... product formats are. The traditional 3G UMTS picocell wasn't cost effective to deploy in large numbers, then 3G metrocells came out with same RF power and capacity capabilities but reduced transmission requirements whic...

... are single-technology ... our plan is to go to units that can support UMTS [3G], LTE and Wi-Fi," Smith said. AT&T has previously said it plans to deploy 3G HSPA+ "metrocells" that are currently being installed across a ...

...l cells alone right away. The next thing we're likely to see in the U.S. is a 3G/HSPA+ small cell launch from AT&T in certain towns and cities, with tentative moves into LTE towards the end of this year or -- more likely...

...nning, but neither had an AT&T cell phone, which meant they couldn't use their existing phones and had to buy AT&T phones and contracts, requiring new phone numbers and added expense. She isn't critical of AT&T, which se...

...amatic coverage improvements Verizon prowling for LTE roaming partners, to deploy 200 LTE small cells in 2013 AT&T: Two market trials show small cells are a 100% solution Survey: Cost may trip up carriers' small cell pla...

...ms Nokia Siemens Networks will use its new Axxia chips. TI said China's ZTE has adopted its Keystone SoCs for 3G/4G small cells. Freescale is working with The Technology Partnership, which is building small cells using T...

...Verizon Wireless and AT&T expand their coverage, according to officials. Included in Cisco’s offerings is the 3G Small Cell Module, which can be attached to Cisco’s Aironet WiFi access points to create an integrated 3G a...

...l cell pioneer ip.access, which has shipped one million residential 3G units. The company, whose cells are in AT&T's network via a deal with Cisco, said all the indicators "point to even greater acceleration in market ad...

...The carrier expects to cover 300 million people by the end of 2014 with speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G, AT&T said. introduced its 4G LTE service in Salt Lake City, Utah; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Reading, Penn. along ...

...alf the new demand through 2015 would be handled by small cells—Wi-Fi plus cells handling frequencies used by 3G and 4G networks. Cognitive radios, which sense available frequencies and shift between them in milliseconds...

...ogramme involves deploying 10,000 macro sites, 1,000 distributed antenna systems (DAS), and 40,000 multi-mode 3G/HSPA+/LTE/WiFi small cells. What is network densification? AT&T is working hard to deliver mobile capacity ...

...unit. Customers of Sprint or Verizon (which use CDMA) will not be able to use their femtocells on T-Mobile or AT&T Wireless (which use 3G UMTS/HSPA technology). Different hardware parts are required on the RF side, so it...