Ericsson CEO says U.S. market is soft as Sprint/T-Mobile US merger delays 5G capex
Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson on Jan. 24, reported fourth quarter 2019 financials and showed 4% year-over-year topline growth for full-year 2019 and 1% for the quarter. The company saw a...
Kathrein segment acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of this year
Ericsson is bolstering its 5G antennas portfolio, announcing its plans to acquire German company Kathrein's antenna and filters unit for an undisclosed sum. The purchase will bring about 4,000 additional employees to...
Mobile network operators are densifying their network infrastructure to both meet ever-increasing data demands and to lay the groundwork for 5G.
While the importance of fiber, spectrum availability and ease of siting are often discussed in network equipment deployments, one overlooked factor is the impact...
Two of the largest makers of base station antennas have agreed to cross-license their patent portfolios. CommScope and Kathrein signed an agreement that will allow each company to access and implement the other company’s patents and technologies worldwide, and relates to passive base station...
Representatives from CommScope and Kathrein note 5G is still in early days, though industry is prepping for new technology models.
DALLAS – With the first official “5G” standards still not expected until the end of next year, the topic of how the wireless...
The companies that build and operate wireless networks are not the only businesses poised to profit as carriers densify their networks with small cells. As network nodes multiply, a number of businesses that support the carriers are seeing new opportunities.
Dark fiber providers
Wireless carriers...
Densified networks are necessary to support increasing traffic loads with the current spectrum allowances. The webinar will assess multiple densification strategies: indoor vs. outdoor; public spaces vs. enterprise; small cells vs. DAS; contribution of carrier Wi-Fi of LTE unlicensed and LWA; neutral-host and infrastructure-sharing...
Network densification and small cells are on the roadmaps of every major U.S. operator, but those maps will need to include some hiding places along the way. Small cell concealment is a growing part of the wireless industry as Americans want full bars and...
A conversation about densification with Jim DeKoekkoek, Product Line Manager, Antennas and Small Cells, Kathrein
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
At Kathrein, densification is...
AT&T, SBAC, EXFO and Kathrein share perspective
Modifications to cell towers and cell tower equipment are known as tower amendments. Although new tower builds have declined somewhat in recent years, tower amendment activity continues to be robust.
“There’s a tremendous amount of touches … on the...
This report highlights the types of tower technology amendments that carriers foresee in the months ahead and ways that the tower companies can support the carriers as networks evolve. Carrier aggregation, C-RAN, and eventually 600 megahertz spectrum deployments will all mean more tower activity. In...
Outdoor use cases for small cells and DAS range from cities to venues to suburbia
Outdoor small cells and distributed antenna systems can be used by mobile network operators to boost capacity in crowded urban areas, to add capacity at high-value venues, to extend coverage...
Outdoor small cells are a challenge for mobile operators. Nodes are often deployed to increase capacity in places where the network is struggling, but a spot that needs a small cell may not have a pole to support one. Even if a streetlight or...
LTE antennas are emerging as a key differentiator for mobile operators as they look for ways to get the most out of their 4G networks. Antennas for LTE networks are like the tires on an expensive automobile in that they can make the ultimate...
Kathrein antennas for small cells and outdoor distributed antenna systems provide on-demand capacity in an easily concealed solution
Network densification, marked by increasing deployments of small cells and distributed antenna systems, is a key component of an ultimate 5G standard. As carriers race to not...
