …