Small Cells

Crown 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 …

New York has been one of the most proactive cities in the United States when it comes to small cell deployments. It has a well-informed city government and a history …

Small cells cannot proliferate without baseband processors designed to fit their power and size requirements. In recent years there has been no shortage of vendors eyeing the space. Some have …

Analysts see limited impact, executives say investment continues With interest rates expected to rise and the next round of carrier network upgrades not expected for more than a year, some …

FBR Capital Markets reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating, noting the Sprint small cell plan is better than most think Sprint’s small cell plans have garnered considerable attention from industry analysts who …

Fiber provider Zayo Group has been putting substantial resources into investment in mobile infrastructure, particularly dark fiber, as it expands its network. The company’s executives offered a number of insights …

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get …

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get …

Despite all the hype about small cells, digital repeaters are still the easiest, lowest cost, and most reliable solution for improving in-building wireless coverage for all carriers. I am not …

The conversation at the Wireless Infrastructure Show gave a positive outlook for the tower industry in 2017, despite huge industry emphasis on small cells A well-attended panel discussion involving tower …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS – As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer, Wireless Infrastructure Association President …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS–As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer,Wireless Infrastructure Association President and …

T-Mobile customer base is ‘diverse, not ghetto;’ SVP calls out need to ‘industrialize small cells’ DALLAS — T-Mobile US is a very different company than it was back in 2011 on …

Small cell and DAS options said to require flexibility in terms of deployment models, financing on all sides in order to meet end goals LAS VEGAS – Flexibility was a …

1. AT&T said it will buy platform partner Quickplay Media for an undisclosed amount. The company said Quickplay will support the three streaming video services it plans to launch this …

AT&T continues to push updates to its mobile network, detailing plans to add spectrum capacity, small cells and 5G technology; thoughts on IoT Speaking at the Jefferies Technology Conference this …

1. ExteNet Systems is buying indoor infrastructure specialist Telecommunication Properties for an undisclosed amount. Telecommunication Properties focuses on fiber-fed distributed antenna systems and small cells for stadiums and class A …

Verizon sues over “draconian” ordinance When Verizon Wireless intends to expand their coverage, it doesn’t take no for an answer. The small California beach town of Capitola found this out the …

WOTW looks at the Sprint capital expense drama and wonders if small cell could become a big problem for the carrier Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of …

LONDON – For a company that only sprang to life less than four years ago, New Hampshire-based startup Parallel Wireless has been blazing a trail across the small cell industry, …

If the maturing mobile industry is young in relative terms, then the small cells market is in its teenage years and facing those troublesome growing pains. But, if it’s possible …

LONDON – When two giants of the industry merge – although in this case the merger was a takeover – it can often take a while for the dust to …

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, …

LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: “The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost …

HetNet densification requires robust fiber infrastructure LONDON – At the Small Cells World Summit, Telefonica O2 CTO Brendan O’Reilly risked offending delegates when he claimed the technology “isn’t that important.” …