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2022 Telecommunications Solutions Outlook

Wireless connectivity has never been as crucial to as many people as it is today. In a new world shaped by social distancing, wireless capabilities have transcended convenience and become the primary fabric of human interaction. This annual outlook created by Gap wireless examines different...

The 2021 In-Building Wireless Report

Wireless connectivity has never been as crucial to as many people as it is today. In a new world shaped by social distancing, wireless capabilities have transcended convenience and become the primary fabric of human interaction. As recently as 2016, ABI Research reported that more...

Financing options for enterprises deploying in-building wireless solutions

As carriers focus their capital spending on top-tier venues, it is up to businesses to pay for and acquire their own in-building wireless solutions. That was a key takeaway in the latest webinar hosted by Nextivity and T-Mobile. The webinar explored the topic of...

New cost-effective way to leverage fiber for in-building cellular coverage

While having cellular coverage is no longer  optional in large buildings – such as schools, offices, retail spaces, hotels, warehouses, data centers, medical facilities, and emergency response headquarters – many of these facilities have spotty or poor quality cellular reception which needs to be...

Solving in-building cellular coverage for enterprises and individuals

  Nextivity updates on Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000 market reception, looks ahead to 5G As the world gradually returns to business as usual, the foundational role of cellular connectivity is brought into sharp relief as traditional notions of the office and classroom become more fluid. Despite COVID-19,...

How IBW cellular coverage solution providers adapted and grew during COVID-19 with Cel-Fi products

Like other essential businesses, installers of Cel-Fi in-building cellular coverage solutions have had to adjust to the unprecedented changes in the business world amid the pandemic. After shelter-in-place orders were given, some commercial buildings were emptied and locked, while others remained open. Many commercial in-building...

CBTS White Paper: 5G Is here: Updating In-Building Wireless Infrastructure is Now Crucial

CBTS recently partnered with IDG, Inc. to survey over 200 business leaders to better understand their wireless communication challenges and how they are preparing their in-building wireless infrastructure for 5G. This white paper presents those findings.

Nextivity commits to public safety with expanded Cel-Fi product line

  One of the first things anyone responding to a crisis will do – whether it’s a FirstNet subscriber, emergency responder, or private individual observing or personally involved in an emergency situation – is reach for their cell phone. The stress of the situation only escalates...

Nextivity White Paper: Indoor Cellular Coverage Solutions 2019: Hype vs. Reality

A variety of solutions and technologies are available to facilitate cellular communications, but not all solutions to this problem are created equally. In addition, some technologies are marketed as a cure-all while the actual application may be somewhat narrower. By separating hype from reality, you...

Nextivity enhances Cel-Fi GO to amplify all five major carrier signals, and introduces new integrator utilities for even easier installation

  Nextivity Inc. announced at the In-Building Wireless Congress that its award winning Cel-Fi GO+ Smart Signal Booster can now amplify cellular signal for all five major USA carriers – AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular. “Cel-Fi GO+ is a great solution for boosting cellular...

Nextivity White Paper: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide to Solving Cellular Coverage Issues

Cell phones have become an indispensable part of society, offering all the conveniences of having computing power in the palm of our hands. Yet, the problem of connecting these devices to cellular networks remains a universal issue for carriers, integrators, businesses, and individual subscribers...

Nextivity White Paper: Solving Enterprise Cellular Coverage and Densification Challenges when Off-Air Signal is Weak

Cellular service is increasingly mission critical. Poor coverage is not only inconvenient—whether you’re in a hotel, apartment complex, government building, school campus, or office—it is a source of real frustration and concern for employees and guests. Getting good cellular coverage inside a middleprise venue (up...

Analyst Angle Report: The great indoors: In-building wireless is a must

IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This webinar looks at the evolution of...

Analyst Angle: The great indoors: In-building wireless is a must

IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This webinar looks at the evolution of...

Value-added distributors drive adoption of enterprise cellular coverage solutions

  In the competitive world of enterprise cellular connectivity, teaming up with the right value-added distributor can make all the difference in market expansion and customer adoption for both the manufacturers and the resellers/system integrators of the technology. A good value-added distributor is much more...

Editorial Webinar: Private LTE: Making the enterprise future-ready

Enterprises have a plethora of choices in their wireless networks -- but with a wealth of choices comes tough decisions about network management, maintenance, optimization and troubleshooting. RCR Wireless News breaks down the pros and cons of Wi-Fi and various flavors of cellular networks (small...

Understanding the cost considerations of in-building wireless

  Nextivity CEO Werner Sievers discusses drivers of IBW capex and opex After years of focused market education and outreach, building owners and enterprise decision makers have arrived at the realization that in-building wireless connectivity is an essential part of enabling business value in increasingly mobile...

Wireless in the enterprise. A deeper reach, a more active role for venue owners

The role of wireless infrastructure in the enterprise has been steadily expanding since the introduction of Wi-Fi – so for about two decades. In some Asian countries, operators have deployed in-building infrastructure in the enterprise for a long time, driven by high indoor usage...

Analyst Angle: The middleprise will pay for wireless networks if its needs are met

A conversation with Ken Sandfeld, President, SOLiD America, SOLiD The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                                    ...

Analyst Angle Webinar: Enterprise: expanding role and needs, and growing opportunity for mobile operators and neutral hosts

As the enterprise relentlessly moves to wireless as the default communication modality in all locations, the role of wireless connectivity changes and performance requirements grow. Wi-Fi continues to be the fundamental technology for indoor data traffic, but cellular and other technologies play an increasingly...

Analyst Angle: A hybrid approach to IBW, beyond DAS and small cells

A conversation with Werner Sievers, CEO, Nextivity The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise” https://youtu.be/Cb-28ypLGr0 Most enterprise wireless infrastructure is indoors – offices, warehouses, factories, retail outlets. The big venues are mostly covered, and they...

Analyst Angle: Embracing Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G – licensed and unlicensed – in the enterprise

  A conversation with Asha Keddy, Vice President of Next Generation and Standards, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

Analyst Angle: What does the enterprise need for its wireless infrastructure?

  A conversation with JP Compagnucci, Market Development Global Leader in Enterprise Mobility, CommScope The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

Analyst Angle: Enterprise/Sprint – A deeper reach into the enterprise

A conversation with Jan Geldmacher, President, Sprint Business Sprint: A deeper reach into the enterprise. The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                        ...