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Virgin Media O2 trials new approach to boosting mobile coverage

Ryan Daws — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:29:56 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has successfully trialled a new approach to boosting mobile services by leveraging its existing fixed network infrastructure along with new smart poles. This innovative solution could help boost mobile coverage across local areas in the UK. The trial, conducted in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global, involved installing compact smart poles adjacent to... Read more »

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Dell’Oro forecasts RAN market downturn to continue

Ryan Daws — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:10:04 +0000

The global Radio Access Network (RAN) market will continue its downturn over the next few years, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. Dell’Oro forecasts that RAN revenues will decline at a compound annual growth rate of one percent through 2024. This comes on the heels of massive 40 percent growth from 2017 to... Read more »

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EE and Nokia boost mobile connectivity in Wimbledon

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:38:17 +0000

EE and Nokia have significantly improved mobile connectivity in the Wimbledon area to support residents and visitors to the London district that’s home to one of the world’s most famous sports championships. With the help of 17 existing 4G and 5G sites and a new small cell system, EE aims to provide high-capacity, high-speed mobile... Read more »

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First operator goes live on ‘pioneering’ mobile infrastructure

Ryan Daws — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:31:41 +0000

The first operator has gone live on “pioneering” mobile infrastructure that will host multiple telcos. EE has joined a connectivity pilot led by Freshwave that will deliver enhanced 4G and 5G coverage to users along Queen Victoria Street in London. James Hope, Director of Mobile Radio Access Networks at EE, said: “High capacity, super-fast connectivity... Read more »

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EE’s small cells deployments boosts coverage in cities and major towns

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:53:25 +0000

EE has deployed 200 new small cells across its UK network to boost capacity in high demand areas, providing customers with download speeds up to 300Mbps. Small cells are mobile radio cells that help to provide better coverage for customers at street level, where it’s often impractical to build larger sites. Located on a variety... Read more »

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Vodafone partners with Mavenir to develop indoor OpenRAN solution

Ryan Daws — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:25:49 +0000

Vodafone and Mavenir have developed a small cell OpenRAN solution for indoor network coverage. The solution is designed for businesses with medium to large office spaces and uses OpenRAN to support interoperability and prevent vendor lock-in. Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer at Vodafone UK, said: “So far, OpenRAN deployment has focused on outdoor connectivity, but... Read more »

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Nokia expands its AirScale portfolio with several new 5G solutions

Ryan Daws — Wed, 26 May 2021 12:14:00 +0000

Nokia is expanding its AirScale small cells portfolio for indoor and outdoor 5G coverage with several new solutions. The headline addition is Nokia’s new micro Remote Radio Heads (mRRH) that will help to boost the capacity and coverage of outdoor 5G networks in dense urban environments. The small footprints of mRRHs enable operators to densify... Read more »

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Using blockchain to manage the complexity of small cells: A guide

Jacob Howell — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:48:48 +0000

Blockchain has moved through its hype cycle far faster than many other technologies. The cult success of Bitcoin produced a legion of zealots that saw blockchain as the answer to everything. However, the backlash has been swift, and the phrase “blockchain is a solution in search of a problem” quickly became a near-cliché. As with... Read more »

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Small Cell Forum publishes two new 5G physical layer API specifications

James Bourne — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:10:51 +0000

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published a set of key documents that are focused on stimulating a competitive ecosystem for 5G-era small cell hardware, software and equipment vendors. These new documents, which extends last year’s 5G Physical Layer API specification, allow small cells to be assembled using components from different vendors to address a... Read more »

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Small Cell Forum publishes API to drive unified 5G open RAN

Telecoms — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:08:41 +0000

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published the PHY API for 5G to encourage a competitive ecosystem for 5G small cell hardware, software, and equipment vendors.

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