HetNet News

Deployment included cells on platforms, small cells and DAS Following a series of network upgrades ahead of the Indy 500, Verizon Wireless has reported that its deployment at the Indianapolis …

Deployment went from planning to live in 75 days LONDON, England – Tier 3 carrier Nex-Tech Wireless, driven by customer complaints and a tight deadline, used small cells to connect …

Fastback Networks president predicts sub $20,000 deployment cost LONDON, England – Small cells are poised to be a central component of future network developments but with so many small cells …

Fiber deployments are needed to support small cell networks LONDON, England – Vendors and operators from around the telecom world gathered at Small Cells World Summit to discuss the challenges …

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Apple is potentially betting big on content delivery services like streaming music, video Published reports suggest that tech juggernaut Apple could deploy its very own high-speed network linking four U.S. …

JMA Wireless Teko DAS quickly connects large venues with minimal footprint and disruption As the mobile explosion continues, consumers expect robust wireless service at home and work, while travelling or …

Japanese operator currently counts 400,000 Wi-Fi sites throughout the country Japanese mobile telephony operator Softbank Mobile has made available its nationwide Wi-Fi network for visitors to Japan. The operator plans …

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Dallas, Houston, Denver and Los Angeles get more metro fiber Atlanta-based Birch Communications is steadily expanding its metro fiber assets, most recently in major markets of Dallas and Houston, Texas; Denver …

HetNet Happenings is brought to you by CommScope. Listen to the HetNet Happenings podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/205643026″ 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 …

Private wireless infrastructure firm charges COO with small cell, DAS [Updated 5/19/2015 with video interview] Privately held wireless infrastructure firm InSite Wireless Group on May 12 announced its acquisition for …

Combines wireless and fiber-based backhaul WASHINGTON – Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited, headquartered in the U.K., has successfully established its VectaStar licensed point-to-multipoint across 42 countries for backhaul and enterprise access …

HetNet Happenings podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204553032″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look back at PCIA’s 2015 Wireless …

Boingo VP: Carrier Wi-Fi offload important to future network experience U.K.-based research firm Infonetics Research reports that carrier spending on Wi-Fi equipment grew 23% in the second half of 2014 …

FlexWave DAS host unit from TE Connectivity achieves NEBS compliance Technology solutions firm TE Connectivity announced that its FlexWave distributed antenna system host unit has received certification for carrier-grade network …

Site acquisition, jurisdictional approval, backhaul access key small cell challenges. Chris Stark, Nokia’s chief business development officer for North America, envisions a future of smart mega cities where traffic, resource …

Balancing act of consumer needs and return on network investment Marc Patterson, VP of product for Boingo Wireless, told RCR Wireless News that public Wi-Fi as a service is undergoing …

Public Wi-Fi part of Tel Aviv’s ranking as ‘World’s Smartest City’ Tel Aviv, Israel, has a robust public Wi-Fi network that’s free to use and popular among tourists. Data collected …

As people increasingly rely on their smartphones to get through the day, there’s a growing emphasis in the wireless industry on providing robust indoor coverage from DAS, Wi-Fi, small cells …

Listen to the HetNet Happenings: Episode 11 podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/202051166″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney learns how a distributed antenna system …

TD-LTE Advanced small cell supports carrier aggregation Nokia Networks, in partnership with leading global carrier China Mobile, deployed a first-of-its-kind small cell this month for a sports event held in …

Carriers are planning their investments in HetNets carefully as they balance the need for more coverage and capacity with pressure on the top line created by incessant data price wars. …

Small cells, COWs and COLTs saddled up by Verizon as part of Churchill Downs hetnet upgrade In the run-up to the May 2 post, Verizon Communications has beefed up its Churchill …