Search Results for: Small Cells

Legacy technologies like distributed antenna systems (DAS) can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments and are multi-operator compatible. DAS have been deployed by MNOs, towercos and third party neutral hosts for many years, and still have an important role to play in cellular networks. However, there are various limitations often cited by the…...

In urban environments, the majority of new telecom sites are added through the construction of microsites, or by leveraging existing street furniture, often to deploy small cells rather than macro cells. While some towercos retain a focus on the green field macro network (and there’s nothing wrong with that – margins are proven), an increasing…...

Thanks to his experience as an analyst and consultant, Berge Ayvazian has a deep understanding of the rules of the small cell and DAS game in the United States. In this interview, we explore the dynamics of outdoor and indoor deployments, the opportunities for neutral host, and take a closer look at 5G and its…...

As towercos increasingly look to diversify their offering to MNOs, and distributed networks become more and more necessary in urban network densification in advance of 5G, the business case for providing small cells as a service could be accelerated with multi-operator small cell solutions. Who are the current leaders in the development of multi-operator small…...

Founded in 2008, the Vodafone Procurement Company S.a.r.l. (VPC) is responsible for managing the company’s supply chain. In this interview, Carlos Marin, Principal Category Manager, Radio Small Cells & New Technologies, and Nikolaos Antoniou, Principal Category Manager, Property Management Services within VPC, discuss with TowerXchange the increasing relevance of small cells in the global mobile…...

IoT and remote keyhole surgery might be looming on the horizon, but right now what’s needed is densification, and in urban areas in particular this often means small cells. And while you don’t need a degree in particle physics to get it right, there are a few simple steps which are often overlooked or rushed…...

With experience honed at Orange, Eaton Towers and Apollo Towers Myanmar, Tillman Global Holdings (TGH) has a unique understanding of what MNOs need from their infrastructure partners today and tomorrow. In this exclusive interview, TowerXchange reveal the vision behind Tillman’s impressive partnership with JCDecaux, which opens access to a million potential sites for small cells,…...

Two of the busiest roundtables at the inaugural TowerXchange Meetup Europe focussed on small cells and DAS, reflective of the tower industry’s growing appetite to diversify their business models beyond macro structures. Rounding up the second day of the Meetup, Rethink Technology Research’s Caroline Gabriel represented the Small Cell Forum and moderated a discussion between…...

As an increasing number of towercos look to small cells and DAS to address MNO requirements for more cost effective urban infill we take an in depth look at the growing role that towercos are playing in this market and ask when mass adoption will take place. Analysys Mason’s resident small cells expert, Chris shares…...

Cellnex currently manages a portfolio of 15,140 macro sites across Italy and Spain and with a large appetite for new acquisitions (following its 2015 IPO and acquisition of 7,377 sites from WIND in Italy). Their focus has expanded to also looking at opportunities in Europe’s small cells and DAS market. In this interview we speak…...