HetNet
Heterogeneity as a New Network Normal
Three Keys to Success: Preparing your mobile network for 5G. Learn more: Download our new 5G ebook While much of the focus in the press on 5G has been around the definition of a new radio interface and the architecture to support such, it is increasingly evident that if 5G is going to deliver on it…
5G is coming! Are your migration plans ready?
Download our new 5G ebook, Three Keys to Success Preparing Your Mobile Network for 5G 5G is coming, 5G is coming!!! That’s what our technology Paul Reveres are calling as they ride through our industry journals. And they are right, 5G is coming and it’s coming fast. Oh what to do, and what to do fir…
Click to Deploy Virtual HetNet Cuts Small Cell Deployment Time from Months to Minutes
There was significant Small Cells buzz during last months Mobile World Congress, where Cisco announced a range of innovative products and solutions that can be used to accelerate the market adoption of small cells. In particular, I spoke at the Small Cell Forum’s Small Cell Zone were I described how…
Ready for Mobile World Congress Hot Topics
As I board the plane ready for the long flights to Barcelona, I’m excited and energised by the prospective of around 100 APAC customer meetings and Cisco technology demos. Hopefully when I get off the plane in the wee hours I’ll remain half as energised. With all the discussions with Service Provide…
Building a true HetNet
By Andrew Mackay, Head of Mobile Solutions, APAC I have discussed in the past the increasing importance of Smallcells in a Service Providers access strategy (Bringing LTE Indoors and Cost Optimised Indoor Coverage), but to truly leverage Smallcells once deployed in an optimal way is not a trivial t…
Bringing Licensed and Unlicensed Small Cells Together
The mobile market will be vastly different 10 years from today. We will see two and a half billion more people connected to the internet, but also 50 billion more devices. Those devices are going to have a totally different consumption profile compared with the smartphone or dongle user that we have…