Small Cells

FCC balancing historic preservation with need for small cells, DAS CTIA filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to ease rules under Section 106 of the National Historic …

Small cells deployment would be key part of potential new mobile network Singapore-based Internet service provider MyRepublic has completed a funding round for a total of SG$23 million ($16.1 million) …

Couple wreaks havoc with tower thefts A couple in the Cincinnati area is responsible for what is being called “millions of dollars” in losses to mobile carriers as well as …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn’t currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business …

Claure comments on Sprint efforts related to market share, cost and network Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure last week spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia event and highlighted the carrier’s moves …

Group established six small cell task-specific working groups at meeting in Rome Meeting in Rome, Italy, this week, members of the Small Cell Forum established six specific development programs aimed …

Ericsson and Hewlett-Packard announced a partnership focused on enterprise solutions, particularly Wi-Fi and indoor small cell deployments. The two companies – also in the mix is HP’s fully owned Aruba …

Power, radio access, TCO and strategic deployment all go into a successful small cell rollout Nokia Networks has suggested networks of small cells could be a cost-effective method for adding …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure regales CTIA attendees with humor, tackles network concerns LAS VEGAS – Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure’s comfort level at industry trade events continues to grow as the …

LAS VEGAS–Verizon Wireless surprised the telecom industry this week by announcing it would trial 5G in 2016, which is two years before other planned trials. Network densification, along with accessing …

As the battle rages between proponents of LTE in unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi-first advocates, equipment makers need to design for a number of possible scenarios. Nokia Networks has included three …

When it comes to small cells, mobile operators are learning that they can’t always get what they want. Nokia Networks wants to help operators get what they need. “You can …

Small cells are expected to be a central part of Ultra-Dense Networks and support more capacity, coverage and speed – but this can only come to fruition if they are …

Most of us are using our mobile devices more than we did a year or two ago, and certainly more than we did 5-10 years ago. As we look around …

Less than two weeks after completing its purchase of TE Connectivity’s wireless business, CommScope has announced an agreement to buy small cell vendor Airvana for an undisclosed amount. Airvana makes …

This week on HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, discusses network planning and optimization solutions with Yann Le Helloco, CTO for software provider InfoVista. Paris-based …

Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or …

Wireless network complexity Wireless networks are becoming more complex. This raises a question: Are we nearing a point where network complexity is moving beyond the capability of humans to manage? …

Nokia Networks provides some reality into NFV and SDN deployment plans The world of telecom network virtualization has been active as vendors, operators and standards bodies have been working feverishly …

The feds want to detail how wireless infrastructure upgrades will impact historic buildings The Federal Communications Commission has solicited public comment on how it should consider deployment of small cells …

Sprint said this week that it plans to deploy tens of thousands of small cells as part of its network upgrade. The carrier said it will use network diagnostics to …

Fiber-to-the-tower expansion supports carrier move toward network densification Fiber, backhaul and infrastructure services provider Zayo Group this week announced it has sold fiber-to-the-tower services applicable to 800 macro and small …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. Episode 11 of “IoT Innovation” aired …

This week on HetNet Happenings Sean Kinney, RCR Wireless News managing editor, discusses trends in the small cells space with Current Analysis Service Director Jason Marcheck. With major carriers like …

Tower companies appear to be outspending carriers U.S. carriers have been selling their tower portfolios to raise cash for spectrum purchases and deployment, and the move away from infrastructure ownership …