Small cells are expected to be a central part of Ultra-Dense Networks and support more capacity, coverage and speed - but this can only come to fruition if they are financially viable for large-scale deployment. This requires a two-pronged approach: a new paradigm of...
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Bringing gigabit speed internet connectivity to rural areas helps smaller communities become economically competitive with their metropolitan counterparts. A robust broadband network can support sustainable economic activity for communities. Better connections with fiber remove the challenge of spotty cellphone coverage in sparsely populated areas,...
Most of us are using our mobile devices more than we did a year or two ago, and certainly more than we did 5-10 years ago. As we look around we see others doing exactly the same thing. The places we see this the...
The number of U.S. tower climber deaths this year is down sharply from last year. Two climber deaths have been reported in Texas, one from a communications tower and one from a water tower. That compares to 10 climber deaths last year and 14...
This week we look at an alternative to LTE-U: It’s called LTE/Wi-Fi Link Aggregation or LWA. Qualcomm’s Gerardo Giaretta explains how LWA brings Wi-Fi and LTE together into a single data stream to serve consumers better. LWA is anchored in LTE but lets carriers...
Telcos seeking European Commission’s approval to merge Danish operations
Scandinavian mobile operators TeliaSonera and Telenor have offered to sell up to 40% of TT-Netvaerket, their joint network infrastructure company, to a new company in a bid to secure the approval of European Commission antitrust regulators...
Less than two weeks after completing its purchase of TE Connectivity's wireless business, CommScope has announced an agreement to buy small cell vendor Airvana for an undisclosed amount. Airvana makes 3G and LTE small cells and has shipped more than 1.5 million small cells...
Mobile data usage is on the rise – subscribers all over the world churn through gigabytes of streaming video, music, and social networking every month. Mobile network owners are scrambling to stay ahead of data demand by densifying their radio access networks with small...
Rate Counsel, a New Jersey-based consumer advocacy group, is fighting to halt Verizon Communications' push to move away from copper wireline phone services. They want the telecom giant to stop disconnecting customers from the service until regulators can finish an investigation into the practice.
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New wave of location-accuracy standards based on an FCC mandate
WASHINGTON – In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's rules issued in January, the wireless industry is developing comprehensive standards for next generation 911 location accuracy reporting.
The company 911 Location Technologies Test Bed is an independent entity...
Urging users to text, not call, and let the crowds thin before posting pics to social media
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis is set to arrive in Washington, D.C., for his inaugural visit to the United States on Sept. 22, and cellular carriers are bracing for...
Telco upgraded 400 outdoor sites to "4G+" as part of the Supernet project
Mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar added 21 new sites to its nationwide network and upgraded 400 outdoor sites to what it calls "4G+" technology as part of its network enhancement project for the...
Shares of Frontier Communications up on the news of FCC approval
Verizon Communications sale of its local wireline network assets and operations in California, Florida and Texas to Frontier Communications for $10.54 billion is a go.
The Federal Communications Commission on Sept. 2 gave the sale...
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Today Chris Hare speaks with Morgan Kurk, SVP Wireless for Commscope. This discussion centers around the need for and development of advanced networks, from backhaul, towers, sites to...
FUZE platform designed to minimize fiber cost; uses powered Ethernet
In an effort to drive down the cost of distributed antenna system deployments, JMA Wireless today announced its new FUZE DAS platform, which offers new mounting and power options.
JMA said the FUZE platform addresses both...
Demo reached data rates of up to 375 Mbps
Nokia Networks and Nordic mobile operator TeliaSonera conducted a live demonstration of LTE-Advanced three-band carrier aggregation using Category 9 devices in Finland. The companies claim the demo reached data rates of up to 375 megabits per second on...
Sprint's stadium coverage in its Kauffman Stadium is a home run, according to a report by RootMetrics outlining carrier coverage in the home of the Kansas City Royals.
The Overland Park, Kan.,-based company scored a 94.8 out of 100 in overall data reliability in the...
The FirstNet early builder project in New Jersey, known as JerseyNet, provided coverage at a pair of recent weekend beach concerts in Atlantic City, enabling the police department to sidestep the usual crashing of their mobile security cameras and actually use the system as...
The South Korean telco has so far deployed 30,000 units of 2.1 GHz base stations
South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom is looking to deploy 5,000 additional base stations by the end of the year in support of the firm’s tri-band carrier aggregation service, the...
Nokia Networks today announced its programmable "5G" multiservice architecture that is said has the capability to automatically and dynamically adapt both radio access and the core network in support of different services and traffic loads. This would allow operators to basically offer network-as-a-service business...
Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower business is healthy, but it is also going through some big changes. Three of...
Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or distributed antenna systems in combination with macro cells to keep users connected. In deploying...
New software suite optimized for indoor deployments; features enhanced downlink, uplink speeds
As venue owners work with carrier partners to provide robust indoor connectivity, telecom equipment vendor Ericsson is looking to support those efforts with its new LTE software suite.
Called Ericsson Networks Software 16A, the...
3G mobile subscriptions grew by 50M during the second quarter of 2015
Global LTE subscriptions reached 740 million connections at the end of the second quarter, surging from 280 million a year earlier, according to Swedish vendor Ericsson. During Q2, the number of LTE subscribers...
