Small Cells

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 …

India’s fourth- and fifth-largest carriers are in talks to combine wireless operations. The potential merger between Reliance Communications and Aircel would make them the second-largest carrier in India in terms …

Beneath the surface of the world’s wireless infrastructure lies a growing tapestry of fiber optic cable interwoven to provide a blanket of coverage for an expanding number of mobile users. …

Verizon Wireless, Florida Power and Light and the Federal Communications Commission are currently sorting out the carrier’s claim that the utility is overcharging Verizon for small cell deployments on FPL …

For the National Association of Tower Erectors, 2015 was a fruitful year. This year saw the establishment of the National Wireless Safety Alliance, which began holding its first certification programs, …

Outdoor small cell deployments have been more complicated and expensive than network operators expected, but they remain the most viable option for carriers faced with intense data demand in dense …

A new study from WinterGreen Research predicts the small cell and femtocell markets combined will reach $5.98 billion by 2019. That would constitute tremendous growth from the $420 million the …

The latest and greatest in enterprise small cells, DAS/RAN integration and carrier 5G outlook were all on display at the recent LTE North America show. RCR Wireless News Managing Editor …

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 …

Today we find our mobile phones as devices we simply cannot live without. They are our camera, video recorder, email device, social media access device, text messaging device, book, newspaper, …

iGR report projects that five year 2016 U.S. DAS capex will exceed $19 billion while U.S. DAS capex and opex spending will exceed $23 billion (Video) Iain Gillott, founder and …

The Atlanta-based Wireless Technology Forum hosted an annual analyst event; the topic this year was the state of the wireless industry with an emphasis on how business models will need …

The telco aims to deploy 160,000 base stations in three years Indian telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel plans to invest 600 billion rupees ($9 billion) over the next three years to expand …

Deployment of small cells is seen as a key avenue of boosting cellular capacity and adding network density, but commissioning have fallen short of projections, despite 2015 being viewed as …

U.S. carriers serve hundreds of locations that could get better coverage or more capacity from a small cell, but the benefits of adding the technology do not always justify the …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the nuances of LTE-U, self-optimizing networks as related to small cells and deployment and more with Renuka Bhalerao, principal systems …

Investor Marc Ganzi has completed his company’s purchase of ExteNet Systems, raising more than $1.4 billion in debt and equity. That amount represents the price paid for ExteNet as well …

Variables such as cable performance, throughput levels, connectivity and passive intermodulation are key indicators of network functionality. Contractors must test and measure all these factors in order for carriers to …

Sprint LTE Plus branding for spectrum aggregation, beamforming technology Sprint said its ongoing network enhancements are now available in 77 “major” markets across the country and will be marketed under …

Deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G equipment and small cells solutions Swedish vendor Ericsson and Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo have signed a frame agreement for the supply of radio, core …

Mobilitie, the country’s largest privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced it will receive a $325 million debt investment from CIT Bank N.A. and TD Securities to bolster its distributed antenna systems, …

Look inside the Small Cells Americas show hosted by Small Cell Forum Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an …

Walk test measurements are needed in most cases to verify in-building deployment. In-building measurements are time consuming and expensive. In order to be efficient, both the data collection and following …

AirTies creates mesh Wi-Fi networks to spread coverage and capacity throughout your home In-home Wi-Fi equipment provider AirTies is looking to use multiple access points to bolster the performance of …

Ericsson LTE small cells attached to lighting from Philips; builds on Philips smart lighting project in LA In what stakeholders are calling a first-of-its-kind deployment, the city of Los Angeles …