There are a lot of opinions circulating that relate to small cells – how they will be deployed, how they will perform, what will they look like – but what’s become clear is there’s a consensus that small cells
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With Ethernet services becoming ubiquitous, mobile backhaul service providers need to differentiate themselves through customer experience, according to Ciena Corp. The network company recently introduced new packet networking software that …
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As subscribers become more demanding of their mobile devices, including robust Internet access and real-time, rich multimedia communications, the need for wireless network operators to add capacity and multimedia support …
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The evolution from 3G to LTE networks challenges wireless telecom operators as it represents changes such as moving to all IP traffic and a direct communication from the eNodeB to …
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Reality Check: Fiber-to-the-antenna installation best practices for the tower hand
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerTraditional coaxial-based systems on cell towers are rapidly being replaced with fiber-to-the-antenna architectures. FTTA can help mobile service providers significantly increase the capacity of their radio access networks.
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As carriers work furiously to expand their LTE networks, backhaul providers are jostling to get operators the capacity they need to handle heavy data traffic. Small cell solutions are getting …
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There’s a strong consensus among service providers that small cells will be an integral part of their 3G, HSPA and LTE deployments in the future. However, the timing of deployments, …
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Due to the rapid adoption of tablets and new bandwidth intensive applications, mobile data traffic doubled in 2011 and user demand is expected to increase 18-times by 2016. This tremendous capacity growth
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There is a near universal consensus among mobile operators that small cells are the way of the future – the only solution that will enable them to provide the capacity they need to meet the expectations for the fast growing numbers of smartphone users.
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We recently attended Capacity CEE 2012 in Prague, where regional wholesalers and their retail customers shared their perspectives on the market. There was, of course, a lot of fighting talk
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DAS is an exciting technology as it allows for greater usage and bandwidth transfer in heavily populated areas. Whether building outdoor DAS or in-building DAS, fiber serves as the building block to a successful DAS implementation.
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Securing LTE Backhaul with IPsec: Are you doing all you can to keep your LTE backhaul network secure? Tellabs’ white paper explains how IPsec addresses the security issues inherent in …
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It is well established that mobile data traffic is growing much faster than mobile data service revenues. One thing that really has helped mobile operators handle this traffic is
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Reader Forum: Shifting the MNO battleground toward RAN capacity optimization
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerMobile network operators have recently seen a significant increase in network traffic due to subscribers’ addiction to mobile data services, presenting a considerable barrier to sustain MNOs’ bottom line – in fact
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White Paper: Deploy Fiber-Based Ethernet Backhaul Without Disrupting Your Business
by rtwissby rtwissDeploy Fiber-Based Ethernet Backhaul Without Disrupting Your Business. Have you considered migrating your backhaul network to Ethernet? Worried it will negatively impacting your business? It doesn’t have to. This white …
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A logical transition We rely extensively on mobile networks in our daily life: to accomplish higher business efficiency, better communication with family and friends, for entertainment … and the list …
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Brazil has to improve the capacity of its backbone and backhaul infrastructure to support the increasing demand of data, said Informa Telecoms & Media and Brazilian consulting firm Teleco during …
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By Brian Porter, American Tower The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and then focused on building their …
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As a member of the RCR team for eight months now, I’ve gone through a major learning curve as I came from a world of journalism outside of telecom. In …
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Tellabs talks of the importance of backhaul intelligence
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Tracy Ford with: Chris Ebert, Head of 4G Strategic Marketing N. America, NSN Stu Bennington, Director of Global Portfolio Strategy, Tellabs
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This week at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, RCR caught up with one of the world’s largest ISPs, Level 3, which was touting its role as the messenger …
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Laura Altschul from WiPi Services and Nader Soliman from T-Mobile.
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RCR Wireless News is launching local news sites today, featuring video interviews, local networking events, and news about developments in your area!
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The US is pretty fond of its wireline pipes, but Israeli IP radio firm Siklu is trying to change the world’s mind, and the wireless game, when it comes to the whole millimeter radio vs. wireline debate.