Network Infrastructure

Today’s mobile workers are often more than willing to use personal devices to get work done, and that can mean significant savings for their employers. Not only can IT spending on devices go down, but productivity can go up. The …

CHICAGO – AT&T’s Paula Doublin was one of the most memorable speakers at this year’s HetNet Expo. The company’s AVP for antenna solutions, DAS and small cells did not shy away from questions about AT&T’s budget for heterogeneous networks, nor …

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …

Today the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order that has been described as the “Super Bowl of regulatory proceedings for those in the wireless infrastructure industry.” The specific provisions of the order include: ·Defining the terms of Section 6409(a) of …

CHICAGO – Mobile subscribers usually don’t know whether they’re connected to a macro site, a distributed antenna system or even a Wi-Fi network. They just want to stay connected, everywhere and all the time. If connectivity is a problem, venue …

CHICAGO – This week’s Cisco Internet of Things World Forum was big on the potential of increased connectivity, as well as not shying away from the challenges that lay ahead for the industry. This was seen in a panel discussion …

Small Cells, ranging from Femtocells in domestic applications, through Pico, Metro and Micro Cells in enterprise, and urban applications are revolutionizing the coverage, capacity and availability of wireless data services.  The apparently insatiable demand for more and faster data is driving …

Americans want mobile broadband, and they want good jobs with potential for growth. The wireless industry can deliver both, but only if adequate training is available for the workforce. Department of Labor, FCC announce wireless apprenticeship program Right now, thousands …

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Telecom Careers   Small Cell RF Engineer / PM Matrix Resources, one of the largest professional services companies in the US is seeking Small Cell RF Engineering with project management experience to …

Nokia’s 20-year history with China Mobile is paying off as the world’s largest carrier builds its TD-LTE network. On Friday Nokia Networks said China Mobile will spend $970 million dollars on Nokia’s equipment, software and services this year and next. …

NATE joins FCC safety workshop Two months ago the FCC announced that it would host a tower climber safety and injury prevention workshop in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14. An industry event this huge seems like something the National Association …

The Wi-Fi Alliance has enhanced Passpoint, the multivendor standard designed for seamless identification and authentication of Wi-Fi hot spots. Service providers can now distribute their specific subscriber policies, such as which networks to join and in what order of preference. …

PCIA has won a $750,000 grant from the Department of Labor to establish standards for wireless training programs, and certifications to enable workers to meet those standards. The grant is part of the federal government’s broad initiative to fund job-specific …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. One of my summer projects has been to relearn the economics of broadband connectivity. While …

An interesting LTE race is brewing in Slovenia, primarily between Telekom Austria and Telekom Slovenije — or whoever winds up buying a majority stake in the state-owned Telekom Slovenije. Slovenia was a bit slow off the LTE mark in auctioning off …

HP CEO Meg Whitman has switched gears and now says that spinning off the company’s computer and printer businesses is the right move after all. In the process, HP will let another 5,000 people go. That brings HP’s total announced …

The use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) severely complicates the process of measuring eNodeB power and modulation quality in LTE systems. The difficulties include the fact that spectrum analyzers have just one receiver, while two or more receivers are …

As someone who focuses on mobile networks, sometimes I need to be reminded that apart from the very crucial radio access network and some types of backhaul, most of a “wireless” network is actually wired — and that the trends …