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LTE Operator Mindshare on Small Cells

David Chambers — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:54:32 +0000

I participated in the LTE World Summit Operator Mindshare event, prior to the main event itself. This consisted of several concurrent round table discussions led by operators, and examined many of the issues around LTE deployment. This included several surprising revelations about how small cells play their part, and...

Think Small Cell Interview with Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO Lime Microsystems

David Chambers — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:51:17 +0000

One of the best ways to find out what products are likely to be appearing soon is to ask the component vendors. They can often tell you what requirements are being seen in the market, and have a good idea of what development work is ongoing. Although they can't...

ThinkSmallCell Interview with Pletronics

David Chambers — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:12:32 +0000

The team at Pletronics have a very up to date view of what's going on today at many small cell vendors. As one of the two leading suppliers of specialist oscillator components to the industry, they have a birds-eye view of the types of products under development and some...

The two tier world of LTE spectrum and impact on small cells

David Chambers — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:23:50 +0000

There are so many different spectrum options for LTE (more than 50 are already standardized) combined with a choice of FDD and TDD modes. This is likely to lead to a two tier market for smartphones and mobile devices, but what will it mean for small cell vendors?

Small Cells in Latin America

David Chambers — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:10:15 +0000

I had the good fortune to attend the LTE LATAM (Latin America) conference last week in Brazil. LTE is still at an early stage in the region, and there are some spectrum and other issues which may hold back takeup. But with strong demand for mobile data, LTE is...