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Vodafone wants progress today for ‘gigabit society’ tomorrow

LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: "The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost certainly have been an equipment vendor. The vendors in this market, and industry body Small...

O2 CTO calls for help from the dark side

HetNet densification requires robust fiber infrastructure LONDON – At the Small Cells World Summit, Telefonica O2 CTO Brendan O’Reilly risked offending delegates when he claimed the technology “isn’t that important.” But, O’Reilly was addressing the topic of commercializing the heterogeneous network from the consumer standpoint. It...

Small cell optimism high in London’s gloom

Small cell market to grow to $6 billion by 2020 with enterprise growth leading the way LONDON – The "World Summit" of the small cell industry kicked off in gloomy and grey weather in London’s Docklands – but the mood inside was anything but downbeat. Kicking...

Mission critical: businesses see the need for DAS and small cells

DAS makes sense for the enterprise even if carriers won't pay for it Distributed antenna systems and in-building small cells have traditionally been used by carriers to keep enterprise customers happy, and now those customers are starting to purchase mobile infrastructure on their own. The...

6 DAS and small cells case studies

Outdoor use cases for small cells and DAS range from cities to venues to suburbia Outdoor small cells and distributed antenna systems can be used by mobile network operators to boost capacity in crowded urban areas, to add capacity at high-value venues, to extend coverage...

Hetnets evolution will rely on SON technology to enable scale

A new report from the Small Cell Forum titled "HetNet and SON Foundations" includes a poll of tier-one and tier-two operators, two-thirds of whom indicated heterogeneous networks would be "very important" or "critical" to business objectives through 2020. The survey, conducted by Rethink Technology Research...

Reader Forum: Education, support key to enterprise small cells

There’s been a few questions asked recently in RCR Wireless News and Network World about the go-to-market challenges faced by the small cell community, especially in the enterprise space. And of course it is true, there are some questions to be answered. The pleasing element...

Sprint projects steep drop in capital spending

Sprint plans to invest $3 billion in network equipment and other capital goods during fiscal 2016, which started for the company on April 1. That's down from $4.7 billion during fiscal 2015 and $5.4 billion in 2014. Some of the carrier's capital is being diverted...

Editorial Webinar: Outdoor DAS and small cells – case studies

Each outdoor deployment, whether it is small cells or outdoor DAS is a learning lab for operators and vendors, and this webinar digs into the specifics of site acquisition, network design, equipment selection, installation and testing. Metro deployments that are in both the planning...

Feature Report: Outdoor DAS and small cells – case studies

Each outdoor deployment is a learning lab for operators and vendors, and this report digs into the specifics of site acquisition, network design, equipment selection, installation and testing. Metro deployments that are in both the planning phase and the installation phase are discussed, as...

Sprint small cell deployment will include Wi-Fi

CommScope tapped for Sprint small cell deployment Sprint has chosen CommScope for a significant indoor small cell deployment designed to support LTE and Wi-Fi. The carrier plans to use CommScope's S1000 small cell, one of the assets CommScope acquired when it bought small cell specialist...

Verizon 5G fixed wireless pilot tracking for 2017

CFO discusses Verizon 5G, densification plans during earnings call Verizon CFO Fran Shammo, during a Q1 earnings call Thursday, discusses the carrier's ambitious plans for commercializing 5G network technology. “We are committed to being the first U.S. company to rollout 5G wireless technology," Shammo said, noting...

Analyst Angle: Will indoor small cells ever scale?

Dell’Oro Group looks at challenges facing small cells as they try to garner scale in the consumer and enterprise space At a high level, small cells have moved from the hype phase to reality. The Dell’Oro Group estimates the nonresidential small cell market approached 300,000...

3 ways small cells are changing network testing

Small cells are meant to boost mobile network coverage and capacity, but they can actually hurt network performance if they cause interference. Test equipment makers say that small cells make network testing more important than ever. The testing process is changing in at least...

Study: 5G will generate $247M in carrier revenue by 2025

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research. The report shows that North America, Asia-Pacific and Western Europe will...

Verizon to drop $300 million on Boston fiber build

In a somewhat surprising move, Verizon announced this week it would invest $300 million to deploy a fiber-based network in Boston, Massachusetts, meant to set the stage for future smart city initiatives as well as 5G mobile services. Why's that surprising in a period when...

Study: 5G will generate $247M in carrier revenue by 2025

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research. The report shows that North America, Asia-Pacific and Western Europe will...

Hetnet evolution: Network providers combine DAS and small cells

Network providers are combining technologies as they add multiple operators to their systems. Carriers are bringing their solutions of choice to the network, and providers are finding ways to accommodate them. In Atlanta, Crown Castle is in the process of building 459 nodes to support...

Why small cell SON is key to the future of mobile networks

Self-organizing network automation technology makes the planning, configuration, management, optimization and healing of mobile radio access networks simpler and faster. SON functionality and behavior has been defined and specified in generally accepted mobile industry recommendations produced by organizations such as 3GPP and Next Generation...

Large-scale deployments showcase Huawei small cells strategy

Indoor digitalization driven by capacity demands, business models focused on owner ROI, value-added services Consumers are hungry for mobile data, particularly video content, and the demand for this type of service largely comes from users in transit hubs, offices or other indoor venues, which are...

LTE-U, LAA small cells face go-to-market challenges

Wi-Fi interoperability, enterprise sales and costs could slow small cell adoption The market for the coverage and capacity benefits of a small cell deployment are there, but enterprise adoption is a key challenge facing mobile carriers, according to an opinion column by Peter Thornycroft of...

Analyst Angle: What 600 MHz spectrum will be good for … and what it will not

IGR provides a refresher on the benefits and challenges of using 600 MHz spectrum, noting great coverage at the expense of greater capacity As the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz auction gets underway, I thought it would be a good time to review some of...

Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless

Brocade Communications has agreed to buy Ruckus Wireless in a deal worth $1.2 billion, which the companies say will create a "pure-play networking company." The goal is to deliver products and solutions that span the continuum from the heart of the data center to...

Analyst Angle (April 1 Edition): 5G concepts are going wild

Mobile Experts digs into the use of 5G technology, small cells and different transmission methods at a Silicon Valley zoo The San Jose Municipal Zoo recently announced plans to equip its large mammals with sensors for better tracking. In some ways this is yet another...