Small Cells

Governor Jerry Brown of California waited until the eleventh hour to announce that he would not sign legislation giving his state more authority over how local governments deal with applications …

Demand for in-building cellular is pointed, but market education gap remains By and large, a modern enterprise needs in-building cellular coverage and capacity. But in the context of commercial real …

Part 96 of FCC rules could support LTE deployments in shared CBRS spectrum The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has yet to finalize Part 96 rules governing shared access to spectrum …

From business case to technology, enterprises need in-building cellular, but how do you find the solution that’s best for you? Often referred to as the fourth utility, right up there …

The signature of Governor Jerry Brown is all that California’s Senate Bill 649 needs to become the law of the land in the nation’s most populous state. Senator Ben Hueso’s …

With 80% of mobile data already consumed indoors and customers expecting a seamless experience as they move between indoor and outdoor environments, operators and system integrators are under pressure to …

Small cells are one of the fastest-growing parts of the wireless infrastructure market, with year-over-year shipment growth of at least 50% for each of the last four years, according to …

A conversation with CommScope about the power, backhaul and siting challenges facing small cells today and in the context of 5G Deployment of small cells at scale has dogged operators …

Verizon, Sprint and AT&T discuss network strategy at Goldman Sachs The CEOs of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon laid out some of the key points driving their network strategies at last …

Nokia product launches focus on digital transformation for the enterprise Cellular connectivity is essential for an always-on enterprise whether it’s supporting a global sales team or internet of things-type deployments …

Self-organizing small cell, upgraded remote radio head, SDN-enabled microwave backhaul also included in Nokia launch The run-up to Mobile World Congress Americas, kicking off Sept. 12 in San Francisco, has …

Multi-operator small cell can support four carriers Network infrastructure vendors are all looking for ways to take the cost out of distributed antenna systems to open up the vast–and underserved–market …

Smart city initiatives and business development are goals of small cell outreach While some city’s take a combative posture toward wireless deployments for reasons ranging from community health concerns to …

Dense small cell networks seen as key to 5G While small cell technologies are being used to add capacity and coverage for LTE networks, scalable deployments have proven problematic given …

The number of small cell sites activated has long lagged beyond projections largely because there’s not really a scalable deployment process. Carriers are planning to deploy thousands of small cells, …

Shared access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadcast Radio Service (CBRS) band is getting a lot of attention lately with Nokia asking the Federal Communications Commission for permission to demo …

Fort Collins considering a moratorium on small cell deployments On July 1, Colorado legislation went into effect that is designed to make it easier for network operators to install small …

Ice Wireless leverages Parallel Wireless’ small cells, HetNet gateways and software-defined radios to deliver rural mobile broadband In Northern Canada–the provinces of Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut and Quebec–the population density …

In April cable and media powerhouse Comcast launched a branded wireless service to customers under the moniker Xfinity Mobile, a mobile telecom service delivered on the Verizon Wireless network under …

To add network capacity and coverage reach in dense or underserved area, carriers are increasingly looking to small cells, which are also viewed as a key underlying infrastructure element for …

Sprint CEO, on recent earnings call, said supply for Magic Box can’t keep up with demand With plans to pass 1 million deployments in the coming months, Sprint is continuing …

For the enterprise, small cell or hybrid DAS/small cell makes more business sense, Johnson says Nick Johnson founded ip.access in 1999, and is now the chief technology officer of one …

Nokia highlights interest from operators in the U.S. and Asia Finnish vendor Nokia has announced plans to implement early 5G specifications, enhancing its “5G First” portfolio with the 3GPP 5G …

Qualcomm has been promoting 5G New Radio as a way to accelerate the deployment of next-generation technologies, and now the chipmaker is at work on 5G NR small cells. Qualcomm …

Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in the telecom industry. In the …