Network Infrastructure

DALLAS – The LTE North America conference kicked off this week with a day focused on the role of antennas and network signaling in the function, performance and evolution of LTE networks. Emil Olbrich, VP of network technologies for Signals Research …

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today. Twenty years ago the world was a …

Please join ABI Research and Corning for the 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies, which will include highlights of ABI Research’s study: “DAS Rises to the Small Cell Challenge.” During this webinar, the panelists will discuss the benefits of fiber …

An estimated one in eight LTE operators have commercially launched TD-LTE networks, changing the landscape of antennas. “They have 65-degree multiband, multibeam antennas. We see those progressing to higher and higher port count as part of the evolution of antennas on …

•NTT DoCoMo is teaming up with China Mobile to offer customers traveling to China outbound roaming on the TD-LTE China Mobile network. DoCoMo customers will see speeds up to 150 megabits per second on the LTE network. The company also is planning …

Today’s DSRC technology will enable self-driving cars Just when you thought smart cars were a thing of the future, it turns out the future is already here. Cars that communicate with each other, with roadside infrastructure, even with their drivers …

With an eye on increasing customer retention, Spanish-based global telecommunications services provider Telefónica Global Technologies announced a deal with Hewlett-Packard to upgrade the company’s global telco cloud systems. The partnership calls for HP to equip the mobile broadband and telecom operator, …

Interference from both illegal and unintentional signals is a significant problem for mobile service providers, security services and government regulators. For wireless network operators, various issues such as dropped calls, blocked calls and degraded data throughput often result from interference …

Machine-to-machine provider Kore Wireless Group, fueled by a majority interest purchase by investment firm Abry Partners, announced an all-cash acquisition of M2M and “Internet of Things” services company Raco Wireless. Kore focuses on machine-to-machine connectivity using GSM, HSPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, LTE …

A quick wrap-up of global carrier news. • SK Telecom has developed and commercialized new technology that makes 2G and 3G services possible through the LTE network. Enhancing the stability of 2G/3G mobile networks, “2G/3G over LTE” uses the LTE network instead of …

Fans of the Durham, N.C., Bulls Minor League Baseball team can now access fast, free cloud-based Wi-Fi in the park and the surrounding American Tobacco Historic District, according to a Nov. 11 announcement from Frontier Communications. Frontier recently installed ADTRAN’s …

In this week’s infrastructure news, Cisco blames service providers for its lower forecast, Hewlett-Packard partners with Nokia Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent affirms its commitment to router hardware, even as it launches new edge routing software. Cisco trims forecast as service providers trim …

Nokia Networks and Hewlett-Packard this week announced a partnership to provide a telecommunications-focused cloud with network function virtualization designed to help mobile operators become more competitive in the market. The new initiative is based on a combination of Nokia Network’s …

Wi-Fi is a workhorse for the wireless Internet service providers who deliver broadband Internet to places that cable and telco providers do not choose to serve. Wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) typically mount antennas atop communications towers and use wireless …

As mobile networks become more heterogeneous in order to support ever-increasing indoor and outdoor capacity needs, testing must take into consideration operators’ infrastructure choices. In advanced wireless networks, that can include LTE macro sites, indoor or outdoor small cells, and …

Building and maintaining America’s wireless networks is an endeavor that continues to create thousands of jobs. Recruiters and hiring managers say that these jobs are best filled by team players who know how to lead as well as follow, respect …

AT&T says capital expenditures related to its existing businesses will be roughly $18 billion next year. The projection was included in the carrier’s news of a $2.5 billion deal to buy Mexico’s Iusacell. Taken together, the two announcements suggest some …

SQUAN Construction Services LLC ( “Squan”) names Leighton W. Carroll Chief Executive Officer November 10, 2014 – Englewood, NJ – SQUAN is proud to announce and welcome Leighton Carroll as Chief Executive Officer. Leighton will be responsible for expanding Squan’s …

Orbcomm, a New Jersey-based machine-to-machine network solutions provider announced a public offering designed to raise $72 million toward the company’s planned $130 million acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications. Canada-based SkyWave provides M2M services using the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network; …

NATE hosts live safety webinar NATE (the National Association of Tower Erectors) has announced a new webinar on its website. The title of the webinar is “Achieving Zero Injuries – Best Practices in Workplace Safety.” It will take place on …

Cellular base station installations are changing from the traditional ground or cabinet based radio installations to remote radio head, fiber to the antenna and small cell installations where the radios are installed close to the antennas or the antennas are …