Network Infrastructure Fundamentals

As most states finalize their broadband expansion plans, a few are standing out for their speed, strategy, and scope In sum – what to know: States push ahead – Louisiana, …

3GPP has established two basic 5G NTN architecture approaches: Transparent and Regenerative According to Rohde & Schwarz’s Wireless unit Technology Manager Reiner Stuhlfauth, the integration of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) and …

3GPP Release 18, or 5G-Advanced, includes critical NTN updates Capabilities around the integration of 5G and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) were first enabled with 3GPP Release 17; but it’s really Release …

Non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, will be a native component in 6G networks, according to 6G-NTN project member Dorin Panaitopol For those behind Europe’s 6G-NTN project, non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, are …

Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are being integrated into 5G standards and, according to standards body ATIS, “maximize the inherent value of 5G networks by solving coverage problems and difficult use-cases that …

As data traffic and demand continues to surge, mobile network operators are prioritizing network densification, which will increase the capacity of their networks, helping them deliver the consistent, reliable and …

When it comes to small cell densification in the U.S., markets can be segmented by their current stage of deployment Mobile wireless data traffic in the U.S. hit another record …

Sport complexes, concert halls and other enclosed venues are promising scenarios for a small cell deployment Small cells can be deployed indoors or outdoors and in licensed, shared or unlicensed …

CommScope director of engineering: ‘When densification [of small cells] increases […] so does the amount of power’ In the U.S., operators are expected to deploy five to 10 times more …

Analog Devices: ‘There have been a lot of different uses of the term small cell’ Despite the current emphasis on small cells operating in higher 5G frequencies, this infrastructure is …

In a crowdsourcing model, the carrier actively solicits interest in broadband service among communities Established as a wireless company in 1988 under the name Cellular South, C Spire primarily provides …

C Spire’s technology strategy lead: ‘No one does rural broadband particularly well’ In a two-year research project of the Rural Broadband Consortium, C Spire led a group of companies that …

C Spire’s Chief Information Security Officer: ‘Security needs to be aware of where the business is going’ For a long time, increasing network availability and speed has dominated the rural …

Does the federal government finally have one broadband map to rule them all? Not quite, but it is getting closer. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently released a new, …

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an intensified focus on broadband availability, as people around the world turned to online services to stay connected, work and learn. Terry Young, who …

One of the biggest barriers to closing the digital divide has long been cost – it simply costs so much to put in the infrastructure that the return on investment …

Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Midco is a regional service provider that serves about 400,000 customers in five states. The company is a joint venture of Comcast and Midcontinent Media and …