Wi-Fi continues its march toward ubiquity, particularly in transit systems. Wireless connectivity is even coming to an international flight near you – if it hasn't already.
Connectivity on transit poses a unique problem for coverage. Commuter rail lines often run at least partially below ground,...
Nokia Networks has agreed to buy Panasonic's 3G/LTE base station business, aiming to strengthen its offerings in Japan.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it covers base stations and related wireless equipment for both in terms of fixed assets and business contracts with Panasonic's...
Small cells can be big investments for regional operators, many of whom may not be ready to invest $1M or more in a small cell gateway. These are the target customers for ClearSky Technologies' hosted small cell solution. The company sells access to its...
Nokia Networks scored a big LTE win in North America when Sprint tapped the company for its Sprint Spark build, and now Nokia is clearly eager for more. Recognizing that American carriers often choose vendors that can offer network implementation services, Nokia recently announced...
Cellular and billboard lease acquisition company Lease Advisors has formed a joint venture for wireless infrastructure with privately-held tower company InSite Wireless Group, which owns and manages about 800 cell tower and distributed antenna system sites in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the...
Tony Lefebvre of TE Connectivity discussed with RCR Wireless News the necessity of network densification and how DAS is making that possible.
Lefebvre also talks about industry trends that his company is noticing, as well as a preview of TE Connectivity's upcoming partnership with Alcatel-Lucent on...
After billions of dollars and countless man-hours spent over the last two decades, network deployment should have almost evolved into a science. Unfortunately, it often continues to be plagued by delays, quality issues and cost overruns.
Executing large-scale deployments across variable and complex environments will...
Like many other successful companies, American Tower is outgrowing its name. "American" no longer refers just to the United States; towers in other parts of North and South America are now a big part of the company's portfolio. And that portfolio has expanded beyond...
Digital advertising network VisionChina Media Inc. announced a partnership with infrastructure vendor Huawei to explore a national mass transit Wi-Fi network in China, expanding the company's efforts to position itself as a leader in wireless connectivity and big data-supported advertising on transit systems there.
The...
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Couple sues American Tower
One couple in West Virginia is mad as hell and not going to to take it anymore. They filed a lawsuit against American...
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Outdoor distributed antenna systems has been a tricky business for carriers and infrastructure providers alike due to zoning challenges, maintenance costs and leasing challenges. Nonetheless, Verizon Wireless is testing the waters with several projects. Analyst Aaron Blazar...
Investment in wireless infrastructure is a big part of capital spending for both Verizon and AT&T, and both carriers spent more during the most recent quarter than analysts had expected. Verizon's total Q2 capital spending was $4.3 billion, and AT&T spent a solid $6.0...
Ulf Ewaldsson, SVP & CTO of Ericsson, spoke with RCR Wireless News recently about the role of standards such as those established by 3GPP, TM Forum and others, and the implications of a changing telecom market for the use of and development of standards.
The telecom industry and IT...
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Crown Castle sees strong carrier spending, adds small cells
Tower giant Crown Castle International (CCI) reported second quarter revenues of $916.3 million, up 25% from the year-ago quarter. The company noted continuing network investment by all four major...
Juniper (JNPR) says its biggest customers are spending less than expected on routers, and the company is trimming its forecast for third quarter sales and profits. In a call with analysts and investors, Juniper CEO Shaygan Kheradpir cited "market dynamics including M&A activities" as...
Tower company executives are seeing a shift in public opinion when it comes to new cell towers. Even those who might not want new towers recognize the need for coverage.
What's the best way to protest a proposed cell tower in your neighborhood? You could...
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Microsoft launches low-end Lumia
Windows may be the language of corporate America, but Microsoft clearly wants to translate it to consumers around the world. The software giant's newest smartphone offering is a $115 Windows smartphone called the...
Jennifer Kyriakakis, founder and VP of marketing for Matrixx Software, talks about what her customers are seeing in LTE and LTE-Advanced session growth and how her company is helping them cope with the quickly increasing growth.
As LTE networks are deployed, Kyriakakis said, the number...
Qualcomm got a lot of attention at Small Cells World Summit 2014 with its talk about "inside out" connectivity enabled by small cells. The mobile chip giant wants operators to consider super powerful indoor small cells as a way to connect entire neighborhoods. Indoor...
Nokia Networks recently announced the winners of its Silicon Valley Open Innovation Challenge, a contest designed to connect the infrastructure giant with new ideas and talent. David Letterman (yes), the company's head of ecosystem development, is based in Silicon Valley and the contest was...
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iPhone production expected to ramp up
Apple is betting big on China Mobile's network investment, reportedly ramping up iPhone production in anticipation of strong Chinese demand. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple wants between 70 million...
Nokia Networks and IBM appear to have piqued Vodafone's interest with their mobile edge computing platform, first announced at Mobile World Congress. The Wall Street Journal reports that Vodafone is testing the platform, with help from the Imperial College of London.
The purpose of the...
Jeff Edlund, CTO of Hewlett-Packard's Communications and Media Group, spoke with RCR Wireless News about reconciling the work of standards bodies with the need to be responsive to market demand, particularly in the quickly evolving new world of virtualization.
Network function virtualization is an area...
Crown Castle oDAS in Utah
Utah's Department of Transportation expects to be able to monitor weather and traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon, thanks to a new distributed antenna system it is installing with Crown Castle along Utah's Route 210. Eleven antenna poles will be connected...
