Network Infrastructure

LAS VEGAS — Network densification will eventually enable operators to support service innovation and monetize their infrastructure investments. But in the near term, the focus is on cost-effective deployment of new infrastructure that will build capacity and coverage without eroding …

LAS VEGAS — After a major restructuring and the sale of its device unit, Nokia is finally ready to grow again. Ricky Corker, executive VP of North America for Nokia Networks, outlined the company’s strategy this week at CTIA 2014. “What …

Competition in the U.K. telecom market is so fierce that prices changed 1,800 times in one week, according to a recent Sparks Market Intelligence report. The study conducted by ForNova found an increase of 25% in the number of unique …

LAS VEGAS — Galtronics Corporation Ltd., a Baylin Technologies (TSX:BYL) company, has unveiled its newest EXTENT D5778i 60/60° MIMO panel antenna, designed for use in high-capacity venues such as stadiums, arenas, speedways or campuses where excellent wireless coverage is desired. The …

The implications of this announcement for the future are wide reaching if you consider the breath of SAPs portfolio along with Ericsson’s installed base and its ability to provide network-aware solutions. The initial offer is focused on SAP’s enterprise mobile …

(An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect title for Eric Steinmann. He is development manager for Clear Talk.) LAS VEGAS — A new nonprofit, aimed at providing rapid financial assistance to the families of telecom tower climbers injured …

Reports strong August customer growth T-Mobile US called upon unlicensed spectrum to power its latest “Un-carrier” move, announcing full support for Wi-Fi calling and messaging, an in-home picocell and a partnership with in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo. The latest round of …

LAS VEGAS — Even before T-Mobile kicked off its Wi-Fi unleashed campaign yesterday, the meeting rooms at CTIA’s Super Mobility Week were buzzing with conversations about unlicensed spectrum. Wi-Fi equipment makers and service providers were a major presence here, and …

Crown Castle buys fiber assets Crown Castle has acquired roughly 800 miles of fiber in Maryland, northern Virginia and Delaware through the purchase of 24/7 Mid-Atlantic Network. Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo notes that the tower giant has previously …

Ericsson joined Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Networks in launching a new small cell solution at Super Mobility Week, describing its tablet-sized RBS6402 as a “plug-and-play” solution that can be live on an operator’s network within 10 minutes. The infrastructure giant wants …

When President Obama visited Estonia last week to deliver a warning to Russia, he also drew the spotlight to one of the most connected countries in the world. Estonia was freed from Soviet rule in 1991 and the tiny Baltic country …

The wireless industry migrates to Las Vegas this week for CTIA’s Super Mobility Week, featuring keynote sessions with industry heavyweights including FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead and AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions CEO Ralph de la …

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Despite significant regulatory and economic challenges in Africa, several carriers are pushing ahead with LTE deployments and finding ways to reach customers eager for the high-speed mobile technology. In Africa, only 26 operators have commercially launched LTE in just 12 …

As access to space becomes more commonplace, wireless companies that rely in part or completely upon satellite communications stand to gain. The pinnacle of space technology will be reached, as has been the case in past eras, when it becomes …

Ken Kolderup has been selling Wi-Fi to device makers since 2004, when he remembers “trying to convince Samsung to put Wi-Fi into flip phones.” Kolderup, who heads up marketing for Kineto, says his job has gotten a lot easier. It’s …

Fake towers make national headlines Twice now we’ve reported on the use of fake towers — first back in March and then a few weeks ago when the FCC became involved. Now the rest of the nation is catching up as …

Nokia Networks announced what it claims is the first commercial carrier-grade telco cloud set to go live by the end of the year. Although the location and operator involved were not named, the announcement describes a launch that will utilize …

RCR Wireless News conducted a five question interview with George Reed, SVP, Solutions and Marketing at Huawei Technologies USA in preparation for the company’s appearance at both CTIA’s Super Mobility Week and CCA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas. During the …

Many data-hungry mobile subscribers are spending more time connected to Wi-Fi than cellular, and wireless carriers know it. Providers who once viewed Wi-Fi hotspots as competition are now looking at Wi-Fi as a complementary technology. “They are looking at carrier-managed …

In a follow on to today’s earlier announcement, Nokia Networks continued with its pre-Super Mobility Week announcements. The latest focuses on WiMAX to TD-LTE Advanced migration. There are three topics addressed in this latest announcement. 3.5 GHz TD-LTE radio with …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Dark fiber — the dirty word of early-2000s telecom — …

Nokia Networks announced a wide-reaching set of portfolio enhancements today in support of their Liquid Radio portfolio. As these announcements are touching on many different aspects of the portfolio, I will try to group them into sub-classifications. Carrier Aggregation In …