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A conversation with Stephen Howell, General Manager, Wireless Network, Engineering Department, Telstra
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Telstra has been very proactive in moving towards automated RAN optimization, small cells, and carrier aggregation (CA). In...
AirTies creates mesh Wi-Fi networks to spread coverage and capacity throughout your home
In-home Wi-Fi equipment provider AirTies is looking to use multiple access points to bolster the performance of Wi-Fi networks.
AirTies is using multiple access points placed around the home in a move...
A conversation with Femi Adeyemi LTE Solutions Architect, Fujitsu
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The transition to C-RAN and fronthaul has started with operators gradually moving to the new architecture to realize a better utilization...
Ericsson LTE small cells attached to lighting from Philips; builds on Philips smart lighting project in LA
In what stakeholders are calling a first-of-its-kind deployment, the city of Los Angeles is planning to install 100 Philips SmartPoles, which integrate smart lighting with Ericsson LTE small...
LTE operating in unlicensed spectrum interferes with Wi-Fi performance
WASHINGTON – In a recent blog post, nonprofit research consortium CableLabs said it has found a variety of issues that may impact Wi-Fi and LTE-U coexistence.
From the post: “If our Wi-Fi AP performed better...
Test and measurement leader Anritsu debuts certification programs for active, passive DAS
In-building wireless connectivity—be it from a small cell or distributed antenna systems (DASs)—is an essential mentioned by many consumers in the same breath as water and electricity.
In addition to the current red hot...
A recent Wi-Fi Alliance workshop on the relationship of Wi-Fi and LTE over unlicensed spectrum continued the industry dialog on how the two technologies can co-exist with one another, and meanwhile, a new round of skeptical testing by CableLabs and an update of the LTE-U specification...
The motivation for Ericsson's new partnership with Cisco was crystal clear today at the company's annual capital markets day in Sweden. Ericsson is telling investors that it expects the total network equipment market to grow at a compound annual rate of just 1-3% during...
UPDATE: Verizon CTO blasts reports of possible sale of enterprise assets
Verizon CTO Fran Shammo, in comments made today during the 2015 Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, called reports that Verizon was considering a sale of its enterprise assets "factless. These are the...
National League of Cities finds that U.S. metros aren’t taking into account transportation innovations
Smart cities technology, a subset of the "Internet of Things," is making morning commutes, finding a parking spot and arranging public transit, among other things, an easy-to-use process driven by mobile...
Frontier Communications got a favorable ruling from the California Public Utilities Commission to purchase Verizon Communication’s FiOS network, as well as other local wireline, broadband and video operations in California.
“As we have publicly stated in all our filed testimony, we look forward to the...
Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE has opened a new research and development center in Tokyo to focus on creating next-generation "5G" mobile network technologies.
The new facility will support ZTE’s partnerships with operators and academic institutions in Japan on the deployment of ZTE proprietary Pre5G...
1. Ericsson is teaming up with Cisco in a move that should make it a stronger competitor to Huawei and to the combined Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The partners said the deal will yield $1 billion in incremental revenue for each company by 2018. Ericsson...
David Cameron announces 'universal service obligation' to push broadband access
As the world becomes increasingly connected, broadband access has evolved from being something that's nice to have to something's that's imperative to live and work in the modern world.
Fostering broadband access is a major priority...
Wi-Fi hot spot deal targets the Wi-Fi-first business user
The race to provide ubiquitous connectivity to data-hungry users regardless of location continues with the two largest Wi-Fi hot spot network providers announcing a partnership to expand the global footprint.
Network provider iPass on Nov. 2 announced...
Nextivity talks signal boosters – HetNet Happenings: Episode 38
Bringing cellular connectivity inside is a challenge. Solutions range from small cells to Wi-Fi to distributed antenna systems. But how do signal boosters fit into the hetnet equation?
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing...
Reliance Jio Infocomm is shaking things up in India ahead of the launch of its 4G network late this year or early next year. The Indian telco is pushing for a 700 MHz 4G auction to bolster its network ahead of the ambitious launch,...
DALLAS – The demand for small cells is pressing, and carriers, venue owners and other stakeholders are racing to deploy. But scalability remains a challenge as it's inherently difficult to define a broad process when each small cell use case has its own set...
Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law discusses deployment strategies and more during Small Cells Americas event
DALLAS – Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an exclusive interview, and virtualization is the key to keeping...
Orange has started to deploy an 'Internet of Things' national network in France
HONG KONG – French telecom operator Orange expects to invest 15 billion euros ($16.3 billion) between 2015 and 2018, the company’s SVP of Radio Networks Arnaud Vamparys said during a keynote speech...
The Wi-Fi Alliance this week held a workshop to discuss the coexistence of Wi-Fi and LTE-Unlicensed technologies. LTE-U, or LTE in unlicensed spectrum, has already been tested by the chipmakers who want to build LTE-U chips, and they claim LTE can share the 5...
As data demands increase, so does energy consumption from high-density data and communications equipment on cell towers. This leads to the need for increased efficiency in power systems, especially in places with unreliable power grids. The push into rural areas and underdeveloped countries is another...
Demo achieved download speeds of 1 Gbps
HONG KONG – Mobile operator 3 Hong Kong, the mobile communications division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, and Chinese ICT company Huawei said they had successfully demonstrated a FDD+TDD and "4.5G" (TDD+) network at the Global Mobile...
Vendor said operators need to focus on user experience to compete with OTT players
HONG KONG – In a keynote speech at Huawei’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Ryan Ding, president of products and solutions at Huawei, said telecom operators need to focus on the user...
