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500K Outdoor Small Cells to be Deployed in 2013

ABI Research has forecasted that outdoor small cells will reach 500,000 units in 2013 in its latest report on outdoor small cells and carrier Wi-Fi Market Data. 1W and below…

ABI Research: 103M LTE Mobile Devices, 2M Femtocell Units Shipped in 2012

According to a new ABI Research finding, an estimated 103 Million 4G LTE mobile devices were shipped in 2012. Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones provided LTE-enabled handset shipments…

Report: 98% of Mobile Operators See Small Cells Essential for Networks

According to a latest small-cell market status report by Informa Telecoms & Media, 98% of mobile operator respondents believe small cells are essential for the future of their networks. Results…

Ubiquisys Deploys Multi-Mode Indoor Metrocell with LTE, HSPA+ and WiFi

The small cell and femtocell company, Ubiquisys has announced deployment of its GM7 multi-mode cell for indoor public spaces in small cell programs. The new Ubiquisys cell supports LTE, 3G-HSPA+…

NTT DOCOMO Announces Small Cell Base Station for 3G and LTE

NTT DOCOMO has developed a dual-mode small-cell base station, or femtocell, supporting 3G (W-CDMA) and LTE simultaneously. The dual-mode femtocell will be commercially launched from December and offers for improved…

AT&T to Invest $14B in Wireless and Wireline Broadband Networks

AT&T plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years to expand and enhance its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks to support growing customer demand for high-speed Internet…

Alcatel-Lucent Expands Mobile Backhaul Portfolio

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…

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

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…

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

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…

O2 Selects Ruckus Wireless for Small Cell Deployment in UK

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: Public Access Small Cells Could Quickly Carry More Traffic than Macros

The Small Cell Forum says that public access small cells could play a key role in providing additional mobile coverage, capacity and new services in both urban and rural areas.

SmartCell to ease access, backhaul, and core capacity pressures

The rapid increase of mobile data services, driven by smartphones and tablets, has accelerated data-traffic growth to the point where macro cellular networks are no longer sufficient to meet subscriber…

Alcatel-Lucent, Telefonica Unveil Smart 4G Experience at MWC

Telefonica today introduced live experience of Smart 4G network at the Mobile World Congress. The network deploys 2.6Ghz frequency band and provides download speeds of 100 Mbps, between 40-60Mbps on…

Telenor to use Alcatel-Lucent’s Femto solution

To deliver high quality mobile broadband voice and data services, telecommunications service provider Telenor has selected small cells technology from Alcatel-Lucent. Under a new global frame agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide…

NEC Introduces LTE Femtocell Base Stations

NEC has launched new indoor LTE Femtocell base stations for telecom carriers. The base stations will be available in the second quarter of 2012. The new product is available in…