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    1. Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2013 Shortlists Announced

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      Winners to be announced at Small Cell World Summit in London on June 5th London, UK – 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. The winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner on Wednesday 5th June 2013 at Small Cell World Summit in London. This year’s awards follow on for what has been an outstanding year for the Small Cell Forum and the industry ...

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    6. Interview with Gordon Mansfield, new Chairman of the Small Cell Forum, Dec 2012

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      Interview with Gordon Mansfield, new Chairman of the Small Cell Forum, Dec 2012
      Gordon Mansfield, the new Small Cell Forum chairman, also owns AT&T's small cell program. He kindly spared time at the Small Cells Americas conference to share his views on how the industry is addressing small cells, the main issues to be dealt with and how the Forum can accelerate that process. From a practical implementation, he revealed an astonishing 10-fold stability improvement after AT&T upgraded to the Iu-h interface standard throughout their network, which (some analysts estimate) serves an estimated 1 million residential small cells - branded as AT&T's 3G Microcell.
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    9. Small Cell Forum Appoints Softbank & Vodafone Representatives as Vice-Chairs

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      Small Cell Forum Appoints Softbank & Vodafone Representatives as Vice-Chairs
      Operator representatives now occupy Chair & Vice-Chair positions Small Cells MENA, Dubai – 9th October 2012 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today appointed Yoshihito Shimazaki, Softbank’s Deputy Division Director for Mobile Solutions, as its new Vice-Chair for Asia and Dr Alan Law, Vodafone Group’s New Technology Manager, as Vice-Chair for Europe. Following the appointment last month of AT&T’s Gordon Mansfield as Chairman, the Small Cell Forum now has a renewed focus on the d...
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    10. Call for consensus on small cell base stations

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      Call for consensus on small cell base stations
      SAN JOSE, Calif.--Wireless carriers know they need a new tier of small cell base stations to keep pace with the explosive growth in mobile data. But they are still working toward a clear consensus on issues such as how they will be deployed and interact with the rest of the cellular network. That’s the view of Gordon Mansfield, the new chairman of the Small Cell Forum. Mansfield has a keen view of what carriers need because he is one as executive director of small cell solutions and radio access
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    12. New chair and CEO for the Small Cell Forum

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      The Small Cell Forum, the independent association that supports ‘small cell’ deployment to enhance mobile network coverage, has appointed Gordon Mansfield as its new Chairman. It’s also announced a new Executive Board and has introduced a new role of full-time CEO, appointing Graham Wright to this position. Gordon Mansfield currently leads AT&T’s small cell activities. He’s replacing Simon Saunders, who founded the forum - known initially as the Femto Forum - in 2007. Mr Mansfield said “Small ce
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    13. Cisco’s entrance onto the small cell scene

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      You’ll know of Cisco from their dominance of Internet technology. The company that makes the plumbing through which most of the world’s internet traffic is routed, with products ranging from set top boxes, modems, routers through to the mobile packet core networks that power 3G and 4G networks. Many enterprises, both large and small, rely on Cisco technology for their day-to-day operations. The company is now making a play for the small cell market. With a strong foundation in Carrier Wi-Fi and Enterprise networks, they are looking to expand that presence now that Wi-Fi is being accepted by ...
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    15. ThinkSmallCell leadership interview with Prof Simon Saunders, Chairman of Small Cell Forum, July 2012

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      ThinkSmallCell leadership interview with Prof Simon Saunders, Chairman of Small Cell Forum, July 2012
      Small Cells are a chameleon technology. 3G small cells will have stronger/earlier takeup than LTE. Carrier Wi-Fi is a stop gap solution for some. Data Offload isn't the right term to use. Prof Simon Saunders makes some provocative statements in this exclusive ThinkSmallCell interview which covers the hot topics in progress at the Small Cell Forum, of which he is Chairman.
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    16. Symmetricom unveils timing and sync options for small cells

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      Symmetricom is bringing its timing and synchronization solutions to the small cell market with the introduction of its SCr (residential) and SCe (enterprise) SoftClocks. The software-based SoftClocks support multiple timing protocols, including IEEE 1588 (PTP), network time protocol (NTP) and softGPS. Proper synchronization of small cells with the macro cells is necessary for enabling services such as voice call handoff, video reception and location-based services. In the LTE realm in particular
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    17. Small Cell Forum Industry Award 2012 winners announced

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      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. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Small Cell World Summit in London last night.The awards were open to the whole industry and are judged independently of the Small Cell Forum by a panel of distinguished analysts, journalists and industry experts, chaired by David Chambers, Editor of ThinkSmallCell. The awards ...
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    18. AirHop to Showcase Small Cell Advanced Self-Organizing Network Solutions at ...

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      AirHop Communications, the leading system provider of advanced radio access network (RAN) intelligence for small cells and HetNets, today announced it will vie for recognition as the top network innovation startup in the Telecommunications Industry Association’s Venture Network Challenge. The 10 finalists in this competition will argue the merits of their cutting-edge innovations that address the information communication technology (ICT) industry’s most urgent needs. The event is being held on
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    20. Argela launches new femtocell product

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      Telecommunication services provider Argela has launched its newest femtocell product, the Femto Notification Generator, (FENG). Developed specifically for mobile network operators, the Femto Notification Generator is a component for offering value-added services through a femtocell network. Providing immediate data, FENG generates the femtocell-related notifications necessary for many femtocell services and location-based applications. FENG detects these femtocell-related events by sniffing the
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    21. Stoke Becomes First Member of Renamed 'Small Cell Forum' Supporting ...

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      Membership Underscores Deeper Alignment on Evolution of New Infrastructure for Mixed Macro/Small Cell/Wi-Fi Architecture LTE Networks SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mobile broadband gateway developer Stoke has become the first new member of the Small Cell Forum (formerly The Femto Forum), underscoring the increasingly close alignment of both organizations' goals. Announcing its name change in February, the Small Cell Forum stated it would support the crossover between small
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    23. Picocells Can Alleviate Wireless Network Burden and Drive Game-changing ...

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      Base stations manage increasing traffic, boosting coverage and improving lives PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With demand of high-speed wireless data increasing at astronomical rates, wireless carriers are challenged to find a long-term solution to this escalating issue. According to distinguished members of IEEE, the world's largest professional organization for the advancement of technology, increased utilization of picocell base stations has the potential to handle t
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