ip.access brings 2G, 3G support to Mavenir's Open RAN offering
Open RAN continues to gain momentum globally, although the primary proof points have been greenfield network builds like Rakuten Mobile's in Japan, which is up and running LTE services, and DISH's under construction 5G standalone...
While the UK decision to ban Huawei from national 5G infrastructure does not, as it stands, cover the China-based firm’s ability to supply private cellular to UK enterprises, it will effectively disrupt its involvement in the space – and its scope may yet expand...
While the telecom industry at large is keenly focused on boosting LTE capacity on the road to commercialization of 5G, there are still many markets that rely on 3G networks to provide reliable coverage and capacity. In Belgium, operator Telenet is planning a mass...
Small cell agreement includes enterprise, CBRS and multi-operator units
As operators continuously densify their networks, small cell deployments are set for a big year in 2018. Sprint and T-Mobile US, for instance, have made clear plans to deploy thousands of small cells this year. At...
For the enterprise, small cell or hybrid DAS/small cell makes more business sense, Johnson says
Nick Johnson founded ip.access in 1999, and is now the chief technology officer of one of the few remaining companies that solely focuses on small cell technology. Major infrastructure players...
Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell
LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in the telecom industry. In the context of 5G, small cells are seen as a key driver of pinpoint coverage and...
Analysts highlight how acquisition allows Corning to better target the enterprise, and how the deal puts a 'target' on remaining standalone small cell outfits
Corning Wednesday made official its rumored acquisition of enterprise small cell vendor SpiderCloud Wireless, a move initially reported by RCR Wireless...
Most enterprises, regardless of size, can benefit from reliable, cellular in-building wireless connectivity. While Wi-Fi certainly has its place in enabling a multitude of enterprise applications, the capacity, latency and reliability of cellular provides a valuable complement, particularly given the increasing adoption of internet...
Small cell deployments have lagged behind projections for years. Carriers are largely using the devices to provide pinpoint demand and capacity, but in terms of providing a multi-carrier solution, most commercially available small cells require infrastructure for each carrier. However, companies like Baicells, SpiderCloud...
Learn how ip.access and Baicells are addressing the need for multi-carrier small cells
Providing ubiquitous cellular coverage and capacity inside buildings is a big challenge the vendor community is working to solve. Big venues--think stadiums, transit hubs and other marquee locations--generally feature multi-carrier, multi-band distributed...
The Mobile World Congress question: Is it better to go visit people on their stands and filter their undiluted marketing, or to sit in your meeting room like the Sybil and hear truth in the distillations of others? Being hopelessly overbooked the whole week, mine...
Sierra Wireless, Sequans, Dell and ip.access all kicked off MWC with IoT-related announcements.
The internet of things represents an enormous business opportunity for companies inside and outside the mobile industry. Wireless carriers will be racing to win new customers in the months ahead,...
How do you make a small cell financially viable? The technology has been slower to ramp than expected, after meeting substantial cost, logistics and RF challenges in the real world. RCR looks at the status of the small cell market from home femtocells to...
If the maturing mobile industry is young in relative terms, then the small cells market is in its teenage years and facing those troublesome growing pains. But, if it’s possible to be a veteran of such a young industry, then Ip.access and its CTO...
Group established six small cell task-specific working groups at meeting in Rome
Meeting in Rome, Italy, this week, members of the Small Cell Forum established six specific development programs aimed at making deployment of small cells easier for service providers.
Major emphasis during the meeting was...
