Small/Pico/Femto Cells Channel

RFS Launches Beamforming Antenna to Support 3.5 GHz Band Applications

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has released a new 8-port TDD beamforming antenna for the 3.5 GHz band.

RFS Launches Compact Small Cell Diplexer

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has released its FDPL Series of ShareLite™ PCS/AWS-WCS-2.5 GHz small cell diplexers.

ip.access Passes 2 Million Shipments of Residential 3G Small Cells

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

ip.access announced that it has shipped the two millionth license for its 3G small cell software platform.

AceAxis Launches Flexible Radio Platform

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500

The AceAxis Flexar platform allows rapid configuration of radios for applications including industrial, transport and small cells.

Dual-Channel BTS PA Linearizer

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500

New RF Connector System for Small Cells to Debut at Electronica 2016

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:11:00 -0400

HUBER+SUHNER, in partnership with RADIALL and ROSENBERGER, is developing a new RF connector system for small cell applications, which will make its debut at Electronica 2016.

Keysight Technologies adds new capabilities to its Propsim F32 Channel Emulator

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:00:00 -0400

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced that it has added new capabilities to its Propsim F32 channel emulator. These capabilities enable manufacturers and mobile operators to efficiently verify the performance of devices and network equipment with LTE-Hotspots and Indoor (LTE-Hi) small cell and LTE-Licensed Assisted Access (LTE-LAA) dual connectivity technology support.

NXP introduces portfolio of broadband LDMOS RF ICs for outdoor small cell base stations

Wed, 25 May 2016 18:53:00 -0400

NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced the industry’s largest portfolio of broadband 28 V LDMOS two-stage, dual-path Doherty-optimized Integrated Circuits (ICs) for small cell base stations. As part of NXP’s leading RF power transistor portfolio, the new LDMOS ICs are designed to provide RF power, efficiency, and gain in all current and proposed frequency bands, from 700 to 3800 MHz, with RF output power of 2.5 to 12 W.

Ampleon unveils PA solutions for small cells and massive MIMO

Fri, 20 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Ampleon announced a wide portfolio of RF Power solutions for medium power and massive-MIMO applications.

JT Group and ip.access deploy small cell controller into 3G network

Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

JT has integrated ip.access’ nanoVirt virtualized small cell gateway into its existing 3G Small Cell deployment in the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey.

HUBER+SUHNER debuts Quick-Fit plus connector system at SCWS World 2016

Tue, 10 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

HUBER+SUHNER, is debuting its Quick-Fit plus connector system for ½” corrugated cables used in Distributed Antenna Systems, at SCWS World 2016 in London.

Richardson RFPD to sponsor EDI CON China 2016 GaN Panel and Small Cell workshop

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:37:00 -0400

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced its sponsorship of the Electronic Design Innovation Conference China (EDI CON) 2016 GaN Panel and Small Cell Workshop events. EDI CON China 2016 will be held from April 19-21 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China.

Backhaul solutions to deal with 500 percent market growth

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:48:00 -0500

Mobile Experts released the latest Backhaul report for 2015. With an astounding amount of growth in small cells, everyone is wondering what kinds of backhaul and fronthaul will be used to facilitate that growth. In this report, the Mobile Experts analysts identify and explain which types will be crucial to this market development.

Alcatel-Lucent’s new small cells have commenced commercial deployment

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Alcatel-Lucent announced that its breakthrough residential multi-standard small cell devices, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, have commenced commercial deployment.

Small cell, laptop, and tablet SAR Emissions Measurement System launched by ART-Fi

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:46:00 -0400

ART-Fi launched ART-BODY, the first INSTANT SAR measurement solution for small cells such as microcells, picocells and femtocells. This new solution takes an instant measurement, whereas previously it was taking a couple of minutes to perform a single measurement.

Cobham Wireless launches all-in-one multi-standard network validation system

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Cobham Wireless single TM500 network test system supports real-world scenario emulation, validating the capacity and performance of 4G/3G/2G base stations and complex networks.

CommScope completes acquisition of Airvana

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:28:00 -0400

CommScope, a global provider of connectivity and essential infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has completed its acquisition of Airvana LP, a privately-held leader in small cell solutions for wireless networks.

ANADIGICS offers industry’s largest portfolio of small cell power amplifiers

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:00:00 -0400

ANADIGICS Inc., a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, introduced three new power amplifiers (PA) optimized for 3G and 4G small-cell applications, including picocells, enterprise-class femtocells and high-performance customer premises equipment (CPE). Service providers are expected to increasingly leverage small-cell equipment to improve network capacity and data speeds in densely populated areas.

CommScope to acquire leading small cell provider Airvana

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:13:00 -0400

CommScope Holding Company Inc., a global provider of connectivity and essential infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has agreed to acquire Airvana LP, a privately-held leader in small cell solutions for wireless networks.

Horizon 2020 programme to develop multi-tenancy enabled 5G network

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:27:00 -0400

A consortium of Telecom industry vendors, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and academic organisations in Europe has been awarded €8 million research funding to develop the infrastructure required to support the future 5G network and communication systems.

Zouk Capital invests in ip.access to accelerate leadership in small cell market

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Zouk Capital has invested in ip.access, a leading provider of small cell solutions to blue chip customers worldwide.

Ericsson to support Chunghwa Telecom's LTE expansion

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:32:00 -0400

Ericsson has signed an LTE expansion contract with Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. that will further boost the operator’s 4G LTE coverage and capacity with the latest Ericsson mobile broadband technology.

Alcatel-Lucent supports Thailand provider with country’s first small cell deployment

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:28:00 -0400

Alcatel-Lucent is helping AIS, Thailand’s leading mobile service provider, to improve cellular services for residents and the country’s substantial tourist economy with the country’s first deployment of small cells technology.

LTE subscriber base to grow to 1.4 billion globally by year-end 2015

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:27:00 -0400

ABI Research estimates that there will be nearly 1.37 billion 4G LTE subscribers worldwide by year-end 2015, up from nearly 650 million in 2014. ABI Research forecasts that the LTE subscriber base will exceed 3.5 billion by 2020, demonstrating a 5 year CAGR of 20.8%. The exponential rise in LTE points-of-presence covered justifies the need for sustained investment in LTE infrastructure, which is expected to grow nearly 10% year-on-year.

Cobham Wireless introduces small cell test capability for PXI Maestro

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Cobham Wireless has announced that its RF automated test equipment system now supports multi-device fast RF alignment and RF performance verification measurements of small cells.

Qorvo advances small cell performance with industry's highest efficiency power amplifiers

Thu, 28 May 2015 12:57:00 -0400

Qorvo Inc., a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications, today announced a new family of power amplifiers (PAs) offering industry-leading efficiency for small cell base station applications. Small cell solutions add capacity to mobile networks and are a key component in improving network performance.

ANADIGICS expands small cell wireless infrastructure power amplifier family

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:43:00 -0400

ANADIGICS Inc. , a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, introduced the AWB7229 small-cell power amplifier (PA). The AWB7229 is optimized to deliver world-class efficiency, linearity, output power and thermal characteristics for WCDMA, HSPA, and LTE small-cell base stations operating in the 925 to 960 MHz frequency band (Band 8).

Richardson RFPD announces sponsorship of small cell workshop at EDI CON 2015

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:00:00 -0400

Richardson RFPD Inc. announced its sponsorship of a small cell workshop at the 2015 Electronic Design Innovation Conference (EDI CON 2015).

Microsemi's TimeProvider 5000 supports phase synchronization for LTE-A and small cells

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:14:00 -0400

Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its award-winning TimeProvider® 5000 Software Release 2.2, adding ITU-T G.8275.1 phase synchronization profile support with a software upgrade and license key. The new software release now supports Synchronous Ethernet and the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) phase profile.

Microsemi announces innovative global navigation satellite system solution

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:56:00 -0400

Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its Integrated GNSS Master (IGM) solution required for small cell synchronization.