Indoor digitalization driven by capacity demands, business models focused on owner ROI, value-added services
Consumers are hungry for mobile data, particularly video content, and the demand for this type of service largely comes from users in transit hubs, offices or other indoor venues, which are...
Wi-Fi interoperability, enterprise sales and costs could slow small cell adoption
The market for the coverage and capacity benefits of a small cell deployment are there, but enterprise adoption is a key challenge facing mobile carriers, according to an opinion column by Peter Thornycroft of...
Baicells, using Radisys software, is testing LTE-LAA small cell with China Mobile
Chinese tech company Baicells has been making moves in the small cells space as of late, most recently with the launch of an LTE license assisted access small cell using Intel processors.
Baicells is...
Small Cell Forum CEO says small cells creating nearly $1 billion in annual revenue
BARCELONA, Spain – The advent of smartphones and increased availability of mobile broadband networks have fundamentally changed the way people live and work. And with demand for data growing at a tremendous pace,...
Largest LTE carrier uses Huawei small cells to improve indoor wireless coverage
BARCELONA, Spain – Small cells are changing the outside-in paradigm in providing in-building cellular coverage, with China taking a leadership position.
“When you go to the indoors, you may suffer from poor coverage,” said...
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, learns about antenna concealment solutions from Jon Fitzhugh, CEO of Colorado-based ConcealFab. Fitzhugh highlights how concealment solutions can help ease deployments, as well as how it's important to produce...
Small cell deployment in San Francisco shows results
Jake Hamilton has spent two years preparing for the Super Bowl, but when Sunday afternoon comes he will not be watching the game. Hamilton is the Verizon Wireless engineering director for Northern California, and he and his...
Verizon LTE small cell said to cover up to 31,500 square feet, 42 concurrent users
Verizon Wireless’ continued push into small cell technology now includes a deal with Samsung Electronics to offer a LTE “network extender” for enterprise customers.
The device is designed to support mid-sized...
Small cell and distributed antenna system networks have become important and fast growing complements to deploying new spectrum and adding additional macro towers as U.S. mobile operators are focused on densifying their networks in urban areas. Small cells are becoming more common as an...
