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Mobile data usage is on the rise – subscribers all over the world churn through gigabytes of streaming video, music, and social networking every month. Mobile network owners are scrambling to stay ahead of data demand by densifying their radio …

Network functions virtualization (NFV) has made remarkable progress on many fronts. This includes market acceptance, architecture definition and supporting specifications. As a result, the industry will very soon move into the commercialization phase, leveraging the many business and technical lessons …

Azimuth Systems Introduced VNE, the Industry’s First—and Only—HetNet Environment Emulation Capability Consumers demand ubiquitous high-speed access to feed their bandwidth- and data-hungry applications. LTE-A uses network densification/HetNet (a network of cells of different sizes) to meet this demand. The shift …

Angelina Beck, CEO of BRIUS Telecom Solutions, announced today that the company has achieved Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification through Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Angelina stated, “WBE certification creates opportunities for women-owned businesses to compete for public and …

Anite enables geo-located call trace analysis of WCDMA and LTE networks with its Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics solution The new module processes call trace data from major infrastructure OEMs in native OSS format. It allows the analysis of coverage and …

Operators are increasingly turning to VoLTE and WiFi Calling (VoWiFi) to protect their lucrative voice business against the ever increasing rise of “free” over the top (OTT) applications. The challenges they are facing relate to various deployment phases, including network …

Preferred Communication Systems, Inc. and North Sight Communications, Inc., have agreed to team up to optimize their spectrum deployment in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The two companies together hold 9.15 MHz of ESMR cellular spectrum on the Islands. …

Radio Access Networks (RAN) have evolved considerable from the traditional “macro” access networks of the past. Today, the ability to cost-efficiently address network issues around capacity, coverage and quality has become a reality with the successful implementation of small cells, …

Kathrein antennas for small cells and outdoor distributed antenna systems provide on-demand capacity in an easily concealed solution Network densification, marked by increasing deployments of small cells and distributed antenna systems, is a key component of an ultimate 5G standard. …

Service Providers are increasingly leveraging analytics tools to monitor their networks, improve customer experience and identify opportunities for revenue growth. As traffic volumes surge to unprecedented levels, service providers are faced with significant financial and operational challenges in scaling their …

It’s no surprise that long-term evolution (LTE) networks are quickly becoming the global norm for wireless communications. With significantly higher data speed than 3G, LTE unlocks the power of our mobile devices that are an increasingly important part of our …

Are you developing products with wireless internet connectivity? You cannot afford to miss this Anritsu webinar!  The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a catch-all term that brings together device connectivity, service provision and data analytics. In this webinar we …

Field Dailies was recently awarded patent protection for its software system that supports submission of daily field reports and closeout documentation for the tower climbing industry. Field Dailies, the pioneer and global leader in enabling cloud software solutions for telecommunication …

LTE networks are like thoroughbred race horses compared to their workhorse 3G predecessors. LTE is much faster and more powerful, but easily spooked by noise and interference. “LTE is very sensitive to interference because of higher orders of modulation,” explained …

Site360 delivers 3-D map of tower sites, compounds and equipment to reduce opex and drive efficiency Since its founding in 2000, B+T Group has evolved from a structural engineering firm into a one-stop wireless engineering shop that offers a full …

H2O Wireless Announces Unlimited Data & More Features for Every Monthly Plan  H2O® Wireless (“H2O”), a leading provider and pioneer of no-contract prepaid wireless services provided by Locus Telecommunications, Inc. (“Locus”), recently announced all new upgrades for H2O Monthly Unlimited …

The Middleprise market ripens for in-building wireless technology adoption As market education efforts have started to stick, venue owners are becoming acutely aware of the need for robust indoor cellular coverage to satisfy tenant and guest connectivity requirements not to …

Next generation of network visibility and analytics tools drives innovation, revenue and customer experience The mobile landscape is rapidly changing. With mobile adoption projected to continue its rise to global ubiquity, existing networks need to evolve to support cloud-based applications, …

Brocade provides end-to-end analytics solutions that enables real-time network insights The telecommunications industry generates a higher volume of diverse data points than any other sector. Rapid evolution and fierce competition make it essential for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to not …

Small cells, ranging from femtocells in consumer applications, through pico, metro and micro cells in enterprise, and urban applications, are revolutionizing the coverage, capacity and availability of wireless data services. The insatiable demand for more and faster data is driving …

The use of the 60-GHz (V-Band) goes back to 2001, when the US regulator (FCC) adopted rules for unlicensed operations in the 57 to 64GHz band for commercial and public use. This very wide frequency band, with over a 7-GHz …

The Internet of Things (IoT) holds a great deal of promise for the future on many levels. With projections for anywhere from 20 billion to 100 billion connected things by the year 2020, there is a great deal of revenue …

Automating networks to keep pace with the speed of innovation helps increase enterprise efficiency, profit Software-Defined Networking, or SDN, could be the single- biggest opportunity for operational improvement in mobile networks since the transition from circuit to packet switching.  Brocade’s …

Cyber threats, secret intrusions and very public data breaches are now part of everyday threats, and the types and vectors of threats are bewildering. In addition to cyber criminals, carriers have to be worried about regulatory threats and enforcement actions. …

Critical communications are moving with the times. Having been largely based on systems that support ultra-reliable voice, such as Tetra, they are now shifting to IP and broadband. The choice of platform is not a simple one when a lost …