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CommScope on open, converged 5G indoor networks

CommScope is bringing Open RAN indoors with updates to flagship DAS and small cell product Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, CommScope announced support for third-party Open RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs) on its flagship all-digital ERA distributed antenna system (DAS) as well as its...

Despite carrier capex contraction, Crown Castle sees ‘significant’ small cell demand

Across the board, mobile network operators are reducing capital expenditure guidance as the industry collectively reaches something of a midpoint in the 5G cycle. In the US market, for instance, Verizon is cutting planned 2024 capex to between $17 billion and $17.5 billion from...

Seven telecom predictions for 2024 (Reader Forum)

As we embark on the journey into 2024, the telecom landscape stands at the threshold of a profound transformation: In the realm of technology convergence, envision cloud computing, container/microservices architecture edge computing and CI/CD practices blending seamlessly for the 5G crescendo, akin to technological Avengers...

Spending on private and shared 5G/LTE RAN gear to double to $3bn by 2026

Annual spending on 5G and LTE-based RAN equipment for use in shared and unlicensed spectrum will hit $3 billion by the end of 2026, up from around $1.4 billion by the end of 2023. SNS Telecom & IT forecasts compound annual growth of small...

Crown Castle anticipates lower activity in the tower business: CEO

Crown Castle said its customers are accelerating the selection and identification of new small cell locations in high-traffic locations Crown Castle is seeing lower activity in the tower business as operators in the U.S. have already significantly reduced network spending, the company’s CEO, Jay Brown,...

EE boosts 4G coverage in the UK using small cells

EE said that the new small cells are improving 4G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Brighton and Sheffield U.K. mobile operator EE said it has already deployed over 600 small cells across the country to boost 4G coverage. In a release, the carrier said a total...

Crown Castle: 50% of our towers have 5G

CFO says that carriers are moving into the densification phase of 5G Only about half of Crown Castle's cellular towers have been "touched with 5G," according to the company EVP and CFO Daniel Schlanger. That doesn't necessarily equate to the 5G build-out cycle being halfway...

O2 Telefonica converts streetlights into 5G hotspots in Frankfurt

In 2021, O2 Telefonica set up the first 5G street light in Hesse, in Frankfurt am Main German operator O2 Telefonica, together with smart energy solutions provider Mainova, are working on a project to convert street lights in Frankfurt am Main into 5G locations in...

‘They have no choice’—Operators turn to multi-carrier small cell infrastructure

Operators are now saying they 'have no choice' but to share small cell infrastructure, according to Connect (X) panelists NEW ORLEANS - At Connect (X) 2023 in New Orleans, panelists offered insight into the small cell market, with an emphasis on whether this infrastructure will...

The role of small cells in enterprise networks

The small cells form factor is 'a necessary but not sufficient condition' for enterprise 5G adoption, says Celona CEO From Celona’s perspective, enterprise consumption of 5G is how the cellular technology is going to truly be propagated throughout the market. Further, because of the ways...

Crown Castle’s site rental revenues climb 3% year-on-year in Q1

Crown Castle said its capital expenditures during the quarter were $341 million Crown Castle reported revenues its site rental revenues reached $1.62 billion in the first quarter of the year, climbing 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, the company said in its earnings statement. The company’s...

Middleprise signal source scorecard: Verizon excels, AT&T and T-Mobile disappoint (Reader Forum)

Sixty to 80% of mobile data usage is generated indoors, yet carriers consistently under-invest in indoor coverage. Nowhere is this more true than in the “middleprise” — buildings that fall between 50,000 and 500,000 sq ft. Middleprise property owners, IT teams and facilities managers are...

Ericsson, Virgin Media O2 extend partnership to boost 5G in the UK

Ericsson said the new deal will improve 5G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast Ericsson and Virgin Media O2 announced they will boost 4G and 5G coverage and capacity to major cities and towns across the U.K. as...

Crown Castle to double y-o-y small cell deployments in 2023

With colocation, Crown Castle sees double the per site activity at 10% the incremental cost Based on commentary from Crown Castle EVP and CFO Dan Schlanger at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and Entertainment Conference, 2023 will be a big year from small cell densification...

What is a private 5G network?

Key private 5G considerations include spectrum, use case, technology, and network architecture Private 5G is billed as a vital enabler for enterprise digital transformation in virtually all vertical sectors. Today the telecoms set is working to deliver end-to-end private 5G systems tailored to meet the...

BAI Communications completes ZenFi acquisition

As part of the acquisition, BAI obtains ZenFi’s portfolio of assets, including over 1,100 route miles of fiber network throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region Communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications announced the close of its acquisition of ZenFi Networks, which serves parts...

Comcast to deploy Samsung network equipment to boost its 5G offering

Samsung is delivering CBRS and 600 MHz equipment that will help Comcast expand its capacity and coverage in select areas Comcast announced that Samsung Electronics is providing it with 5G Radio Access Network equipment that will be used to boost 5G connectivity for Xfinity Mobile...

ABB White Paper: Think small (cell) to go big on 5G

Communication service providers (CSPs) have already invested millions of man-hours and billions of dollars to develop and market their new 5G solutions. Now, they need the appropriate infrastructure to deploy and deliver those solutions. To accomplish this huge task, the mobile industry is turning to...

Verizon aims to deploy over 20,000 vRAN cell sites by end-2025

Verizon also highlighted that it is beginning to deploy 100 megahertz of C-band spectrum in many markets across the U.S. Verizon said it has already deployed over 8,000 virtualized RAN (vRAN) cell sites with a goal of deploying over 20,000 by the end of 2025,...

Telco trends around cloudificaton and edge move market to Zayo

Zayo CEO sees edge as requiring data center capacity, networking and other service support Multiple mega-trends impacting how telecommunications operators strategically evolve their own businesses while delivering solutions for the digital transformation of their customers depend on access to fiber optic infrastructure. Whether that’s network...

Study shows big surge in global outdoor 5G small cell deployment

ABI Research said that the deployment of outdoor 5G small cells is forecast to reach 13 million by 2027 A total of 13 million outdoor 5G small cells will be deployed at a global level by 2027, according to a recent report by technology intelligence...

Comba secures part of a picocell contract with China Mobile

Comba noted that this deployment with China Mobile involved 20,000 small cell base stations   Hong Kong-based wireless infrastructure provider Comba Network, which is a subsidiary of Comba Telecom, said it was recently selected by China Mobile to contribute to the rollout of a large deployments...

Crown Castle aims to double small cell deployments in 2023: CEO

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 85,000 route miles of fiber Crown Castle expects to double the rate of small cell deployments next year compared to the 5,000 nodes the firm expect to put on air this...

Virgin Media O2 claims lead in small cell deployments in the UK

Virgin Media O2 launched services in June 2021 as a joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefónica in the U.K. U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 said it installed more than 1,300 small cells across London, claiming the largest deployment of any major operator in the...