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What is a distributed antenna system? A distributed antenna system is a way to bolster cellular coverage and capacity by installing managed hubs and multiband antennas precisely where demand is …
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Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the key feature of Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which recently gained Wi-Fi Alliance certification, is MU-MIMO As consumers simultaneously adopt smart home solutions coupled with …
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What are the underlying factors driving the adoption of smart city solutions? How can smart city advocates overcome the inertia that can paralyze urban administrations? As in any large organizations …
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If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will …
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As a buyer of Internet of Things solutions, the smart city differs from enterprises in several subtle, but important, ways IBM, Cisco, Accenture and other leading ICT companies have been …
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Crown Castle on the small cell business case
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCrown Castle is “as excited as we have ever been by the opportunities in small cell,” according to then-CFO, now-CEO Jay Brown on the company’s most recent quarterly call. “Our …
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Tips and tricks for telcos tackling digital transformation
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerDigital transformation may appear to be a daunting task for telecom operators, but pieces are in place to ease the transition Digital transformation is sweeping the telecommunications space as established …
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Bringing intelligence closer to the end user, what is mobile edge computing and why is it important? Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a network architecture concept that offers application developers …
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5GFundamentalsInternet of Things (IoT)
What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks
From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: ‘What is 5G?’ What is 5G? That’s a complex question, but to start, “5G” refers to …
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As telecom networks evolve in order to meet greater content demand, CCN architecture could prove an important model Telecommunication networks are quickly evolving from primarily carrying voice-based traffic using copper …
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Technology, policy and IoT connecting the smart city You may have heard of the term “Connector” popularized by Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. I am one of them and I know …
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5GFundamentalsInternet of Things (IoT)
5G network architecture: Key points to the future mobile networks
Nokia details flexibility, scale 5G network architecture will enable Next-generation networks will not be server-centric, as they will put the focus on data and content requirements. The 5G network architecture …