How one company has proven the business model for the deployment of rural coverage solutions

How the Small Cell Forum is working with MNOs to ensure the smooth transition of cellular networks from 4G to 5G

Italian firm discusses solutions for off-grid and remote sites in Asia and beyond

As the market continues to reshape, TowerXchange offers some clarity

Supporting the rapidly evolving tower industry with bespoke backup solutions

As cellular networks evolve and customers demand more from the existing infrastructure, we examine the developments being made at an equipment level. The Future Network spoke with Anders Storm, CEO of the Swedish semiconductor manufacturer about advances in antenna design, developments in the fibre market, mmWave solutions for fixed wireless access, new approaches to Wi-Fi, and how the various communication service providers are converging to enable the robust networks of the future.

How the use of blimps can make connecting the rural unconnected economically viable and bridge the digital divide

New 5G use cases – connected venues and network as-a-service

On October 2nd M2Catalyst provided a crowdsourced report looking at Puerto Rico, showing that 86% of the cell site antennas were still down. In that study, the M2Catalyst data scientists analyzed 8.8 million records, identified 26,419 antenna sectors and found that 86% cell antenna sectors were missing in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

TowerXchange: What are the expectations with regards to the approval of the new telecom law? And how effective is the law likely to be in speeding the permitting process for new sites?

Where does the opportunity lie in this changing country?

Managing the cost of capital, debt levels and internal rate of return critical to success