BROWSING: Small Cells

  Crown Castle expects 5G technology to represent a growth opportunity for the company next year, the company’s CEO Jay Brown said during a conference call with investors. “We expect the elevated level of tower leasing to continue into next year. As 5G becomes a reality...

  Deutsche Telekom, Covestro and the Swedish Umeå Institute of Design (UID) are currently cooperating in a pilot project to test new creative designs for 5G small cells, DT said in a release. The German telco said that the partners are developing antenna housings that fit...

Wireless companies see 5G fixed wireless as alternative to wired home broadband NEW ORLEANS--On a January earnings call, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson characterized 5G as a viable replacement to fixed broadband, recalling how in the 1990s there was skepticism that wireless could serve as a...

$1.3 trillion will be spent on mobile networks across all technology generations in the next 5 years, and, according to the GSMA, a staggering 75% of this will be 5G investment. Yet despite the considerable CAPEX operators are prepared to invest in their 5G...

  Deutsche Telekom announced a collaboration with Swiss company Huber+Suhner for the deployment of 5G small cell antennas across a number of cities across Germany. Under the terms of the collaboration, Huber+Suhner has developed five small cell antennas for Deutsche Telekom that support 4G and 5G frequencies. These 4G...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! 600 MHz auction...

FCC Commissioner: "It's time to go back to the drawing board" In an effort to accelerate small cell deployments in support of U.S. 5G leadership, the Federal Communications Commission last year adopted an order meant to streamline the review and permitting process associated with small...

As early 5G deployments begin amid expectations that the next generation of wireless technology will be enterprise-led, Small Cell Forum has been exploring the intersection of 5G, small cell infrastructure and the internet of things. "It is widely accepted in the industry that small cells,...

Sprint reports $111 million net loss in Q1 2019 Sprint took a non-traditional approach to reporting its first quarter results last week, providing a "message from management" given the recent approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Overland Park-based carrier to go forward...

Small cell construction a priority for Crown Castle Network infrastructure provider Crown Castle released its second quarter results at the end of last week. After a strong quarter, the company, which leases out more than 40,000 cell towers and other network infrastructure to carriers like...

In September last year, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed an order meant to make it easier for operators to deploy small cells and other wireless infrastructure by superseding state- and local-level regulations. The regulatory body, which passed the rule change 3-1, characterized the...

Verizon investing in fiber to create favorable economics Verizon is currently offering mobile 5G in four markets--Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis and Providence--with plans to activate next-generation cellular in parts of the 30 cities by the end of the year. At the same time, Verizon is deploying...

As carriers bring 5G to market, delivering a consistent, monetizable service is largely dependent on network densification--beyond upgrades at the macro level, this ongoing investment will include large-scale deployment of small cells. For operators looking to harness millimeter wave spectrum, this is particularly important given...

Wireless/wireline network design and build specialist creates new Technology Division Increasingly complex and converged wireless and wireline networks are a key to operator’s ongoing investments in LTE and 5G. Deep fiber, small cell densification, the internet of things and macro-level enhancements are needed both indoors...

With a small-cell installation at Naval Base Coronado, Verizon bolstered cellular connectivity at a sprawling military installation which includes an island 70 miles off-shore, and successfully navigated the challenges of putting commercial wireless infrastructure on the grounds of a military base. Verizon recently highlighted the...

Fiber connectivity underlies a wide range of smart city applications Smart city is something of a broad term that generally refers to using wired or wireless sensors to gather data which is feed into a compute infrastructure, analyzed, then used to initiate an outcome that...

With executive-level reorg and acquisitions, SQUAN repositioning as end-to-end network services firm ORLANDO--During the Wireless Infrastruture Association's Connect X event this week, SQUAN's Keith Pennachio, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, discussed the wireless and wireline trends he sees as growth opportunities for the...

That math looks wrong, so perhaps we should explain? To shamelessly co-opt a quip from my Corning colleague Bill Cune, “Small cells and DAS go together like chocolate and peanut butter.” In this article, we’ll discuss the compelling math that really makes the headline...

Continued investments in network densification for both increasingly robust LTE networks, as well as 5G networks, represent a balancing act--location obviously matters, but considerations such as access to backhaul and interference from built-out urban environments all figure into the process. Here Sprint Regional Network...

The race to deploy 5G has begun around the world and it promises to make data access faster and more efficient. But, as mobile network operators (MNOs) such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile scale these networks, how do they maintain the visibility needed to...

 mmWave propagation key to delivering mobile 5G Verizon will launch a 5G mobility service based on 3GPP's 5G New Radio standard in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11, a major milestone in a process that started more than two years ago, Vice President of Network...

The equity firm that controls Neutral Connect Networks acquired Connectivity Wireless Neutral Connect Networks announced the acquisition of Connectivity Wireless Solutions by M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that is the leading equity investment firm for Neutral Connect Networks. M/C Partners acquired Connectivity Wireless Solutions...

Small cell volume is finally here.  If there was a tipping point it was 2018.  Wide-scale deployments in "NFL cities" started to overtake the sporadic pilots that had been hailed as the small cell successes to-date.  The technology is sound, the deployment approaches proven,...

  BT said this initiative will speed up the deployment of 4G and 5G in city centers U.K. telecommunications group BT has called for an end to exclusive concessions agreements governing access to council-owned street furniture, in a bid to speed up the delivery of 4G...