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Millimeter wave 5G isn’t just for outdoor deployments

In-building 5G use cases, including millimeter wave, NR-U and 60 GHz, include venues, industrial facilities and enterprises In the U.S., Verizon and AT&T are both rolling out commercial 5G service using millimeter wave spectrum to provide consumers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience with early...

SQUAN Chief Strategy Officer says fiber business is ‘booming’ as 5G takes shape

With executive-level reorg and acquisitions, SQUAN repositioning as end-to-end network services firm ORLANDO--During the Wireless Infrastruture Association's Connect X event this week, SQUAN's Keith Pennachio, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, discussed the wireless and wireline trends he sees as growth opportunities for the...

Avoid over-fitting networks: Best practices for venue modeling (Reader Forum)

Technology is the cornerstone of the modern fan experience, making connectivity in smart stadiums a requirement to support the growing digital expectations of sport and entertainment goers. In newer stadiums, paperless ticketing and stadium-specific smartphone apps are commonplace to improve fan experiences but require...

Neutral Connect Networks expands in-building wireless business via acquisition

The equity firm that controls Neutral Connect Networks acquired Connectivity Wireless Neutral Connect Networks announced the acquisition of Connectivity Wireless Solutions by M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that is the leading equity investment firm for Neutral Connect Networks. M/C Partners acquired Connectivity Wireless Solutions...

The rush is on to strike CBRS gold (Reader Forum)

Throughout the wireless industry, Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) has ignited speculative optimism – like a gold rush – predicated upon business opportunities to enable indoor and outdoor deployments such as Private LTE, Densification, 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), and to address...

All hail mobile signal boosters—Ofcom’s new licensing rules could end wireless coverage misery

The days when mobile phones were classed as a luxury item, afforded only by the few, have long gone. They are now integral to everyday living and are replacing our wallets, our computers, our travel documents, our cameras, our alarm clocks, and are relegating...

New SQUAN exec discusses fiber splicing, in-building wireless for the enterprise and more

A Q&A with Jeff Eiseman, SQUAN general manager of fiber splicing and construction services New Jersey-based network infrastructure design/build firm SQUAN today announced that Jeff Eiseman has joined the company as general manager of fiber splicing and construction services, a key position as the company...

Case study: Virtualized RAN at Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

A Q&A with JMA Wireless on virtualized RAN stadium deployment Earlier this month, JMA Wireless announced the deployment of its virtualized RAN solution, XRAN, and TEKO DAS at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, in partnership with neutral host operator INWIT. To learn more about...

The pathway for indoor 5G is paved by hybrid DAS and small cells (Reader Forum)

By 2020, large-scale 5G commercial deployments are expected to begin with faster data speeds, increased bandwidth per unit, lower latency, and support for more connected devices. Before these deployments make their way across the U.S. and the world, there must be a standardized approach...

Boingo gets “significant win” with Metropolitan Transportation Authority deal

Boingo to deploy DAS at Grand Central, Jamaica Station and other transit locations In a deal announced Nov. 28, Boingo Wireless said it has worked with New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to secure the wireless rights to outfit two transit facilities with distributed antenna systems...

Westell Technologies works with UK firm to develop OnGo small cell for enterprise

  Westell is working on an enterprise CBRS offering with ip.access Westell Technologies is currently working with U.K. firm ip.access on the development of a small cell product for enterprise that would use LTE in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, the company’s President and CEO...

DAS segment represents 38% of Boingo Wireless’ revenues in Q3: CFO

  Boingo said it currently has 73 DAS venues and 11,200 DAS nodes in backlog Revenue from the distributed antenna system (DAS) segment accounted for 38% of Boingo Wireless’ overall revenue in the third quarter of the year, slightly down from a contribution of 41% in...

Analyst Angle Report: The great indoors: In-building wireless is a must

IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This webinar looks at the evolution of...

Analyst Angle: The great indoors: In-building wireless is a must

IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This webinar looks at the evolution of...

What does 5G mean for signal boosters?

CEO of signal booster specialist SureCall looks to the 5G future 5G signal boosters will be an essential part of delivering next-generation services inside buildings, Hongtao Zhan, SureCall CEO, told RCR Wireless News in an interview. The executive said the technology could be in market...

ExteNet Systems completes acquisition, names Jim Hyde new CEO

Hudson Fiber Network deal adds metro optical networks to ExteNet holdings ExteNet Systems co-founder and 16-year CEO Ross Manire announced his retirement on Sept. 4; he is succeeded by Jim Hyde who most recently served as president of Sprint's Prepaid Group, Wholesale, Affiliates and Strategic Partnerships. ExteNet...

A Q&A with SQUAN’s new CFO on network infrastructure trends

In move to connected everything, still "significant gap in infrastructure," SQUAN exec says New Jersey-based network infrastructure design/build firm SQUAN today announced that John Ferrara will serve as the company's new chief financial officer. Former CFO for TheStreet and most recently CFO for consulting firm...

Westell Technologies sees growing opportunities in network densification, 5G: CEO

  The company’s in-building wireless segment recorded revenues of $3.6 million in fiscal Q1 Westell Technologies is seeing increasing opportunities in areas such as network densification, in-building wireless, 5G and the internet of things, the company’s President and CEO Stephen John told investors during a conference...

Vendor Nextivity works to make life easy for integrators, installers

Nextivity CEO discusses key in-building wireless dynamic As vendors look to drives sales in the vastly underserved in-building wireless segment, a key variable is proactively making work easier for the system integrators and installers that will ultimately engage with building owners and commercial real estate...

Boingo deploys trial CBRS network at Dallas Love Field

Boingo sees CBRS as key component for 5G In what the company calls a first-of-its-kind deployment at an airport, Boingo Wireless today said it has brought live a trial private LTE network using the shared 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) at Dallas Love...

A complex diagnosis: In-building wireless for hospitals

Nextivity CEO discusses the opportunity for in-building wireless in health care segment As enterprises in a variety of verticals increase investment in in-building wireless systems to support typical cellular use cases—voice, text and data—as well internet of things (IoT) deployments, vendors are faced with serving...

SD-LAN adds flexibility to fiber deep architecture

Corning commercializes SD-LAN solution after year of trials Local area networks (LANs) are key to the operation of business-critical in-building systems, including Wi-Fi, point of sale devices, IPTV, audio/visual tools, building management systems, access control, lighting, other IoT projects and more. Corning has a long...

In-building wireless for the middleprise: A changing landscape of integrators

When it comes to the in-building wireless market, systems integrators have typically been defined by the type of cellular coverage solutions they offer and the types of customers they are willing to service. There are big iron DAS integrators that only do massive venues of...

Comba Telecom to deploy DAS solution for a large project in Philippines

Comba said the in-building wireless project includes the deployment of over 3,500 indoor antennas Hong Kong-based wireless solution provider Comba Telecom Systems announced that it was selected as the wireless solution provider for a large-scale comprehensive development project in Manila, Philippines. Comba Telecom is implementing its...