Small Cell Forum Launches Healthcare Initiative to Address Risks of Poor Cellular Coverage
Two thirds of healthcare workers say that poor cellular coverage negatively impacts their daily jobs London, UK – 6th June […]
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SCF Small Cell Awards 2018 Winners Announced
Enterprise connectivity recognised as annual awards shine light on growing market Small Cells World Summit, London – 23rd May 2018 […]
Europe risks falling behind in smart cities and industrial IoT
SCF welcomes call for more urgency on dense networks to ensure IoT-ready 5G for Europe LONDON, 27 February 2018 – […]
Market status: APAC and North America lead network densification to 2021
Market Status Report forecasts greater densification, growth in urban and enterprise sectors, and accelerating 5G small cell rollout London, UK […]
Entries invited for the SCF Small Cell Awards 2018
LONDON, 12 February 2018 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving universal cellular coverage, today announced that the […]
Small Cell Forum Unveils Operator Research Showing Accelerating Densification and Enterprise Deployments on Road to 5G
New non-residential small cell deployments set to grow at compound annual rate of 36% from 2015 to 2025, with Enterprise […]
Small Cell Forum, 5G Americas and TIA Respond to California Small Cell Bill Veto
Organizations highlight importance of connectivity for municipalities, reiterate pledge to co-operate to expedite deployment of small cells to increase cellular […]
Small Cell Forum Boosts Membership to Accelerate Progress on Path to 5G
Momentum continues to grow for SCF’s work in enabling the digitized enterprise, densification and lighting the path to 5G. London, […]
SCF and Reliance Jio to Host Inaugural Densification Summit in Mumbai
Small Cell Forum and Indian Telecoms Ecosystem to Gather Requirements to Accelerate Network Densification in the Region London, UK & […]
SCF and TIA announce partnership to accelerate smart cities and enterprise connectivity
London, UK & Arlington, Va. – 13th September 2017 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving universal cellular […]
Small Cell Forum and ITRI take leap forward in private networks
SCF’s fifth LTE Plugfest event focused on private evolved packet cores – a key enabling technology for enterprise small cell […]
Small Cell Forum Awards 2017 Recognise Commercial Success as Technology Goes Mainstream
Small Cell Forum Awards 2017 Recognise Commercial Success as Technology Goes Mainstream Small cell pioneers and new players recognised at […]
Small Cell Forum Marks 10th Anniversary with Detailed Plans on Commercializing Hyperdense Networks for 4G, 5G and IoT
Industry organization celebrates its leadership role in changing the shape of mobile networks and outlines how operators can successfully densify […]
Small Cell Forum Announces Enterprise Advisory Council with Founding Members Including CBRE, General Motors, Kaiser Permanente, Marriott International, Texas A&M University and WeWork
Enterprise Advisory Council Draws Membership from Across Enterprise Spectrum to Promote and Drive Delivery of High-Quality, Ubiquitous Cellular Coverage […]
Small Cell Forum and 5G Americas continue to lower barriers to dense network deployment
Industry associations consider small cell siting challenges in context of existing legislation and future 5G densification. London, UK and Bellevue, […]
Small Cell Forum Helps Mobile Industry Deliver Practical and Profitable 5G
Forum’s work helps operators plot path to densification for today’s 4G and future 5G networks Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain […]
Small Cell Forum Launches Hospitality Sector Initiative to Drive Delivery of High-Quality, Ubiquitous Cellular Coverage
SCF publishes materials focused on connectivity for the hospitality sector as the Marriott International and Grange Hotel Chains join as […]
Small Cell Forum and 5G Americas Collaborate to Drive Best Practice for Small Cell Deployment
Industry associations identify technology’s immediate value to enterprise and operators and provide guidance on cell siting and streamlining process for […]
Small Cell Forum Unveils Blueprint for Network Virtualization to Support Enterprise, IoT and 5G
Operator and Vendor Body Announces Release 8, aimed at helping industry expedite widespread deployment of virtualized network services Dallas, Texas […]
Small Cell Forum calls upon telecoms regulators to enable rapid deployment of dense HetNets for 5G
Industry body lobbies for globally consistent and supportive regulation for small cells London – October 19th 2016 – Small Cell […]
Small Cell Forum Operator and Vendor Members Collaborate to Combat 5G Fragmentation
Members including AT&T, Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei and Vodafone collaborate to lay foundations for next generation networks, targeting industry harmonization London, […]
Small Cell Forum Announces New Board and Members to Support Path to 5G
New members, including Samsung, Corning and ZTE to join Forum’s new work programs including the deployment of hyperdense networks and […]
Small Cell Forum appoints AT&T’s David Orloff as Chair
New Chair to lead work programs focused on laying the practical foundations for 5G including the deployment of hyperdense networks […]
Small Cell Forum’s nFAPI will make virtualized HetNet a reality
London Tuesday 5 July 2016 – A multivendor, virtualized and future-proof HetNet – this is the vision that mobile operators […]
Small Cell Forum leads operator round table summit in Shanghai
30 June 2016: At Mobile World Congress Shanghai this week, a specially convened mobile operator round table summit meeting will […]
Small Cell Forum plots a path to 5G with HetNet/SON architecture
Release 7 provides the essential tools to deploy and manage a multi-x network to meet today’s data challenges – and […]
Independents to the fore in small cell awards
Commercial benefits also shine as market matures London, May 12, 2016: Independent companies took centre stage in London last night […]
Small Cell Forum lays foundations of the 5G HetNet future
Publishes blueprint of architectural framework for fully integrated multi-vendor, multi-technology HetNets Defines characteristics, components, and technology requirements Releases first comprehensive […]
Small Cell Forum and ETSI stage fourth LTE Plugfest
Exclusive event includes special focus on HetNet and SON configurations Tests enable interoperability and drive effective small cell ecosystem Integration […]
Small Cells Help Operators Get Enterprising
London and Barcelona, 23 February, 2016: Small Cell Forum today revealed the results of independent research which point to a […]
Industry taskforce agrees on new architecture for small cell Wi-Fi integration
Small Cell Forum and Wireless Broadband Alliance collaboration defines interfaces, architecture and deployment considerations. First in-depth study includes feedback from […]
Small Cell Forum publishes state-of-nation report
Heralds major shift in market emphasis Highlights 110 per cent annual growth in Enterprise deployments Identifies transition into urban deployment […]
Small Cell Forum strengthens global presence
Huawei and Reliance Jio join board New regional operator groups created for Asia and North America London 20 October 2015: […]
Small Cell Forum maps 5G requirements
Outlines issues and options to 3GPP’s RAN workshop 22 September 2015 – London: At a 3GPP 5G workshop in Phoenix, […]
Operators take lead in new Small Cell Forum development drive
Six new work programs unveiled to meet carrier demand Operator “Champions” work alongside vendors in each initiative Rome – 18 […]
Influential “Women in Wireless” list recognises Small Cell Forum CEO
Sue Monahan highlighted as one of the “up-and-coming” power brokers Rome, September 10, 2015. Sue Monahan, appointed just last year […]
Small Cells Champions gather to inspire new thinking
Rome Small Cell Forum Plenary to include Small Cells Champions Day: an open day for leaders and influencers within the […]
Small Cell Forum and 4G Americas to collaborate on future networks
Agreement to focus on small cells for 5G technology requirements and vision. London and Bellevue, WA, 2015. The Small Cell […]
Commercial success and innovation celebrated at Small Cell Forum Small Cell Industry Awards 2015
London, UK, June 2015. Commercial success, innovation and real world deployments were recognized last night at the small cell industry […]
Small Cell Forum identifies virtualization opportunity for small cells
Also announces new technology roadmap at Small Cells World Small Cells World, London, UK, 9 June 2015 – Small Cell […]
Small Cell Forum Award shortlist celebrates excellence across the maturing global small cell ecosystem
London, UK: The Small Cell Forum has announced the shortlist for the 2015 Small Cell Forum Industry Awards. Now in […]
Small Cell Forum sets sights on HetNet deployments
HetNets were in focus at our recent Singapore Plenary meeting, which also saw the operator group outline key areas and […]
Small Cell Forum and ETSI to collaborate on virtualization
Agreement signed at 65th ETSI General Assembly to kick start virtualization collaboration London, UK, 23 March 2015. Small Cell Forum […]
Small Cells pass ten million barrier
Latest report for Small Cell Forum finds more than 10 million small cells deployed London UK, 18 March 2015. More […]
Small Cell Forum addresses market worth $163 billion with Release Five: Rural & Remote
Small Cell Forum announces Release Five and sets out a clear business case for operators, businesses and communities Release Program […]
Small Cell Forum & ETSI collaborate for first ever Remote LTE Plugfest
Member companies come together to help drive small cell interoperability London, UK, 19 February 2015. Small Cell Forum, in partnership […]
Start-ups and Virtualization in the spotlight at Small Cell Forum’s latest Plenary
New membership options, virtualization and rural and remote use cases the focus of discussions with 44 different member companies in […]
Small Cell Forum Elects Vodafone’s Alan Law as New Chair
London, UK, 11th August 2014. The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment […]
Multi-vendor SON addressed as part of second Small Cell Forum LTE Plugfest
27 companies join together to work towards greater interoperability and economies of scale to bring the small cell mass market […]
Small Cell Forum kicks off network virtualization work stream
London, UK, 7 July 2014. The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment […]
Real world deployments lead the way in The Small Cell Forum Awards 2014
London, UK, 12th June 2014. Real-world deployments, applications and advanced planning and analytics took centre stage at last night’s Small Cell […]
Small Cell Forum improves HetNet integration to complete the urban small cell puzzle
Launch of Release Four also delivers evolved urban small cell architecture and learnings from early deployments. London, UK, 10 June […]
From record number of entries, Small Cell Forum announces award shortlist
London, UK: From a record number of entries, the Small Cell Forum has announced the shortlist for the 2014 Small […]
Small Cell Forum Appoints Sue Monahan as CEO
London, UK – 2nd April 2014 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small […]
Taking it to the streets: urban small cell rollout receives major boost as Small Cell Forum launches Release Three
Small Cell Forum Release Three helps operators and vendors harness the significant potential of the urban small cell market The […]
The OGC and the Small Cell Forum Co-Operate to Develop Support for Indoor Location Based Services
London, UK, 30th January 2014. The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment […]
Small Cell Forum Unlocks Enterprise Opportunity for Mobile Operators
Technical barriers are overcome with 11.5 million non-residential indoor small cells to be deployed by 2018 according to Mobile Experts […]
Small Cell Forum Announces New Board Representing the Complete Ecosystem
Operators, Specialist Vendors, Major OEMs and Silicon Companies Combine to Drive Small Cell Deployments Worldwide London, UK – Wednesday 2nd […]
TeleSemana.com, Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and Small Cell Forum (SCF) Launch Dedicated HetNet Channel to Keep Latin American Operators Informed about New Developments
Buenos Aires, Singapore, London – Monday 5th August, 2013 – TeleSemana.com, the Wireless Broadband Alliance, the Small Cell Forum have […]
Small Cell Forum Completes 1st LTE Plugfest
Vendor and operator community comes together with ETSI to verify the latest LTE standards and facilitate further deployments London, UK […]
Small Cell Forum Industry Award 2013 Winners Announced
London, UK – 6th June 2013 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell […]
Small Cell Forum Announces Deployment Special Interest Group
Working group to drive consensus & create best practice for the deployment of scalable small cell networks Small Cell World […]
Small Cell Forum Details Plans to Accelerate Enterprise Deployments
Release Two provides an “all you need to know” guide to help operators deploy enterprise small cells Small Cell World […]
Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2013 Shortlists Announced
Winners to be announced at Small Cell World Summit in London on June 5th London, UK – The Small Cell […]
Small Cell Forum launches Release One in new programme to drive operator deployments
Release programme provides “all you need to know” to help operators deploy small cells Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – The Small Cell […]
Public access small cell market to hit US$16 billion in 2016
Urban and rural small cells to account for 73% of all small cell revenues Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – Informa Telecoms […]
98% of Mobile Operators Say Small Cells Essential for Future of Networks
Interest continues to grow in public-access small-cell deployments as well as integrated Wi-Fi and LTE December 4, 2012 – Informa […]
Wireless Broadband Alliance & Small Cell Forum Cooperate to Integrate Wi-Fi Hotspots & Small Cells
Intelligently employing small cells & Wi-Fi hotspots is integral to delivering the best possible broadband experience Wi-Fi Global Congress, San […]
Small Cells Outnumber Traditional Mobile Base Stations
Report claims milestone driven by femtocell networks hitting scale and also notes emergence of the Small Cell as a Service […]
Small Cell Forum Appoints Softbank & Vodafone Representatives as Vice-Chairs
Operator representatives now occupy Chair & Vice-Chair positions Small Cells MENA, Dubai – 9th October 2012 – The Small Cell Forum, […]
Small Cell Forum Elects AT&T’s Gordon Mansfield as New Chairman
Also appoints a new CEO, new board and announces latest members London, UK – 18th September 2012 – The Small […]
Small Cell Forum Industry Award 2012 winners announced
London, UK – 28th June 2012 – The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small […]
Mobile operators expand small cells deployments into outdoor public spaces
AT&T & Sprint to launch public access small cells later this year while Telefónica and China Mobile move ahead with […]
Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2012 Finalists Announced
Winners to be announced at Small Cell World Summit in London on June 27th London, UK – 1st June 2012 […]
Small Cell Forum Announces GSMA OneAPI Support & Launches Developer Tools
Allows developers to build and test small cell enabled applications using GSMA’s OneAPI CTIA Wireless, New Orleans – 8th May […]
Report Finds Public Access Small Cells Could Quickly Carry More Traffic than Macros in Urban Hotspots
New Small Cell Forum report outlines public access small cell deployment best practices and challenges CTIA Wireless, New Orleans – […]
Small cells to make up almost 90% of all base stations by 2016
Vendors shift up a gear with the introduction of LTE small cells and integrated Wi-Fi Mobile World Congress, UK – […]
Small Cell Forum launches mobile developer community
Forum providing suite of tools and resources to help developers create mobile applications that take advantage of small cells Mobile […]
Small Cell Forum outlines potential of integrated small cell and Wi-Fi networks
Integrated networks can allow operators to economically improve capacity and the user experience in residential, enterprise and metropolitan spaces. Challenges […]
Small Cell Forum outlines how femtocell deployments can serve large enterprises
Femtocell deployments for small businesses are growing rapidly and this report demonstrates that they can also be deployed successfully in […]
Small Cell Forum and Open Mobile Alliance Expand Global Access to Small Cell Technology for Mobile Applications
Cooperation Agreement will support tailored apps for environments such as homes, offices, museums and shopping centers London, UK – The Small […]
Femto Forum Becomes Small Cell Forum as Femtocell Technology Extends Beyond the Home
Name change reflects the Forum’s support for enterprise, metro and rural small cells, building on the earlier success of residential […]
Small Cell Vendors Race to Fulfill Operator Demand for LTE
Seventeen vendors adopt Femto Forum LTE small cell APIs to meet demand from operators including China Mobile, Vodafone, SK Telecom […]
Major operators scale up small cell deployments and set sights on rural, enterprise and LTE
Numerous operators announce deployments of hundreds of thousands of 3G small cells London, UK – Informa Telecoms & Media today […]
3GPP2 and Femto Forum Announce Publication of a Best Practice Guide for cdma2000 Femtocell Deployments
Deployment guide aims to help the hundreds of cdma2000 operators understand how they can successfully deploy femtocell services Arlington, VA […]
Major operators scale up small cell deployments and set sights on rural, enterprise and LTE
Numerous operators announce deployments of hundreds of thousands of 3G small cells London, UK – Informa Telecoms & Media today issued […]
Free Femtocell Offers Driven by Competitive Markets
Devices offered for free in growing number of markets with competitive service offerings including the US, France, Japan and Russia. […]
Femtocell Technology Put Through its Paces at Plugfest
Vendor community comes together at ETSI to verify the latest 3GPP femtocell standard and facilitate further deployments London, UK – […]
Femto Forum Announces Winners of the Femtocell Industry Awards 2011
London, UK – 23rd June 2011 – The Femto Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports femtocell deployment […]
3G femtocells now outnumber conventional 3G basestations globally
Operator deployments grow 60% in last quarter to 31 including eight of the top 10 global mobile operator groups Femtocell […]
Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Awards 2011 Shortlists Announced
Winners to be announced at Femtocells World Summit in London on 22 June London, UK – 2 June 2011 – The […]
Femto Forum Outlines LTE Femtocell Architecture Options as Operator Interest in the Technology Grows
Femtocells improve the LTE business case while also providing the best possible user experience London, UK – The Femto Forum, […]
Femto Forum Addresses Apps Market with Femtocell API Specification and Evolved Management Standard
Specifications have already been used to develop applications for mobile operators CTIA WIRELESS, Orlando – The Femto Forum, the independent […]
Femtocell deployments more than double in 12 months with strong growth beyond the home
2011 set to see strong growth in enterprise, urban and rural deployments Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – Informa Telecoms & […]
Femto Forum Focuses on Management with Second Plugfest
Femtocell vendor community comes together at ETSI to verify the Broadband Forum’s femtocell management standard and thereby facilitate widespread deployments […]
‘Femtozone’ Set To Take Centre Stage At Mobile World Congress 2011
The Femtozone will feature public presentations, from leading operators, vendors, analysts and other industry bodies. The Femto Forum will also […]
Femtocells Climb Up Global Consumers’ “Want” Lists with 60% Reporting Interest in Owning These Personal Wireless Access Points
Parks Associates Research Finds Improved Indoor Wireless Coverage and Fast Access to Advanced Data Services as Leading Drivers for Consumer […]
Femtocell Market Set for Strong Growth in 2011
Growth driven by recent deployment announcements and major new vendor entrants London, UK – According to Informa Telecoms & Media’s […]
The shape of mobile networks starts to change as femtocells outnumber macrocells in US
Major operators continue to deploy femtocells and employ new consumer propositions London, UK – According to Informa Telecoms & Media’s […]
Femto Forum Publishes APIs to Advance LTE Femtocell Development
LTE APIs enable the rapidly growing number of femtocell semiconductor manufacturers to ensure their products operate effectively in all LTE […]
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