Wi-Fi access points from Ruckus Wireless Inc. have met test requirements from railway systems for commuter trains and subways stations and platform, according to the company. Ruckus said that its …
Small Cells
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South Korean telecom operator SK Telecom said it will host a meeting of the Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance this week to “discuss measures to facilitate commercialization of next-generation mobile …
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Distributed antenna systems are one of the fastest-growing types of cellular infrastructure. Global annual DAS sales will top $1 billion this year, ABI Research predicts. And by 2017, more than 2.5 million
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Cellular amplifier provider Cellphone-Mate reported that it has gained Federal Communications Commission certification for its devices compatible with Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and for spectrum bands used by …
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RCR Wireless News spoke with Daryl Schoolar, principal infrastructure analyst at Ovum, to get his impressions of the recent Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. Schoolar noted that with …
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RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer spoke with Dan Hays, principal and U.S. wireless advisory leader at PwC, about what he viewed as the most compelling topics and under-the-radar trends …
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Self-optimizing network applications for heterogeneous networks address coverage and capacity optimization, energy savings and interference coordination, as well as handset management enabling
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Heterogeneous network news continues to stream out of Mobile World Congress with announcements in Wi-Fi and small cells dominating the proceedings. Nokia Siemens Networks is highlighting new small cell products, …
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Small cell deployments continue to be a big topic across the mobile space as carriers continue to look for ways to squeeze as much coverage and capacity from their current …
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In Berkeley, Calif., Tarana Wireless is demonstrating a solution that it hopes will become a new standard for wireless backhaul for small cells. Tarana is a small Silicon Valley company …
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HetNet News: TE Connectivity reducing fiber costs; WeFi offers small cell, Wi-Fi network intelligence
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWelcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. RCR Wireless News technology reporter Kelly Hill will be keeping you up on the latest announcements, trends …
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Coverage and capacity are the key words most operators think of when the topic of small cells comes up, but there is another pair of “c-words” that may be just …
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The small cell market has established a beach head in the 3G world thanks to the deployment of femtocells, distributed antenna systems and Wi-Fi networks designed to allow carriers to …
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Analyst Angle: MWC 2013 preview – small cells, a little LTE-A and big data
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIn thinking about what I expect from this year’s edition of Mobile World Congress, I don’t really have to look much further than my previous experience. I will eat lots of ham sandwiches
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HetNet News: SpiderCloud Wireless, Tango Networks on enterprise small cells
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWelcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. RCR Wireless News technology reporter Kelly Hill will be keeping you up on the latest announcements, trends …
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RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market …
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Welcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. We will be keeping you up on the latest announcements, trends and developments in Wi-Fi, distributed antenna …
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Small cells have come a long way in recent years. Initially they were used as a way to expand the coverage of a mobile network in remote locations, but are …
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The infrastructure market appears set to benefit from a new Federal Communications Commission to hasten the deployment of broadband services. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced late last week that the …
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Infrastructure update: Carrier-grade small cells expected to grow; AT&T beefs up Big Easy network with DAS
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCarrier-grade small cells are expected to address wireless operators’ problem of limited capacity, according to three reports by Mobile Experts. Mobile Experts noted that between 2009-2012, the small-cell market was …
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2013 Predictions: Small cell networks and services for a 2020 mobile world
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAs we’re kicking off 2013, we know this: mobile networks are becoming more capable and agile with the use of macro and small cell networks to better handle capacity requirements for enterprises customers.
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2013 Predictions: Strand Consult on what to expect in the mobile telecom industry
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWith the turn of each year, Strand Consult reviews the year past and makes an assessment about the year to come. For the last 18 years Strand Consult has provided strategic information to the mobile
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2013 Predictions: LTE roll-out to have limited immediate impact; social media giants to shake up IP-based messaging; smartphone penetration growth to slow
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIn 2013, LTE will become a commercial reality in many more countries, but will have limited economic impact in the next 12 months.
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2013 Predictions: BYOD; death of the desk phone; over-the-top services; and more
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIt’s no surprise that the telecom industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last few years, and we don’t see this slowing down in 2013. The two biggest things that have happened
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Editor’s Note: With 2012 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The stories are in chronological order beginning …