Small Cells Americas is underway in Dallas, and Wi-Fi is a major theme at this year's event. The show kicked off yesterday with a Wi-Fi monetization workshop, and today ABI Research is moderating a panel entitled "Carrier Wi-Fi and Small Cells" with panelists from...
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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, people are about to get more mobile. From new wearables...
DALLAS – Even as the wireless industry pushes forward with exploring "5G" technologies, there are a significant number of barriers and challenges going on with current deployments, including voice over LTE, infrastructure implementations like small cells and the push toward network function virtualization.
Speakers...
DALLAS – Antennas and network signaling in LTE were the highlighted topics as the LTE North America conference got underway this week, underscoring the complexity of the LTE network and its continuing evolution.
Michael Thelander, CEO of Signals Research Group, presented some of his company's data...
As mobile networks become more heterogeneous in order to support ever-increasing indoor and outdoor capacity needs, testing must take into consideration operators' infrastructure choices. In advanced wireless networks, that can include LTE macro sites, indoor or outdoor small cells, and distributed antenna systems (iDAS...
Cable MSOs can deploy small cell networks as an extension of their wholesale transport business with mobile network operators.
A survey by Real Wireless earlier this year showed significant opportunity in the small-cell arena for cable multiple-system operators (MSOs). Among network providers willing to consider partners on...
Bill Huang, head of research and development and GM of China Mobile Research Institute, reflected at the recent Telecom Council Carrier Connections conference on the company’s rapid expansion and looked ahead to the Chinese telecom giant’s plans for creating a "5G" network.
Huang sat down...
New technology solutions presented during fast-pitch sessions at the recent Telecom Council Carrier Connections conference in Mountain View, Calif., ran the gamut from a voice-activated personal assistant to embedded data harvesting software and small-cell solutions to boost wireless carrier data capacity.
The normally off-the-record pitch...
The growing demand for connectivity everywhere continues to push operators’ networks to the limit, exposing holes in their coverage and capacity, especially in dense, urban areas. By 2020, cellular data traffic in the U.S. will exceed available macro capacity by almost 90%. This increased...
Alcatel-Lucent said it is “moving the goal posts” by using a new technology called G.fast to extend high-speed broadband to buildings without taking fiber all the way to the end point. G.fast is a standard that improves the speed at which data can travel...
CHICAGO – AT&T's Paula Doublin was one of the most memorable speakers at this year's HetNet Expo. The company's AVP for antenna solutions, DAS and small cells did not shy away from questions about AT&T's budget for heterogeneous networks, nor did she sugar coat...
Small Cells, ranging from Femtocells in domestic applications, through Pico, Metro and Micro Cells in enterprise, and urban applications are revolutionizing the coverage, capacity and availability of wireless data services. The apparently insatiable demand for more and faster data is driving increasingly rapid deployment of...
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There are different ways to implement edge clouds, depending on the access technology. Macro cells vendors embed secured computing and...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to consider rule changes this month that will expedite wireless infrastructure deployment. The new initiative singles out small cells and distributed antenna systems, noting their "minimal effects on the environment."
The goal of the rule change is to make...
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With the continued rise in data demands, operators are considering small cell deployments to address coverage and capacity needs in dense urban areas. There are different ways to approach small cell implementation, but not all approaches offer the same results. No matter what approach is used,...
End users and software providers are demanding more of the telecommunication industry. While end users request personalized services, better performance, and better user experience, businesses need to get more information about their consumers, easier access to devices and greater flexibility for provisioning new services....
The cost of upgrading legacy networks to LTE can be prohibitive for the so-called tier-three operators. Next-generation small cells operating in a distributed network core may offer an alternative.
SDN enables networks within networks
Software-defined architectures enable network functionality to migrate away from the core, increasing...
Ericsson joined Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Networks in launching a new small cell solution at Super Mobility Week, describing its tablet-sized RBS6402 as a "plug-and-play" solution that can be live on an operator's network within 10 minutes. The infrastructure giant wants its small cell solution...
RCR Wireless News conducted a five question interview with George Reed, SVP, Solutions and Marketing at Huawei Technologies USA in preparation for the company’s appearance at both CTIA’s Super Mobility Week and CCA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas. During the interview, George also provided...
Location-based services and companion context-aware services are possible at a scale and a cost that was impossible before.
Employers and retailers can use low-cost small cell 3G coverage systems to provide location-based services in order to improve employee effectiveness and customer service. In normal retail...
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The blurring of the lines between the enterprise and service provider networks will extend the "edge" of the mobile network from the operator's core into the enterprise premise....
The inside-out 2020 mobile network
We have started the transition from a wireless to a mobile enterprise network...
Intelligent wireless routing ensures that peak demand will be met
More than 70% of mobile calls and more than 80% of mobile data usage today occurs indoors. The demand now is for reliable services and connectivity inside buildings in order to provide the same quality...
