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…
How do you make your building (or buildings) small cell ready? That is the question we tackle in a new set of guidelines published today, the aim of which is to make small cell deployment cheaper, faster and better. In…
[dkpdf-remove][/dkpdf-remove]Ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, our Chair David Orloff of AT&T reflects on what our latest market status report means for the industry. It’s hard to believe that Mobile World Congress has rolled round again, but I’m looking…
Market Status Report forecasts greater densification, growth in urban and enterprise sectors, and accelerating 5G small cell rollout London, UK – 20th February 2018 – Small Cell Forum, the telecoms organization driving network densification worldwide, has released its latest Market…
This year’s Mobile World Congress will focus on a perfect storm of developments, all taking place imminently, all with small cells at their heart. The first commercial 5G networks; the expansion of higher frequency spectrum; urban densification and smart cities;…
LONDON, 12 February 2018 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving universal cellular coverage, today announced that the SCF Small Cell Awards are now open for entries. The Awards, recognising outstanding achievement within, and contributions to the global…
Industry Analyst Caroline Gabriel is the Chair of Judges for the SCF Small Cell Awards 2018. The awards are now open for entry – submit your entries before Thursday 5 April 2018. The SCF Small Cell Awards are now in…
The launch of the ‘Smart London Plan’ consultation is a step forward in ensuring the city stays ahead of other European capitals in densification and 5G – and could lead to the roll out of half a million small cells…
As some operators start to put flesh on their plans for early-stage 5G deployments, midband spectrum is emerging as a key enabler, and one which will place small cell technologies deep in the heart of 5G. And, in this context,…
Release 10 is the latest set of technical and commercial documents published by SCF, which focuses on key enablers for densification. This builds on last autumn’s Release 9, which offered foundations for building a dense HetNet in 4G and 5G….