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CommScope sees densification, virtualization, optimization and network convergence as major cellular network trends in 2017. Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across …

Sprint CTO John Saw touted 2017 network plans to include expansion of 3CCA, HPUE into devices, small cells, 5G preparation, 256 QAM and more MIMO. Sprint appeared to show some …

The Small Cell Forum and 5G Americas look to accelerate small cell deployments. Small cells are seen as a key enabler of high-speed mobile broadband, particularly in crowded, urban areas …

Top 100 stories of 2016 include Sprint network upheaval, 5G network trials, M&A activity and a growing focus on IoT. Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we …

The SAS interoperability test between Alphabet’s Access team and Federated Wireless bolsters plans to free up the 3.5 GHz band for eventual 5G support. The telecommunication industry’s access to 3.5 …

Contract includes both indoor and outdoor small cells. Ericsson and Australian operator Telstra partnered to deploy LTE small cell solutions. The deal includes Ericsson’s Radio Dot System and Pico Cell …

Operators and enterprise customers are increasingly turning to small cells to provide pinpoint coverage and capacity in both indoor and outdoor settings. Specific to outdoor small cell deployments, IHS Markit …

Citing a recently approved HPUE protocol from 3GPP, Sprint expects near coverage parity with 1.9 GHz LTE, seeing small cell performance gains. Sprint is looking to shore up some of …

In its latest Release 8 documentation, the Small Cell Forum makes the case for using sharing models to enable enterprises to take advantage of small cells. The key to multi-operator …

DAS and small cells are garnering more attention, but macro sites are still the main deployment method for carriers. Macro sites are still a vital piece of the growing wireless …

Parallel Wireless’ rural small cell solution help global mobile operators to connect the unconnected on accelerated timeline while meeting national and local regulatory requirements. The globally proven solution changes the …

Representatives from AT&T and Verizon continued to see fixed wireless broadband services as initial 5G deployment models. DALLAS – The mobile telecom’s space push into “5G” technology was on center …

Current construction trends and tenant desires are somewhat at odds – at a time when building owners and lease holders increasingly view wireless as a utility, new construction geared toward …

There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of “5G.” ZenFi, a dark fiber …

There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of “5G.” ZenFi, a dark fiber …

Higher education campuses are prime opportunities for cellular operators to grow coverage and expand services A seismic shift has occurred within the wireless industry: wireless operators are funding fewer in-building …

Spectrum sharing and small cell strategies need to adjust with the times in order to benefit carriers and consumers Hope is not a strategy, said someone wiser than me. Yet …

The path to 5G is not going to be easy, but there are technologies in place to help the effort The excitement is increasing around the future of “5G” networks, …

“If timing ain’t everything, it’s damn close.” – Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence Although Peters wasn’t referring specifically to wireless communications technology when he coined this quote, …

The Chinese vendor sees APAC, Middle East, Africa and Latin America as key small cell markets Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei expects its small cell product line to generate revenue …

A conversation about testing with Todd Cotts, product marketing manager at Ascom Network Testing The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. …

Carriers around the world are deploying small cell networks to add capacity to targeted locations and complement macro infrastructure. But the business model associated with small cell deployments – significant …

AT&T received government approval to acquire DirecTV for $48.5B, while Sprint stock plunged on competitive concerns … 1 year ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in …

But the devil is in the details… The Internet of Things (“IoT”) era has begun, and rapid growth is upon us. Experts predict that by 2020 anywhere from 21 billion …

Story updated with previously announced Sprint network plans Verizon, T-Mobile note fiber, DAS, small cell and COW deployments in support of Democratic and Republican conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland, respectively The …