Small Cells

FCC: Small cell order will create jobs, stimulate the economy The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sept. 25 will vote on an order, proposed Sept. 4 by Commissioner Brendan Carr, …

Cities vs. small cells The deployment of 5G is very much an exercise in network densification. Coming down from the macro tower, operators are deploying small cells and other integrated …

Indoor and outdoor network densification adding complexity to test, measurement and monitoring As operators around the world enhance and densify LTE networks while starting the task of building out 5G …

Former FCC commissioner discusses policy support for 5G In a recent interview aired on C-SPAN, Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein boiled down what’s needed for 5G: …

  Telus said it will look for revenue opportunities in the internet of things space Canadian carrier Telus said it has reached download speeds of 28 Gbps in its 5G …

  The carrier said that tests of Massive MIMO for 5G deployments are very promising Sprint has already distributed more than 260,000 Magic Box small cells to businesses and consumers …

Boingo buying student, multi-family Wi-Fi provider Elauwit Networks On Aug. 1 Boingo Wireless, in addition to announcing a 21.6% year-over-year growth in Q2 2018 revenue to $59.6 million, made public …

Operator network investments translate to increased tower and site revenues As operators in the U.S. and around the world continue to invest in network infrastructure and densification, major tower companies …

The U.S. cable operator has recently launched a mobile service offering via Verizon’s network infrastructure U.S. cable operator Charter Communications announced plans to expand LTE small cells trials to Los …

All-wireless small cells touted as plug and play for easy installation Building classes of all types need indoor cellular connectivity whether it’s provided by DAS, small cells, boosters, whatever. Sensitivity …

The Canadian telco is working with Ericsson to trial 5G technology Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications confirmed plans to deploy thousands of small cells as part of its 5G efforts, …

U.S. cell sites up nearly 5%; IoT devices grew 20% YOY, says CTIA’s annual State of Mobile report U.S. mobile data use continues its inexorable upward climb, setting a new …

Report finds U.S. the third most-prepared nation for 5G China and Korea are more prepared to deploy 5G than the U.S. is, according to a report conducted by Analysys Mason …

Wireless consumers are demanding more bandwidth, and wireless network operators must increase the density of their networks in order to deliver it. Where one macro cell might serve everyone in …

The carrier said the small cell deployment is part of the an integrated energy-savings-as-a-service initiative Sprint’s Sprint Magic Box small cell is slated for deployment in approximately 100 buildings in …

  The small cell live trial will be carried out in the last quarter of this year Singaporean telco M1 Limited (M1) and Nokia have announced plans to conduct a …

Hawaii’s governor said the new law will boost the deployment of next-generation wireless broadband infrastructure Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed new legislation which will allow the deployment of small …

Verizon has negotiated a tentative deal with the mayor of San Jose, California that will enable the carrier to deploy new network infrastructure while furthering San Jose’s smart city goals, …

AT&T planning San Jose 5G launch in first half of 2019 Noted tech hub San Jose, Calif., certainly has the attention of AT&T and Verizon. Today both companies announced agreements …

Telstra said its new offering will allow customers in remote areas to have access to mobile coverage Australian telco Telstra has launched a new small cell offering targeting remote areas …

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According to a new research, two thirds of healthcare workers have poor cellular coverage at work Small Cell Forum announced plans to work with the healthcare sector to support the …

Macro, small cells, fiber, data centers all part of network convergence Summarizing the programming at the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s ConnectX event in Charlotte, N.C., Jonathan Adelstein, president and CEO of …

Enterprise owners becoming increasingly sophisticated when it comes to in-building technologies CHARLOTTE, North Carolina–In-building technology is a somewhat broad term that covers the solution sets that bring cellular and wireless …

The FCC Chairman continued to quote Talladega Nights: “Hot, nasty, bad-ass speed” CHARLOTTE, North Carolina–U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai–the guy appointed to oversee telecom- and communications-related policy …