Mobile network operators (MNOs) are expanding their fronthaul networks to get ready for 5G. As more RRHs are deployed, the number of RF signals and fiber optic connections being monitored—and trouble tickets being generated—will skyrocket. All that change means field technician workloads are set to more than triple. What’s an MNO to do? Implementing remote access
Ericsson, Ciena, IBM, Thales and CGI involved in 5G project ENCQOR, Evolution of Networked Services through a Corridor in Québec and Ontario for Research and Innovation,
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Categories Boingo, Boingo Wireless, CBRS, Internet of Things (IoT), IoT, LTE, MulteFire, Network Infrastructure
Right now the path forward for MulteFire is IoT
Boingo Wireless CTO provides an update on CBRS, MulteFire Derek Peterson, chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, sees unlicensed and shared spectrum as a major opportunity
The future of wireless networking depends on the widespread deployment of outdoor small cells. Not only are small cells essential for realizing the full potential
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Categories Analyst Angle, Compass Intelligence, mobile carriers, Sprint, Stephanie Atkinson, T-Mobile, Verizon
Analyst Angle: Q4 2017 and end of year assessment of the “Top 4 Mobile Carriers”
All four carriers have finished up their earnings calls, and Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q4 2017 and the entire 2017 analysis.
On April 8, a major shift is taking place in the wireless industry: the system and database that governs local number portability (LNP) and call
With IoT and Smart City developments gathering pace, 5G mobile networks are expected to take on an unprecedented role in this, connecting enterprises, enabling new
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Categories EXFO, EXFO Video, Fiber, Mobile World Congress, MWC 18, RAN, SkyRAN, Sponsored, test, Test and Measurement
EXFO demonstrates SkyRAN solution at MWC 2018
Sophie Legault, Director of Product Management at EXFO discusses and demonstrates EXFO’s SkyRAN solution while at Mobile World Congress 2018. The post EXFO demonstrates SkyRAN solution
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Categories Devices, KPIs, NetScout, Network Infrastructure, nGeniusONE, nGeniusPulse, Software, VMware, W-LAN, wi-fi
NetScout Service Assurance comes to VMware, Wi-Fi infrastructures
NetScout introduces nGeniusPulse 2.5 NetScout Systems Inc. recently announced its nGenius Service Assurance platform has extended infrastructure monitoring into VMware virtual and Wi-Fi infrastructures with the
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Categories Network Infrastructure
Mayors vs. the FCC
Mayors of 36 cities, including two high-tech hubs, have formally challenged the Federal Communications Commission’s support of policies meant to help network operators deploy small
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Categories 5G, 5G NR, 5G TF, network testing, Samsung, Signals Research Group, Test and Measurement, Verizon
SRG: Millimeter wave “far more resilient” than expected
Millimeter wave signals were more found to be more robust than expected and provided high speeds — although not gigabit speeds — at distances of
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Categories Colt, LSO APIs, MEF, Network Infrastructure, SDN, Software, Software-defined networks (SDN), Verizon
Verizon, Colt demonstrate inter-carrier SDN orchestration
Verizon and Colt make step toward real-time, cross carrier network automation Verizon and Colt reportedly demonstrated two-way, inter carrier Software Defined Networking (SDN) orchestration by making
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Categories 5G, mmWave, Qualcomm, Qualcomm 5G Featured Videos, snapdragon, Sponsored, Test and Measurement
mmWave on world’s first 5G modem
Sherif Hanna, Director of Product Marketing at Qualcomm Technologies explains the path Qualcomm is taking for the x50 modem to get data over mmWave spectrum. The
Wi-Fi has enjoyed a quasi-monopolistic usage of the 5 GHz in the last few years but that is changing as Multefire and LTE Unlicensed in general
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Categories automation, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cybersecurity, Fundamentals, IaaS, Network Infrastructure, PaaS, SaaS
Five myths about the cloud
Cloud myths debunked Practically everyone in the West has heard of “the cloud,” but not everyone knows what it means. Even those who frequently use the