Small cells must not be considered only as a solution for cities. SCF is holding its first ever Rural and Remote Summit to discuss how the increasingly diverse and critical needs of industries and consumers in sparsely populated areas can…
SCF welcomes the news that Hawaii’s governor has approved legislation that will allow the deployment of small cells across the state. The governor of Hawaii David Ige signed new legislation which will allow the deployment of small cells across the…
Small Cell Forum is currently finalizing its work program for 2018-19, and is setting some ambitious goals. From spectrum and site policies, to 5G technology, to an enterprise action plan, the work items will cover every aspect of densification, reflecting…
The anticipated commercial deployments of 5G networks from next year will further enforce the trends towards denser small cell deployments. To make network densification feasible in the envisioned 5G rollout timelines and commercially sustainable there is an urgent need for…
Two thirds of healthcare workers say that poor cellular coverage negatively impacts their daily jobs London, UK – 6th June 2018 – SCF (Small Cell Forum), the telecoms organization driving universal cellular coverage, has today announced that it is engaging…
As you can imagine, the Small Cell Forum receives many invitations to provide speakers and attendees at numerous telecoms-related events around the world. But when we were invited to provide a key speaker at The European Spectrum Management Conference –…
In this blog, chair of the Small Cell Awards judging panel, Caroline Gabriel, gives her thoughts on the 2018 award entries and winners. The SCF Small Cell Awards 2018 were announced this week at a glittering gala event, held during…
Enterprise connectivity recognised as annual awards shine light on growing market Small Cells World Summit, London – 23rd May 2018 SCF (Small Cell Forum) has announced the winners of the SCF Small Cell Awards 2018, recognising outstanding achievement within, and…
Since the earliest days of small cells, China and its surrounding region have been essential to the market, providing early deployments and innovative vendors. Now that small cells are becoming a central part of 5G plans, some of the most…
One of the most discussed aspects of 5G is the New Radio’s ability to work in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum in a standardized way. Support for these high frequency bands – such as 26 GHz, 28 GHz and 39 GHz…
This year’s Mobile World Congress actually saw less frantic 5G hype than in 2016 and 2017, and more considered discussion of the broader next generation network platform. In that context, densification was an important theme, and featured prominently in keynote…
SCF welcomes call for more urgency on dense networks to ensure IoT-ready 5G for Europe LONDON, 27 February 2018 – Small Cell Forum, the telecoms organization driving network densification worldwide, has welcomed a report urging more urgency and innovation in…