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Sprint small cell delays could impact other carriers

Sprint says it plans to defer most of its network densification spending into its 2017 fiscal year. Overall, the carrier projects roughly $3 billion in capital spending this fiscal year, down 36% from last year. "Their huge cut to network spending suggests that they are...

Sprint projects steep drop in capital spending

Sprint plans to invest $3 billion in network equipment and other capital goods during fiscal 2016, which started for the company on April 1. That's down from $4.7 billion during fiscal 2015 and $5.4 billion in 2014. Some of the carrier's capital is being diverted...

Sprint small cell deployment will include Wi-Fi

CommScope tapped for Sprint small cell deployment Sprint has chosen CommScope for a significant indoor small cell deployment designed to support LTE and Wi-Fi. The carrier plans to use CommScope's S1000 small cell, one of the assets CommScope acquired when it bought small cell specialist...

Small cell sharing: ExteNet and Mobilitie see opportunity

Small cells could signal a 'new neutral' Neutral host providers like ExteNet Systems and Mobilitie foresee a shift in their business models as network architectures become more distributed. The term "neutral host" means these companies host different carriers on shared infrastructure, just as tower owners...

Who’s hiring small cell engineers?

With small cell momentum on the rise, an increasing number of companies are seeking engineers with experience in both distributed antenna systems and other small cell technologies. RCR Wireless News rounded up a sampling of recent listing of companies who are looking for small cell...

New York prepares for surge in small cell deployments

New York City is preparing to solicit bids for new city streetlight poles that can accommodate more small cells, hoping to capture carrier spending before mobile operators lose patience with the city and turn to commercial property owners to secure sites. More than 2,200...

Mobilitie secures $325M debt investment to keep up with data explosion

Mobilitie, the country's largest privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced it will receive a $325 million debt investment from CIT Bank N.A. and TD Securities to bolster its distributed antenna systems, small cell, macro site and Wi-Fi business. The investment comes on the back of industry...

Sprint confirms network upgrade plans

Sprint confirmed its network upgrade plans, saying it will deploy thousands of new macro sites and tens of thousands of small cells. CTO John Saw said in a blog post that small cells will enable Sprint to "add capacity in targeted high-traffic areas, as...

SEAT at the table: DAS vendors converge on sports tech show

The Sports & Entertainment Alliance in Technology hosts an annual convention for CIOs, CTOs and digital marketing experts from the sports and entertainment world. Most of these executives cannot do their jobs in venues that are not well-connected, and more to the point, many...

Sprint small cell deployment update

Sprint's small cell rollout has been a hot topic all summer, and even though it has not been announced yet, recruiters and installers are getting ready to move fast. Sprint has confirmed nothing, but hopeful vendors are now expecting the carrier to deploy up...

3 reasons hospitals are investing in DAS

Hospitals were among the earliest and most active adopters of Wi-Fi, and now many facilities are also investing in distributed antenna systems (DAS) to boost in-building cellular capacity. DAS providers say there are several reasons hospitals are investing. One network for all Healthcare professionals rely increasingly...