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      1. Small cells, HetNets lead network upgrade discussions - FierceBroadbandWireless

        Explore FierceBroadbandWireless (May 16 2012)

        Small cells, HetNets lead network upgrade discussions - FierceBroadbandWireless

        Whose profile is rising? Small cells and HetNets Small was big at CTIA Wireless 2012. Heterogeneous networks, or HetNets, dominated discussions in one way or another as vendors and operators alike Read more >>

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        Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance   CTIA   Sprint

      2. Ericsson wants operators to control their small cells, Wi-Fi access points

        Explore FierceWireless (May 10 2012) Standards , Network Equipment Vendors

        "You can't attach a small cell over an Iub from another vendor. It's not possible," said Beijner. In addition to offering picocell and microcell products, Ericsson has entered the Wi-Fi infrastructure business by acquiring BelAir Networks in a ... (Read Full Article)

        Mentions:   3GPP   CTIA   LTE

      3. Sprint has big plans for small cells

        Explore GigaOM (May 9 2012) LTE , Americas

        Sprint has big plans for small cells By Kevin Fitchard May. 9, 2012, 4:12pm PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Sprint plans to make aggressive use of small cells in its future LTE network, launching tens of thousands of tiny high-capacity base stations in high-traffic indoor and outdoor areas in 2013 and 2014. Speaking at briefing at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans, Sprint VP of network development and engineering Iyad Tarazi said the end goal of Sprint’s small-cell efforts is a heterogeneous network, (Read Full Article)

        Mentions:   CTIA   Sprint   Kevin Fitchard

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    2. Latest Small Cell News

      1. Think Small Cell Interview with Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO Lime Microsystems | Opinion - ThinkSmallCell

        Explore Femtocell News, Views and Analysis (17 hours, 12 min ago)

        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 divulge details about their individual customers, it helps to sense the priorities and focus of the industry.

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        Comment Mentions:   LTE   Lime Microsystems   Ebrahim Bushehri

      2. MTI lands second order for IP-based radio used in LTE, small cell backhaul

        Explore DIGITIMES daily IT news (May 16 2012) Network Equipment Vendors

        Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, on May 15 signed with an international networking solution vendor for the supply of next-generation outdoor IP-based radio equipment used in LTE and small cell backhaul solutions, with shipments to begin in June 2012, according to the company. This is MTI's second order for such equipment. (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   LTE   Digitimes   small cells

      3. Virgin Atlantic lets 10 lucky passengers make mid-flight mobile calls

        Explore THE INQUIRER (May 15 2012)

        I'm on the plane (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Vodafone

      4. 10 Top Reasons for Integrating Wi-Fi Radios in Small Cellular Cells

        Explore CIO.com (May 15 2012)

        10 Top Reasons for Integrating Wi-Fi Radios in Small Cellular Cells Network World — With the growing demand for mobile data, cellular service operators are increasingly turning to small cells -- picocells, microcells, metrocells and femtocells -- to deal with the capacity crunch in dense urban areas and to add coverage in areas with low or zero cellular signal levels, such as indoors and in remote rural locations. But the capacity of small cells, which use licensed spectrum, is dependent on the availability of that limited spectrum, can be degraded by interferen (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Intel   Network World   Cisco Systems

      5. The Key to Wireless Capacity Crunch - Analyst Blog

        Explore Home - NASDAQ Community (May 15 2012) LTE , Network Equipment Vendors

        Wireless spectrum crunch has become the major issue in the U.S. telecom industry. Carriers are finding it increasingly difficult to manage mobile data traffic, which is growing by leaps and (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Siemens   Sprint   T-Mobile

      6. NEC Develops Technology to Reduce Femtocell Interference

        Explore cellular (May 15 2012)

        Japans NEC announced today the development of technologies for high speed, indoor mobile communications using LTE femtocell base stations that minimize radio signal interference between base stations by controlling the transmission power of radio signals.

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        Comment Mentions:   NEC

      7. Wireless carriers eye solutions to spectrum crunch

        Explore uk.reuters.com (May 11 2012) LTE , Network Equipment Vendors

        (Reuters) - Top U.S. mobile operators are turning to a new type of equipment known as small cells to boost network capacity in the face of a shortage of wireless spectrum. With consumer demand for wireless data services like mobile video streaming growing sharply, network operators say they need access to more wireless airwaves soon or they will risk running out of capacity to support their customers. Since it may be years before enough new spectrum becomes available, operators are looking for t (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   CTIA   Tony Melone   Sprint

      8. Small Cells Round-up: CTIA Special

        Explore Ubiquisys (May 11 2012) LTE , Market Research

        Small cells were big news at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans this week. Here’s our round-up of the news and insights from the show. Continue reading → (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Simon Saunders   CTIA   Sprint

      9. Femtocells: Hype Revisited

        Explore Ubiquisys (May 10 2012) Network Equipment Vendors

        Femtocells: Hype Revisited Telecoms industry website Light Reading has just published “Who’s Big in Small Cells?”, a who’s who list of vendors operating in the small cell world. We contributed details of our deployed and deployment-ready small cell products and looking at the finished article it seems a pretty reasonable, if wildly diverse, list. Continue reading → (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   ip.access   Huawei   UMTS

      10. Freescale targets 4G LTE femtocell designs

        Explore electronicsweekly.com (May 10 2012) LTE

        Freescale Semiconductor has a reference design which will bring 4G LTE to femnocell in-the-home basestations. The design is partially powered by two gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). According to Freescale, the MMZ25332B and MMZ09312B GaAs MMIC amplifiers were chosen because of their linearity and power efficiency when covering multiple bands, including Band 1/WCDMA and Band 13/LTE. The MMICs can be easily tuned to support multiple UMTS frequency bands. Ac (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   LTE   UMTS   3G

      11. Even a few small cells can boost capacity

        Explore Rethink Wireless (May 10 2012) LTE , Femto Events

        Carriers can start to alleviate their mobile broadband pressures by offloading to a "moderate deployment" of small base stations All the US carriers were using their spots on stage at this week's CTIA Wireless event to plead their need for more spectrum to deliver mobile broadband promises, but they know they will have to make use of many other techniques besides, to boost capacity. One of the most debated at February's Mobile World Congress was small cell build-out, and that is also a key theme (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Simon Saunders   CTIA   LTE

      12. Small Cell: Smart Spectrum Saver Solution

        Explore Billing and OSS World (May 9 2012) Femto Events

        1 hour ago Comments Posted in Blog, Femtocells, Wireless, CTIA, Spectrum, Capex, 4G, Monetization, Competitive & Rural Providers, Rural Providers Print Sean Fitzsimmons By Sean Fitzsimmons The 2012 CTIA show kicked off in New Orleans with much of the talk turning to the rural market. Top of mind for many carriers is the subject of 700 MHz spectrum and the choices that need to be made with deadlines looming. Across the tiers, carriers are looking at bes (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   CTIA   4G   femtocell

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