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Analyst Angle: End-to-end, real-time solutions to optimize RAN performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N89YK4rDnS8 A conversation with Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report In our conversation with Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Manager at Viavi Solutions (until recently JDSU), we talked of how RAN optimization is...

Analyst Angle: Optimizing spectrum and network utilization at the antenna edge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOT8D6RysDY A conversation with Philip Sorrells, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, CommScope Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report In this conversation on RAN optimization with Philip Sorrells, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at CommScope we focused on the role...

Analyst Angle: The evolution in RAN optimization to improve QoE

A conversation with Ian Miller, director of radio access networks, Telefónica Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report The complexity of mobile networks is increasing as their performance and capacity improve. This makes the task of optimizing the radio...

Analyst Angle: Taming traffic spikes at the edge for better customer experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM7L_fVvW48 A conversation on customer experience with John Reister, VP of marketing and product management, Vasona Networks Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report Data traffic is typically very spiky. Even during congestion periods, wireless network transmission alternates...

Analyst Angle: The evolution in RAN optimization tools for small cells, C-RAN and IoT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_g9vmcqJ4 A conversation with Said Mokbel, VP of wireless technology development, chief technology office, TELUS Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report The way mobile operators optimize the radio access network and maximize RAN resource utilization is changing as mobile...

Analyst Angle: Real-time RAN performance and QoE metrics to optimize the RAN dynamically

https://youtu.be/203yzYqrPtA A conversation with David FitzGerald, director of the office of the CTO, Ascom Network Testing Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive The smart RAN report How does the way we optimize the radio access network change in a network environment...

Beyond licensed spectrum: Mobile operators explore unlicensed bands

Mobile operators know they need more spectrum, and many are realizing that not all spectrum comes at a price. Unlicensed spectrum, traditionally the domain of Wi-Fi, is squarely in the sights of mobile operators thanks to innovation from Qualcomm, Verizon Wireless, Alcatel-Lucent and several...

LWA: logical wireless alternative?

LTE in unlicensed spectrum has been getting a lot of attention this month, most notably from the Federal Communications Commission. It is clear that some Wi-Fi equipmentmakers will not welcome cellular networks in the 5 GHz band. An alternative may be LTE Wi-Fi link...

Editorial Webinar: Strategies for effective Wi-Fi offloading

Agile operators no longer view Wi-Fi as competition; instead they look at unlicensed spectrum as a tool that can be used to help build a truly heterogeneous network offering users a truly homogenous experience. This webinar will look at carrier-grade Wi-Fi and at ways that...

Analyst Angle: Running mobile networks in real time

Mobile operators have to increase capacity to meet traffic loads that continue to grow, but they need to do so in a way that is cost-efficient, improves the performance and QoE, and allows them to create revenue opportunities. To achieve this, they also have...

Analyst Angle: Learning from early C-RAN, getting ready for 5G

A conversation with Chih-Lin I, Chief Scientist, China Mobile Download a transcript of the complete interview now as well as the complete updated report, "Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets." China Mobile has been at the forefront of C-RAN deployments and has a...

Analyst Angle: Spectrum efficiency and business case with Wi-Fi and LTE unlicensed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvCjAUo-FLo A conversation with Ziemowit Neyman, RAN Assistant Director, and Seppo Hämäläinen, RAN and SON Tools Assistant Director, Ooredoo Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. LTE unlicensed is expected to use the 5 GHz spectrum more efficiently than Wi-Fi, but does the...

LTE-Unlicensed and Wi-Fi: moving beyond coexistence

Unlicensed spectrum is hugely valuable, and mobile operators are increasingly eager to leverage that spectrum. They started with Wi-Fi offload, and are now moving to LTE-Unlicensed and new ways to integrate Wi-Fi in their networks (carrier Wi-Fi, LWA). The Senza Fili report, “LTE unlicensed and...

Analyst Angle Webinar: LTE Unlicensed and Wi-Fi: Moving Beyond Coexistence

Assessment of LAA-LTE market prospects, role of LAA-LTE in mobile networks, coexistence/competition with Wi-Fi, impact on small cells, traffic management across licensed/unlicensed channels (data and control plane; coordination of macro- and small-cell traffic), and backhaul implications. What you will learn: This webinar will assess the...

Analyst Angle: Improving spectrum efficiency with LTE unlicensed

  A conversation with Puneet Sethi, Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros Inc. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Qualcomm Technologies was one of the initial proponents of LTE unlicensed, along with vendors such as Ericsson and operators such as Verizon Communications. LTE unlicensed...

Analyst Angle: A performance boost from combining Wi-Fi and LTE unlicensed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YwnZ3kexpA A conversation with Mike Schabel, VP of Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Densification of the network infrastructure with small cells and Wi-Fi is one path that Alcatel-Lucent has pursued over recent years. With the newly announced Wireless Unified...

Analyst Angle: Learning from Wi-Fi, working toward coexistence with LTE in unlicensed 5 GHz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCbQnAsvwc A conversation with Edgar Figueroa, President and CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Wi-Fi Alliance has an unmatched experience in managing the coexistence of multiple networks in unlicensed spectrum. Certification ensures that multiple Wi-Fi devices meet standards requirements and behave...

Analyst Angle: Fairness to Wi‐Fi is crucial to LTE unlicensed’s success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aftIuIVkbWM&feature=youtu.be A conversation with Jim Miller, director radio standards, InterDigital Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. With its focus on enhancing wireless technologies and expanding wireless access and usage, InterDigital has had a keen interest in the development of LTE unlicensed from the beginning, because the technology naturally fits within InterDigital’s core...

Analyst Angle: Beyond LTE unlicensed, with LTE plus Wi-Fi link aggregation

A conversation with Steve Hratko, director of service provider marketing, Ruckus Wireless Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. There are two dimensions that are crucial to the deployment and success of LTE in the 5 GHz unlicensed band: spectrum and site...

Analyst Angle: XCellAir solution to manage Wi-Fi and LTE unlicensed traffic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHc-KbqTBU A conversation with Narayan Menon, CTO and EVP of Engineering, XCellAir discussing a shared solution to manage Wi-Fi and LTE unlicensed traffic. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. XCellAir a spinoff from InterDigital announced in February 2015, provides a shared solution...

Analyst Angle: LTE in unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi, Looking beyond coexistence

LAA-LTE: Looking beyond coexistence The first time I heard about LTE in the 5 GHz license-exempt band, my reaction was: “Why do we need it? Wi-Fi works well, it’s cheap, and it’s in every device.” The growth in cellular data has been stunning, and we are...

Analyst Angle Webinar: Will C-RAN / Fronthaul take off?

Join Monica Paolini, President of Senza Fili Consulting as she discusses the market trends, operator requirements, and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of C-RAN and fronthaul, and running in parallel to the densification enabled by small cells,...

Analyst Angle Report: Charting the path to RAN virtualization – C-RAN, fronthaul, HetNets

Download the complete report featuring Fujitsu, ASOCS, SOLiD, Telefonica, Airvana, Radisys, SoftBank, Oi and Orange. Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the...

Analyst Angle: ASOCS – Moving past C-RAN to get performance and cost gains of full RAN virtualization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuEUVh3XB5s A conversation with Gilad Garon, CEO and Founder, ASOCS Download a transcript of the complete interview now as well as the complete updated report, "Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets. After the initial work on a programmable SDR platform for mobile handsets, back...