The webinar will address the operational and financial benefits of sharing wireless infrastructure. Specifically, participants will learn how operators can monetize non-core assets, save on future capital expenditures and realize reduced operational costs in deploying their networks; how communities will experience environmental benefits from shared infrastructure and see a reduction in the proliferation of towers; [...]

Policy Decision and Policy Enforcement in mobile data networks is evolving beyond basic blocking and throttling of traffic to enabling advanced use cases and capabilities. A key area of interest is Policy Engagement – how new policy-enabled data plans, offers and promotions are being meaningfully offered to end users, and how policy engagement and enhanced [...]

Thanks to a surge in 3G sales, the femtocell market witnessed a 13% increase during the third quarter, hitting $132.7 million in worldwide sales, according to Infonetics Research. The firm noted 3G femtocells posted a 50% sales increase during the quarter, with consumer, enterprise and public access market segments all posting growth. “After a minor [...]

As cloud computing become more mature and ubiquitous, the mobile cloud emerges as the next hype once it allows you to  access data wherever you are and whenever you want them. However, it effects a vast stakeholders range and key questions emerge such as if enterprises are prepaid for mobile cloud and its impact to [...]

The mobile is set to become a huge influence on cloud computing, with the so-called “mobile cloud” emerging as the next trend expected to impact not only enterprise IT management, but also the wireless world. As several observers have note, just like electricity and water, the Internet – for the most part – will be [...]

The need for adequate and reliable in-building communication has gained recognition across the nation in recent years. Mobile phones are an extension of the work day now and need to be accessible at all times. This often calls for more detailed, defined coverage within buildings. But, carriers cannot always address this problem in a cost-effective [...]

In the traditional telecommunications business model, operators sourced services from a wide range of specialized vendors. These services usually were deployed on specialized hardware platforms which were specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of network operators. Operators invested in the required hardware and software licenses and had no option other than to operate and [...]

While the wireless industry is well aligned on small cells being the next step in network evolution, the urgency, path, methods and overall choice of vendors and means of deployment is still up for debate. New entrants in the RAN market are offering potentially revolutionary alternatives to what the traditional T1 NEMs offer, and we [...]

With consumers increasingly tying themselves to mobile networks through smartphones and the hundreds of thousands of applications those devices can support, carriers are in need of ways in which to monitor and insure that the traffic load is handled in a consistent manner across their networks. Previous network technologies relied on SS7 and other protocols [...]

While many Americans are struggling to keep or hold their jobs, those with the right training have their pick of positions with carriers racing to roll out LTE networks, infrastructure companies building those networks, and manufacturers competing to be first with devices that leverage them. which companies are attracting the best of the best, and [...]