In the early days of any new technology, there is a critical period that comes between the first deployments, and large-scale adoption. The time it takes to cross that chasm towards mass uptake is critical to the commercial success of…
A heavy dose of automation is a key goal for most operators deploying next generation networks. The more they extend their 4G and 5G networks with dense hotzones of capacity, or deep indoors, the more cells they will roll out….
White paper captures 10 years’ experience of commercializing SON in over 18 million small cell deployments Details implementation recommendations for key 5G technology trends including disaggregation, virtualization, private networks and analytics with AI/ML London, UK 20th February 2020 Small Cell…
Now that the holiday lull is over and 2020 is truly underway, it seemed a good time to put SCF’s collective head together and make some predictions for how this year will pan out in the small cell industry. There…
It’s hard to believe that the judging process for the SCF Small Cell Awards has begun again, but once again I’m honored to be chairing the panel of expert judges who will spend many hours, over the coming few months,…
Small Cell Forum has announced that its 12th annual awards are now open for entries. Honoring commercial achievement and technical innovation across ten categories, the awards are open to both SCF members and non-members from all parts of the small…
Small Cell Forum’s last plenary meeting of the year was a very successful event, hosted by SCF Board Member Crown Castle in Pittsburgh. Despite chilly temperatures, the discussions soon warmed up, with a lot of progress made in defining next…
Multiple types of organizations, not just mobile operators, need to deploy and fund urban small cell networks, if the vision of a smart city is to be economically viable. A wider range of investors in dense networks will spread the…
Ground-breaking Precision Planning White Paper Highlights New Capabilities for Network Densification LONDON, UK and BELLEVUE, Wash. – October 30, 2019 Small Cell Forum (SCF) and 5G Americas today announced the publication of a white paper, Precision Planning for 5G Era…
It is a serious over-simplification to say that small cells improve capacity and coverage. They only do this optimally and cost-effectively if they are deployed in the very best locations. As 5G looms, and the number of cells increases exponentially…
New members, including Colt, Dense Air and Radysis join to strengthen Forum’s new work programs and continue their critical work in 5G-era London, UK 28 October 2019 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization making mobile infrastructure solutions available to…
Forum to continue leadership in developing 5G Open Small Cell RAN, enable new stakeholders and opportunities in evolving mobile ecosystem, and develop Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to revolutionise small cell network rollouts London, UK 9th October 2019 Small Cell Forum (SCF),…