Small Cells

Analyst: Although 5G standard isn’t final, cable companies will have a big role to play DENVER–The 3GPP is tracking to complete the non-standalone variant of the 5G specification with the …

Charter SVP: Small cells go ‘hand-in-glove’ with cable company network assets; have important role to play in 5G DENVER–As carriers and neutral host providers look to create ultra-dense networks using …

Governor Jerry Brown of California waited until the eleventh hour to announce that he would not sign legislation giving his state more authority over how local governments deal with applications …

Demand for in-building cellular is pointed, but market education gap remains By and large, a modern enterprise needs in-building cellular coverage and capacity. But in the context of commercial real …

Part 96 of FCC rules could support LTE deployments in shared CBRS spectrum The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has yet to finalize Part 96 rules governing shared access to spectrum …

From business case to technology, enterprises need in-building cellular, but how do you find the solution that’s best for you? Often referred to as the fourth utility, right up there …

The signature of Governor Jerry Brown is all that California’s Senate Bill 649 needs to become the law of the land in the nation’s most populous state. Senator Ben Hueso’s …

With 80% of mobile data already consumed indoors and customers expecting a seamless experience as they move between indoor and outdoor environments, operators and system integrators are under pressure to …

Small cells are one of the fastest-growing parts of the wireless infrastructure market, with year-over-year shipment growth of at least 50% for each of the last four years, according to …

A conversation with CommScope about the power, backhaul and siting challenges facing small cells today and in the context of 5G Deployment of small cells at scale has dogged operators …

Verizon, Sprint and AT&T discuss network strategy at Goldman Sachs The CEOs of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon laid out some of the key points driving their network strategies at last …

Nokia product launches focus on digital transformation for the enterprise Cellular connectivity is essential for an always-on enterprise whether it’s supporting a global sales team or internet of things-type deployments …

Self-organizing small cell, upgraded remote radio head, SDN-enabled microwave backhaul also included in Nokia launch The run-up to Mobile World Congress Americas, kicking off Sept. 12 in San Francisco, has …

Multi-operator small cell can support four carriers Network infrastructure vendors are all looking for ways to take the cost out of distributed antenna systems to open up the vast–and underserved–market …

Smart city initiatives and business development are goals of small cell outreach While some city’s take a combative posture toward wireless deployments for reasons ranging from community health concerns to …

Dense small cell networks seen as key to 5G While small cell technologies are being used to add capacity and coverage for LTE networks, scalable deployments have proven problematic given …

The number of small cell sites activated has long lagged beyond projections largely because there’s not really a scalable deployment process. Carriers are planning to deploy thousands of small cells, …

Shared access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadcast Radio Service (CBRS) band is getting a lot of attention lately with Nokia asking the Federal Communications Commission for permission to demo …

Fort Collins considering a moratorium on small cell deployments On July 1, Colorado legislation went into effect that is designed to make it easier for network operators to install small …

Ice Wireless leverages Parallel Wireless’ small cells, HetNet gateways and software-defined radios to deliver rural mobile broadband In Northern Canada–the provinces of Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut and Quebec–the population density …

In April cable and media powerhouse Comcast launched a branded wireless service to customers under the moniker Xfinity Mobile, a mobile telecom service delivered on the Verizon Wireless network under …

To add network capacity and coverage reach in dense or underserved area, carriers are increasingly looking to small cells, which are also viewed as a key underlying infrastructure element for …

Sprint CEO, on recent earnings call, said supply for Magic Box can’t keep up with demand With plans to pass 1 million deployments in the coming months, Sprint is continuing …

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 …

Nokia highlights interest from operators in the U.S. and Asia Finnish vendor Nokia has announced plans to implement early 5G specifications, enhancing its “5G First” portfolio with the 3GPP 5G …