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Alcatel-Lucent Expands Mobile Backhaul Portfolio

Posted on 24. Oct, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Small Cell, LTE

Alcatel-Lucent has announced expansion of its mobile backhaul portfolio to address the challenges associated with delivering mobile broadband services in crowded, urban environments. According to company, mobile backhaul enhancements support the growing variety of wireless cell types and locations.

MIMO and Smart Antennas for Mobile Broadband Networks

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, Small Cell, Smart Antenna, MIMO, LTE

The 4G Americas white paper focuses on the practical aspects of deploying Smart Antenna systems in Radio Access Systems. Key developments in MIMO and Smart Antennas, the practical aspects of deploying smart antenna systems in Radio Access Systems (RAS) and detailed information on the new antenna systems are covered in this white paper.

Colt Technology Services in partnership with NEC commence mobile operator trials with Femto as a Service

in press-release, Colt, NEC, Small Cell, Femtocell, LTE

London, 17 October 2012 - Colt Technology Services in partnership with NEC, today announced that it is conducting the first ever live trials of Small Cells using Femto-as-a-Service (FaaS) with a leading, large-scale European mobile operator, using a multi-operator Small Cell (Femto) Gateway.

ClearSky Partners with NEC to Offer Femtocell Service to Carriers

Posted on 23. Sep, 2012 by sujitg in News, ClearSky, NEC, Femtocell, GSM, UMTS

Mobile data services provider ClearSky Technologies has signed a multi-year contract with NEC to offer Femtocell as a Service (FaaS) to regional GSM/UMTS wireless carriers. Femtocell as a Service offers an alternative approach to launching services for many carriers.

Ubiquisys Gets $19M Funding to Meet Demand for Public Small Cell Hotspots

Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 by sujitg in News, Small Cell, Ubiquisys, 3G, LTE

3G and LTE small cells maker Ubiquisys has raised $19m in an oversubscribed round. The company will use the capital to generate further profitable growth and accelerate delivery of innovative tri-mode 3G/LTE/WiFi small cell hotspots.

ip.access on target for Small Cell LTE Roll-out

in press-release, ip.access, Small Cell, LTE

Cambridge, Aug 14th 2012: ip.access today confirmed that it had already shipped an LTE-only version of its new E-100 dual mode access point to five customers for laboratory and field trials. This is an important staging point in the process of moving towards full commercial deployments and represents the company’s first LTE product shipments.

Sprint to Deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s lightRadio Metro Cells to Augment LTE Coverage

Posted on 06. Aug, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Metro Cell, Small Cell, Sprint, LTE

U.S. operator Sprint plans to deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s lightRadio™ Metro Cells to augment LTE mobile broadband coverage in high-traffic areas, Alcatel-Lucent announced today. Metro cells are mini base stations that can easily be deployed indoors or outdoors to provide enhanced capacity.

O2 Selects Ruckus Wireless for Small Cell Deployment in UK

Posted on 30. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Ruckus Wireless, Small Cell, Telefonica, WiFi, 3G, 4G

Ruckus Wireless has been selected by Telefonica UK (O2) to supply high-capacity small cell products for high-speed wireless services being deployed throughout London, the company announced today.

Small Cell Forum Industry Award 2012 winners announced

in press-release, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, 3G, Femtocell, LTE

London, UK – 28th June 2012 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today announced the winners of the Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2012. The awards recognise outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the small cell industry.

Mobile operators expand small cells deployments into outdoor public spaces

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

June 26th, 2012 – Informa Telecoms & Media today issued its latest quarterly small cell market status report which highlights growing operator interest in public access small cells as well as progress in the femtocell market.


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