Test and measurement leader Anritsu debuts certification programs for active, passive DAS
In-building wireless connectivity—be it from a small cell or distributed antenna systems (DASs)—is an essential mentioned by many consumers in the same breath as water and electricity.
In addition to the current red hot...
Preferred Communication Systems, Inc. and North Sight Communications, Inc., have agreed to jointly offer their Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 800 MHz spectrum in an open public auction scheduled to begin December 1, 2015. The two companies together hold 9.15 MHz of...
Forward-looking telecom providers are undertaking cloud mitigation as the next major evolution in networks and services. For good reason: being untethered from purpose-built hardware offers the tantalizing prospect of more efficient, responsive and elastic networks. This has prompted most operators to either commit to,...
Radio equipment at conventional cell sites is located at the base of the tower, transmitting RF signals via coax to antennas at the top of the tower. However, these coax-based feeders produce most problems in cell sites due to their inherent loss and susceptibility...
Join Nokia for an exciting discussion on the current status of carrier cloud deployments across the globe and in the U.S.. Mobile broadband operators face many challenges and exciting new opportunities to build profitability by using cloud transformation.
In this webinar, Nokia will examine which operators...
Industry experts will discuss the evolution from 4G LTE to 5G mobile networks and more
The telecommunications industry, now more than ever, is evolving. LTE networks are evolving to support new, innovative services like VoLTE and VoWi-Fi, and, simultaneously, the foundations are being laid for...
The communications industry's big push towards virtualizing network equipment, services, functions and applications is certainly much more than a fad.
Telecom carriers, cable operators and other service providers are increasingly seeking ways to trim capital and operating expenses, improve customer service,bring products to market quicker...
The In-Building Wireless market is expected to grow from $4.83 Billion in 2015 to $16.71 Billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 28.1% during the forecast period, according to a June 2015 market research report by MarketsandMarkets titled, "In-Building Wireless Market by System Components (Antennas, Cabling, DAS,...
Traditionally, line sweep, PIM, and OTDR traces have been individually processed in stand-alone PC based programs that work with one trace at a time. This repetitive, labor intensive process worked well in the past, but with the coming of market price pressures, LTE, and...
The term “HetNets” refers not only to heterogeneity across network technologies, but also to the variety of backhaul technologies and packet cores. As a result of this network variability, there is a need for easy and cost-effective orchestration of all this complexity.
HetNet Gateway (HNG)...
Self-organizing networks (SON) have interested the cellular industry for many years. Work in this area started in 2006 at 3GPP with initial studies on the general concepts and requirements. There was a clear impetus to study SON—networks were becoming larger and more complex, and...
Ultra Mobile brings the world to stores nationwide connecting millions of people around the globe. Ultra’s cost-effective plans and industry leading customer service puts them at the forefront of the pre-paid telecom space.
With $118.2 million in total revenue for 2014, Ultra‘s three-year growth was...
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) has the fastest technology adoption of all wireless technologies, yet only 28% of wireless subscribers are expected to be using VoLTE by 2020. Many companies are viewing VoLTE as something they will migrate to over time. However, there are some...
Spectrum monitoring is a powerful tool that can be used to ensure that the RF communications we all depend on for both civilian and defense applications work, and work well. The need to make more effective use of our RF spectrum comes from a number...
Tecore’s’ Portable LTE network supports mission critical communications in the most challenging use cases.
The aftermath of a disaster is a trying time for everyone involved. In these moments of uncertainty, it’s essential that public safety professionals can coordinate the mission-critical processes crucial to response and recovery regardless...
Active Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are growing rapidly, yet deploying them successfully and on time remains a challenge faced by the entire ecosystem (service providers, venue owners, NEMs, contractors, neutral hosts.) In this webinar, we will explore the challenges associated with DAS, and review...
New Sunsight Instruments microwave path alignment tool enables setting up a link in minutes, not hours
The mobile telecommunications industry is one of the most competitive spaces in the economic landscape. Retaining customers boils down to providing a high-quality network experience, while working to drive...
This session presented by Ixia and Wind River is focused on the current state of NFV and how it is progressing toward Carrier-Grade deployments.
What you will learn:
· Service Provider business drivers for enabling NFV
· Components of the NFV Infrastructure (NFV-I) and how...
Get real time network performance metrics to make the most out of costly infrastructure deployments
In the competitive wireless marketplace, customers expect high quality of service everywhere, not just outside. With costly distributed antenna system (DAS) and small cell deployments gaining traction with service providers...
The demand for high speed, ubiquitous data is increasing. The industry is looking to LTE-A and emerging technologies to addresses this need. LTE-A addresses this need through a revolutionary approach that leverages multiple simultaneous connections (such as carrier aggregation), network densification, and HetNet. LTE-A...
As people make the move from traditional landlines to wireless technology the need for reliable cellular reception increases. Some studies estimate that 70% of calls and data connections take place inside buildings. Did you know that by installing cell signal boosters you can boost...
As telecom power equipment ages, optimizing upgrade or replacement strategies requires a detailed understanding of trends in both the load and power equipment sectors.
In larger telecom facilities and central offices, power has traditionally been supplied by a large DC Power Plant located in the...
The expanding B/OSS software firm is bringing its unique take on the configure, price, quote process to the global communications service provider market.
As the communications service provider space becomes increasingly crowded and competitive, retaining customers and reducing churn are paramount to business success. With...
Small cells are expected to be a central part of Ultra-Dense Networks and support more capacity, coverage and speed - but this can only come to fruition if they are financially viable for large-scale deployment. This requires a two-pronged approach: a new paradigm of...
