Network traffic is increasing dramatically and signaling is set to grow even faster as a result of VoLTE and legacy interworking. The Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) communications will further burden the signaling network infrastructure.
As the signaling landscape evolves to...
More than 100 companies that have partnered with CommScope on distributed antenna system projects have been notified that CommScope will offer free DAS training for its partners' female employees. The need for DAS specialists is exploding, and many systems integrators are scrambling to find...
AUSTIN, Texas – As connected cars fuel the next evolution in the "Internet of Things," what was once a simple means of transportation is now ready to connect like never before.
In 2015, General Motors and AT&T are teaming up to provide this connection by...
Carrier claims VoLTE coverage across 17 states
AT&T Mobility re-invigorated its voice over LTE position, updating its deployment plans that should see the carrier attain equal footing with rivals in the VoLTE race.
The carrier said it’s supporting VoLTE calls across parts of 17 states and...
AUSTIN, Texas – Industry panelists at the IEEE GlobeCom show pointed to 100G data capacity speeds in dense metro areas as a quickly emerging HetNet trend.
Buddy Shaw of Windstream Communications said carriers are working hard to keep up with the data capacity demanded by...
One of the toughest environments for cellular connectivity continues to be jam-packed sports venues where fans are increasingly looking to share their experience with those at the end of their social media channels.
Wefi recently released a report showing the fastest measured speeds across both...
Carrier aggregation helps Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar, China Mobile achieve 4.1 Gbps speed
China Mobile and Nokia Networks, along with Ooredoo Qatar have announced a new LTE-A speed record with carrier aggregation. The three companies said they reached 4.1 Gbps per second over the hybrid TD-FDD LTE...
The International Telecommunication Union has finalized approval of G.fast, the broadband standard designed to deliver 1 Gigabit per second broadband speeds over existing copper wires. G.fast is meant to be an alternative to fiber-to-the-home for service providers that want to deliver "triple play" services...
UPC Business, a major Irish network services provider, announced the acquisition of operator Bitbuzz, which provides Wi-Fi hot spots to hotels, airports, pubs and other locations.
Terms of the Dec. 4 deal have not been made public.
Bitbuzz Managing Director Shane Deasy said the acquisition “will...
Fiber infrastructure expansions from Zayo and Southern Telecom are poised to bring better connectivity options to three American markets.
On Dec. 4, Zayo Group Holdings, a publicly traded bandwidth infrastructure provider based in Boulder, Colo., announced an acquisition of IdeaTek Systems.
IdeaTek is a fiber operator...
Google Fiber is now in Austin, Texas. Austinites can now experience Gigabit Internet speed. In conjunction with the rollout of Fiber, Google opened a multimedia community meeting place they call "Fiber Space" in downtown Austin.
Head of Google Fiber in Austin Mark Strama and his...
In infrastructure news this week, Ericsson and Reliance Communications are expanding their relationship, as are several network equipment providers. Alcatel-Lucent and Hewlett-Packard are integrating one another's products into their portfolios, while Cisco and IBM will integrate their data center solutions.
Ericsson to manage Reliance Communications' network
Ericsson...
China’s three mobile carriers have created a new company, China Tower, which will take over ownership of the three firms’ telecom infrastructure while ambitiously planning to build 1 million new towers in the next two years.
Instead of the three companies individually building towers, the...
Carriers have lagged behind cable operators in Wi-Fi deployments, but now it looks like mobile operators are ready to catch up. Carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots are expected to grow from 14% of overall Wi-Fi hotspots today to 72% by 2018, according to research from Real...
DALLAS - Airvana has developed a small cell system that it says can support multiple wireless operators. The company discussed its solution this week at Small Cells America, saying it supports all major LTE bands and can be installed and maintained for a fraction...
DALLAS – Verizon Wireless said it will deploy SpiderCloud Wireless' LTE small cell systems for select enterprise customers, boosting coverage and capacity in buildings where the carrier's macro network cannot support the demand for mobile data.
The solution is an alternative to a carrier-distributed antenna system...
Cisco talks QoS issues, virtualization potential
The drive toward network simplicity continues to run up against the need for mobile operators to support two separate networks in order to handle voice traffic (2G/3G) and growing data demand (LTE).
The solution everyone is looking to move toward...
Small Cells Americas is underway in Dallas, and Wi-Fi is a major theme at this year's event. The show kicked off yesterday with a Wi-Fi monetization workshop, and today ABI Research is moderating a panel entitled "Carrier Wi-Fi and Small Cells" with panelists from...
A conversation with Mavenir Systems Inc. Chief Technology Officer Terry McCabe
Q: How has VoLTE shifted the way mobile operators conduct business? How has it changed their role as service providers?
TM: In today’s competitive mobile marketplace, it has become more crucial than ever for the traditional service providers...
An Arizona-based company is working with major wireless infrastructure player Crown Castle to strengthen three Southern California towers using an innovative new product.
QuakeWrap Inc. founder Mo Ehsani, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University of Arizona, told RCR Wireless News that one of...
NTT DoCoMo promotes LTE speeds with shrimp cannon
Japan's NTT DoCoMo is promoting the speed of its LTE network by frying shrimp. The video advertisement shows shrimp flying through cannons and open flames. The shrimp is "cooked" in 3 seconds. The cooking demonstration and advertisement...
American Tower is reportedly preparing to spend up to $1 billion to buy 51% of India's Viom, a tower company controlled by Tata Teleservices. According to reports, American Tower wants to merge Viom's estimated 42,000 towers with the 12,000 towers it already owns in...
A shift to better subscriber experience and network utilization
With the growth in mobile data, operators face more than an increase in the volume of traffic. The complexity of managing that traffic has also intensified, driven by subscribers expecting an ever-higher quality of experience(QoE), and by...
American Tower has agreed to buy Bharti Airtel's Nigerian towers for just over $1 billion. The holding company for Bharti Airtel's African operations will sell 4,800 towers to American Tower and then lease them back. The deal will help Bharti Airtel reduce its debt...
