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Cisco Balks at Big Wireless Buys


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
January 2, 2013 : Cisco might look for more acquisitions to fill gaps in its small-cell portfolio, but it's not hungry for a major wireless acquisition

Wi-Fi: Taking the Strain for Cellular


LR Mobile News Analysis - Comment (1)
December 31, 2012 : Faster speeds, better offload and cheaper roaming are still paramount tasks for Wi-Fi even in an age of 4G

5 Trends in Carrier Wi-Fi


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
December 28, 2012 : Faster speeds, smoother connections and better 4G integration are all coming for carrier Wi-Fi in 2013

Cisco Strikes Gold With Carrier Wi-Fi Offload


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (7)
December 7, 2012 : Putting Ericsson and Ruckus on notice, Cisco has scored a deal with PT Telekom to deploy and offload 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Indonesia

CEA Tries to Kill Charter's Video Plan


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 3, 2012 : Also: Cogeco finishes Atlantic Broadband buy; TW Cable blunts Google Fiber's assault with Wi-Fi; Belden sells coax unit for $265M

TW Cable Smartens Up Its Wi-Fi


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 2, 2012 : TWC is using WeFi's client software to help broadband customers locate the best-performing Wi-Fi hotspots when they're on the move

AT&T: Security Needs to Out-Innovate Hackers


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
November 28, 2012 : Security efforts to date have mostly reacted to attacks by hackers and that needs to change, says AT&T security exec

Ruckus Eyes Carrier Deals After $126M IPO


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
November 21, 2012 : The way forward for Ruckus is through carrier Wi-Fi offload deals for its new gateway, CEO Selina Lo says

TW Cable's $82M National Data Center


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
November 19, 2012 : Also: TW Cable eyes NYC subway Wi-Fi; Cablevision banks on possible Bresnan sale; Netflix CEO says it doesn't need a big brother

Why Cisco Wants Meraki's Wi-Fi Smarts


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (3)
November 19, 2012 : Cisco wants to add virtualized management capabilities to Wi-Fi networks with the acquisition of Meraki
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Who's Big in Small Cells?


LR Mobile Report - Michelle Donegan - Comments (12)
May 7, 2012 : Light Reading Mobile compiles a list of public access small-cell products to track this developing wireless infrastructure market

MWC 2012: Know Before You Go


LR Mobile Report - Comments (2)
February 26, 2012 : A preview of the news, the trends and the potential traffic nightmare that awaits you in Barcelona
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NTT Docomo Taps Boingo for Wi-Fi Roaming/Offload


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December 12, 2012 : NTT Docomo to provide customers access to Boingo’s global Wi-Fi network

Ex-ZTE Exec Joins Stoke in Japan


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December 11, 2012 : Stoke names Telecoms industry expert Satoshi Arano as Japan Country Manager

TW Cable Wi-Fis With WeFi


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December 2, 2012 : Time Warner Cable using WeFi to assure subscribers of best-in-class Wi-Fi service

TW Cable Biz Customers Get Free Wi-Fi


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November 30, 2012 : Time Warner Cable announces availability of free Wi-Fi hotspots for businesses in Kansas City

TW Cable Launches Wi-Fi in K.C.


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November 30, 2012 : Time Warner Cable launches TWC WiFi hotspot network in Kansas City

Virgin Lands City Wi-Fi Deals


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November 30, 2012 : Virgin Media Business rolls free public Wi-Fi service to 1.2 million people in Bradford and Leeds city centers

EE, Vodafone Use Virgin's Subway Wi-Fi


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November 23, 2012 : EE and Vodafone sign up to Virgin Media Wi-Fi on London's Underground

AT&T Intros New Global Voice & Data Plans


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November 15, 2012 : New AT&T global packages make it mroe affordable for travelers to call, text, tweet and post abroad

Stoke Unveils Wi-Fi eXchange


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November 15, 2012 : Stoke announces the immediate availability of its breakthrough wireless offload gateway, the Wi-Fi eXchange

Symmetricom Gives Time to Small Cells


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November 14, 2012 : Symmetricom introduces small cells category to SyncWorld Ecosystem Program
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Small Cell Backhaul: What, Why and How - by Heavy Reading


White Papers
By 2016, there will be 500,000 small cells in mobile networks worldwide. They are changing the way mobile networks are designed, architected and deployed. Learn how in this white paper on small cell backhaul by Patrick Donegan of Heavy Reading.

Ruckus Sticks One on Cisco


Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan - Comments (5)
July 30, 2012 : 11:05 AM 'I'll see you outside...'

Wi-Fi vs. 4G: Is There Really a Debate?


Kaps Korner - Paul Kapustka - Comments (9)
July 16, 2012 : 6:00 AM With nearly ubiquitous Wi-Fi, industry folks and academics are looking to unlicensed spectrum to expand broadband's reach and cut down on its costs

Wi-Fi in NYC Pay Phones: Second Time's a Charm?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
July 11, 2012 : 5:00 PM Many may have forgotten but NYC's pay-phone makeover isn't the first attempt to install Wi-Fi in the city's historical relics

AT&T: Small Cells Have Big Challenges


LRTV Documentaries - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
June 27, 2012 : AT&Twants to deploy small cells but is looking for integrated solutions that address power, installation, security and cost issues

LR Live: LTE Rollouts Drive EPC Smarts


LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
June 26, 2012 : The industry is learning a lot about the evolved packet core (EPC) from initial LTE rollouts but there are still many challenges

Small Cell Spotting in London


Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
June 26, 2012 : 7:10 AM On a fine June day in the UK capital, I looked for small cells on lampposts

Cisco ASR 5500 data sheet: Intelligent Performance for the New Normal - by Cisco


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Cisco ASR 5500 is a high-capacity platform with high performance, subscriber counts, and transaction rates to handle 3G and 4G LTE network demands.

WI-FI OFFLOAD—IS YOUR GATEWAY READY? - by Spirent Communications


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Service Providers are investigating Wi-Fi offload as a possible solution to increasing number of subscribers that are consuming the limited wireless spectrum. In this whitepaper you will learn how Testing is a key to success for Wi-Fi offloading.

Cable's Hot Zone Could Equal Offload


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
May 24, 2012 : 10:15 AM The cableco Wi-Fi plan could make it easier to offload smartphone data in the northeastern US
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