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Small Cell Forum publishes spec to drive unified 5G Open RAN
Small Cell Forum has published the PHY API for 5G to stimulate a competitive ecosystem for vendors of 5G small cell hardware, software and equipment. Read more…
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FIRA WIRE DAY 3: China Mobile, Saudi Telecom, SK Telecom, Huawei
MWC 2019, Day Three: Small Cell Forum; APIs for open RAN; China Mobile drives 5G interoperability; Saudi tags Nokia; Huawei and two MoUs; SK Telecom wins GLOMO. Read more…
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Small Cell Forum plan aims to accelerate 5G densification
Small Cell Forum (SCF) has outlined its work program for 2018-19 in a wide-ranging brief covers every aspect of densification, including policy improvements for siting and spectrum, 5G-enabling technologies and the next iteration of its Read more…
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SCF says FCC small cell policy good news for 5G
The Small Cell Forum has applauded a decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent city and town governments from charging wireless carriers up to $2 billion dollars’ worth of fees related to Read more…
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SCF initiative pitches small cells to healthcare sector
SCF (Small Cell Forum) announced that it is engaging with the healthcare sector to support the deployment of small cells in order to address the considerable risks of poor connectivity. Research commissioned by SCF shows Read more…
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APAC and North America lead small cell rollouts as 5G looms: report
Small cells are continuing to grow in non-residential scenarios – notably urban and enterprise sectors – with 5G, virtualization and densification playing a strong role in that growth, especially in APAC and North America. That’s Read more…
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LTE cellcos are getting busy with small cell densification: survey
A growing number of LTE operators are densifying their networks thanks to profound changes to the architecture and economics of small cells – and that densification activity will intensify in the run-up to 5G, according Read more…
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Small Cell Forum and ITRI wrap up LTE Plugfest for private EPC
Small Cell Forum (SCF) said it has successfully completed its fifth LTE Plugfest, hosted by Taiwanese technology institute ITRI, with a focus on interoperability for private EPC (evolved packet core). SCF said this Plugfest was Read more…
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Small Cell Forum launches advisory council to tackle enterprise coverage issues
The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has announced the launch of its Enterprise Advisory Council (EAC), which is focused on deepening industry ties, and working alongside businesses and institutions to help solve the issue of poor Read more…