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August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site acquisition, towersource.com, and related topics are …

Network will be based on existing customers’ hot spots Following in the steps of other service providers bolstering public networks by piggybacking on private hot spots, Virgin Media this week …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. Episode 11 of “IoT Innovation” aired …

This week on HetNet Happenings Sean Kinney, RCR Wireless News managing editor, discusses trends in the small cells space with Current Analysis Service Director Jason Marcheck. With major carriers like …

Teko centralized DAS earns NEBS Level 3 compliance certification JMA Wireless, based in Liverpool, N.Y., announced its Teko distributed antenna system platform was accredited for Level 3 Network Equipment-Building System …

Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. August 7th was the series premiere …

AUSTIN, Texas – This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes viewers inside National Instrument’s annual NI Week conference and exhibition. Kinney talks with James …

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses network densification with former FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, the current president of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association. …

Carriers look to small cells to densify network coverage, particularly in metro areas With small cells emerging as the go-to technology for carriers looking to densify mobile networks, Verizon Wireless …

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses the research and development being done by Ericsson that’s driving 5G toward an international standard. Hakan Andersson, …

Educational training, specifically fiber splicing training, is a key element of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW) negotiated agreement with mobile operators including Verizon …

Recapitalization to Fuel Long-Term Growth in Rapidly Expanding Small Cell Market Marc Ganzi, former CEO of Global Tower Partners, which sold to American Tower for $4.8 billion in 2013, assumes …

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look at the booming wireless ecosystem developing in New York City. Former Federal Communications Commission member …

The Chinese company expects the solution to be commercially available in 2016 SHANGHAI – Huawei has launched its new TDD+ solution in collaboration with its industry partners China Mobile and …

Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Nashville next up for Gigabit fiber-to-the-home Google Fiber, the tech giant’s ambitious project to offer fiber-to-the-home beginning in major metro markets, has started construction of its network …

Vodafone has deployed Radio Dot system at its offices in London Vodafone is trialing the Ericsson Radio Dot small cell system inside its London offices representing a first-of-its-kind trial in …

HetNet Happenings is brought to you by CommScope. On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor for RCR Wireless News takes a look at how CPRI–common public radio …

Let’s face it: airplane Wi-Fi is a total bummer. Entire jets full of people share a miniscule level of throughput that’s generally not even close to the threshold needed for …

WiredWest trying to fund $79M build-out that would bring fiber to 32 towns As entrenched cable companies, as well as disruptive new entrants, work to rollout fiber-to-the-home connections, 22 Massachusetts …

The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei to develop an advanced mobile broadband network. Under the terms of …

Lack of fiber availability brings radio and microwave solutions to the forefront Densification in metro networks becomes increasingly challenging largely due to limited real estate and fiber access. This trend …

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HetNet Happenings is brought to you by CommScope.   HetNet Happenings podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/210045347″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean …

Small cells serve as complement to DAS, not replacement LONDON, England – Nokia’s head of small cells, in an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, said that small cells shipments …