What is CBRS … and What It Means for Your Building
CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) is the wireless spectrum from 3.55 to 3.70 GHz – and mobile operators paid $4.5 billion in the recently concluded FCC auctions for their slices. Spectrum is scarce and expensive, right? Here’s the kicker – for enterprises, it’s FREE. That’s right: while mobile operators spend billions on Priority Access Licenses to supplement […]
How Do I Plan For 5G In My Building?
On June 12, 2019, I participated in a panel discussion at the DASpedia 5G Congress. The conversation included consideration of current and future CRE wireless network needs. At that panel some key points were discussed: Key Issues for CRE owners and managers include: When it comes to 5G wireless connectivity, it’s important to distinguish between what is […]
SOLiD DAS Keeps NYC Connected in Demanding Environments
The urban landscape of New York City is one of the most concentrated in the world. It includes soaring skyscrapers along with a vast maze of subway routes and road tunnels. Everywhere in the city, visitors, residents and workers access wireless systems as never before. A June 2019 report from Pew Research notes that 81 percent of […]
Coping With Dense Outdoor Environments Like Urban Canyons
One frustrating experience is all too common. You’re trusting Google Maps to deliver you, on time, to an important meeting in the city’s central business district. You turn the corner only to find a massive high-rise blocking your signal. Your timely arrival at that important meeting is now in doubt. Fortunately, intelligent network planning and […]
MWC19 Barcelona Predictions
What announcements or new initiatives are we likely to see at this year’s MWC? Three key themes to watch for include O-RAN Alliance news, innovative 5G applications and the further development of private LTE solutions using CBRS. O-RAN Alliance News The O-RAN Alliance was announced at last year’s MWC, and it now includes most of the industry’s […]
What’s Up with Private LTE Networks Pt 2
Second of a Two-Part Blog Series In the first blog of “What’s Up with Private LTE Networks” series, I talked about the benefits of a private LTE network in the commercial real estate industry. In this blog, we will continue the conversation but look at the benefits of a private LTE network in environments such […]
What’s Up with Private LTE Networks? Part One
First of a Two-Part Blog Series There’s much talk in the wireless industry today about private LTE networks. Some of these questions include: are these networks dependent on 5G? When are the private networks coming? What technologies will be adopted? Where will they develop first? Many see the evolution of the private LTE network as an exciting, […]