3G and LTE small cell news and analysis

Mavenir acquire ip.access prior to their own IPO

David Chambers — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:24:18 +0100

One of the earliest small cell startups has been acquired by Mavenir, complementing their mobile network software portfolio and dramatically enhancing their end-to-end capability.

Mobile Phone Networks adapt to homeworking lockdown

David Chambers — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:18:34 +0100

How have mobile phone networks dealt with the demands of the current Covid-19 crisis? Traffic patterns, locations and demands have all changed radically. On the whole, they’ve held up pretty well but there have been a few surprises. Additional insights have been made available about population movement levels, but one area of operations has been severely affected.

UK 5G Research Funding announced for Rural Small Cell projects

David Chambers — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:30:55 +0000

Rural areas will benefit from £30 million of new UK Government funding announced recently. Under the guise of encouraging 5G, specific research and development projects have been given the stimulus to trial and evaluate small cell deployments which offer the potential to address the problem of poor rural coverage with the latest technology. Several UK and US companies are involved.

Key players comment on CBRS passing Full Commercial Deployment milestone

David Chambers — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:09:18 +0000

Last week, the FCC formally authorized CBRS for nationwide commercial deployment, opening the doors for a potentially huge new area of wireless service. I spoke with Dave Wright, President of the CBRS Alliance, and Iyad Tarazi, President and CEO Federated Wireless, for inside information about the launch and what we can expect to see in the year ahead.

CWTEC: 5G, Massive MIMO and Satellites

David Chambers — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:30:38 +0100

Cambridge Wireless hold an annual event looking forward at wireless technology. This year focussed on three specific topics that are most likely to impact the industry over the coming 3-5 years. Speakers from operators, vendors and researchers outlined their vision for the future.