HetNet News

AT&T drops cells on wheels to double capacity at SxSW AUSTIN, Texas – AT&T has deployed a super cell on wheels equipped with a Luneburg Lens, which is designed to …

DAS solution uses Radisys software, Benetel hardware As venue owners race to deploy robust in-building cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, Hillsboro, Ore.-based Radisys has partnered with Benetel to roll out a …

Boingo Wi-Fi hot spots to connect 40 million handsets Wi-Fi and distributed antenna systems provider Boingo signed a deal with a “tier one” American carrier that includes shipment of 40 …

Kumu Networks in business with Telefonica, SK Telecom on path to 5G BARCELONA, Spain – Kumu Networks, a Bay Area-based company that started as a doctoral project by Stanford University …

Many opportunities for LTE despite emphasis on 5G BARCELONA, Spain – Industry trade association 4G Americas singled out broadband spectrum access as the major driver of advancements in current LTE …

Public Wi-Fi being tested in buses and subway cell build-out underway The city of Los Angeles Department of Transportation is looking to help keep riders connected by deploying cellular and …

P&O Ferries offers satellite/terrestrial Wi-Fi on shuttle boats U.K.-based P&O Ferries deployed a Wi-Fi solution designed to keep passengers connected as they make the 22-mile crossing of the English Channel …

Millimeter wave radios connect to city’s fiber backbone Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor received a touch of modernization with the city’s recent deployment of free public Wi-Fi powered by 60 GHz …

A small cell that can support up to four operators is in development at SpiderCloud Wireless. Small cells can boost connectivity in buildings that are hard for cell tower signals …

Small cell advancements coming at Mobile World Congress San Jose, Calif.-based SpiderCloud Wireless today announced a new line of small cell products that feature carrier aggregation, low-energy Bluetooth beacons and …

Investing $4.6B to hook up 4 million new sites to superfast broadband Dubbed Project Lightning, Virgin Media has announced plans to spend more than $4.6 billion to bring 152 Mbps …

Accedian Networks’ revenue climbs 38% in 2014 Accedian Networks saw its revenue grow 38% in 2014, thanks in large part to global Long Term Evolution mobile network expansion. The Montreal-based company …

T-Mobile picks Accedian Networks’ V-NID platform Accedian Networks, which specializes in performance assurance for mobile networks, has deployed a network performance monitoring system for carrier T-Mobile Poland. Accedian deployed its …

Deploying network in Arizona for governmental entities Cergon Networks on Feb. 11 announced it was awarded a $4.6 million contract to set up a high-capacity wireless network in Arizona designed …

As carriers around the world work to commercially deploy voice over LTE on a large scale, ZTE on Feb. 9 announced successful completion of VoLTE testing for industry giant China …

Verizon Wireless, SK Telecom and T-Mobile US visit labs Ericsson and Qualcomm are testing carrier-grade LTE-U technology that aggregates licensed and unlicensed spectrum to provide a data-speed boost for small cell. …

T-Mobile and Sprint make marked improvements Nationwide mobile networks are being improved by carriers and resulting in improved customer experience, according to test and measurement firm Rootmetrics, which picks Verizon …

The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase and Conference brought wireless networking industry leaders from around the world to AT&T Stadium near Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 3 and 4 for the annual …

Nokia using small cells to increase capacity in dense areas Network infrastructure giant Nokia Networks has partnered with carrier Bharti Airtel to expand FDD-LTE 4G mobile broadband in six new …

DAS will improve data, cellular by 2016 The city of Santa Clara, Calif., is looking to enhance cellular and Wi-Fi services by installing an outdoor distributed antenna system in busy …

Wi-Fi router comes in three-pack and covers whole home The new Eero router seeks to create small-scale Wi-Fi mesh networks by foregoing the traditional one-router home setup for a base …

Rotten Wi-Fi asks users to run speed tests Free, public Wi-Fi access is often a big draw for businesses like restaurants and cafes looking to keep customers busy browsing the …

Apple has reached a deal with the state of Arizona to open a $2 billion global network “command center,” according to a Feb. 2 announcement from state Gov. Doug Ducey. …

T-Mobile US, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon part of $32.5M DAS deployment An elaborate distributed antenna system will bring LTE to the Chicago subway system under the terms of a deal between …

Hotel fined $600,000 for jamming Wi-Fi hot spots After being fined $600,000 for jamming a guest’s personal Wi-Fi hot spot, Marriott Hotel Services will not press a petition against the …