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LTE Deployments to Cover 57% Population by 2018

in Blog, ABI Research, Small Cell, Femtocell, LTE
ABI Research

A recent ABI Research report expects LTE deployments to deliver population coverage of 57% (4.2 billion) by 2018 while legacy WCDMA and CDMA2000 to cover 31% (2.3 billion). Out of 470 LTE commitments tracked by the company, 193 have gone commercial.

LTE World Summit 2013 Interviews

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Several short interviews from LTEi World Summit from a small cell angle.

NEC provides compact, all-in-one LTE small cell gateway

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Tokyo, June 21, 2013 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced a compact, all-in-one LTE small cell gateway that accommodates approximately 1,000 LTE small cell access points in a single unit.

SpiderCloud Receives Industry Recognition For Scalable Small Cell System For Enterprise In-Building Coverage, Capacity & Services

in press-release, Small Cell, SpiderCloud, 3G, 4G, LTE

San Jose, California, June 10, 2013 – SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of scalable small cell Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) systems sold to mobile operators, today announced it has won two major industry accolades: the Small Cell Forum Industry Award 2013 for non-residential (enterprise and public access small

Three Real Wireless Experts Honoured at Small Cell Awards

in press-release, Real Wireless, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, Femtocell

London, UK – 10th June 2013 – Real Wireless, the expert and independent wireless communications specialist, today announced that three of its experts were honoured at the Small Cell Industry Awards 2013, highlighting the company’s position as the foremost international advisor on small cell technology and strategy.

SK Telecom's LTE Small Cell Technology Wins Global Recognition

in press-release, SK TELECOM, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, LTE

JUN.10.2013 - SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) announced today that it won Small Cell Industry Awards for two years in a row.

Small Cell Forum Announces 2013 Award Winners

in Blog, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, Femtocell, LTE
Small Cell Forum

The Small Cell Forum has announced the winners of the Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2013. The awards recognize outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the small cell industry. SK Telecom and Vodafone Group bagged awards in multiple categories.

Qualcomm Announces Multi-mode 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi Small Cell Solutions

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Qualcomm

Qualcomm has introduced a family of 28 nanometer (nm) solutions, the Qualcomm FSM99xx, to enable pico, metro and enterprise small cells that are designed to enhance operators’ 3G and LTE networks. The Qualcomm FSM99xx solutions are expected to sample in the second half of 2013.

Airspan Showcases 20 MHz TDD and FDD Small Cell with integrated backhaul

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Boca Raton, FL, June 4, 2013 – Airspan Networks Inc., a leading provider of 4G broadband wireless access networks, announced today that it is demonstrating its AirSynergy 2000 Outdoor LTE Pico-cell solution at the Small Cell Forum World Summit in London this week. 

Small Cells and Backhaul Deployment Strategies

in Video, Webinar, MARAVEDIS, Small Cell, LTE

This webinar entitled "Small Cells and Backhaul Deployment Strategies" was presented by Maravedis-Rethink and Andy Sutton, Principal Network Architect at EE.

Verizon Wireless to Begin LTE Small Cell Deployment in Second Half of 2013

in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Small Cell, Verizon Wireless, LTE
4G

Verizon Wireless will begin deploying small cells into its 4G LTE network during the second half of 2013 working with network vendors including Alcatel-Lucent. Small cell deployments are part of operator's balanced approach to network capacity. 

Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2013 Shortlists Announced

in press-release, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, Femtocell

London, UK – 9th May 2013 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today announced the shortlists for the Small Cell Industry Awards 2013. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements and innovations from within the small cell community.

Quortus Transforms LTE Proposition with Software Mobile Network Cores

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Guildford, UK – 30 April 2013 - Quortus, the company transforming core network functionality into edge-based applications, today announced that it has added LTE support to its flagship SoftCore software mobile core product which already supports 3G and GSM.

What are the challenges in synchronizing small cell networks?

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Manish Gupta, VP Marketing and Business Development for Symetricom, outlines the challenges with synchronizing small cell networks,