Monthly Archives: July 2016

What Capacity Problem?! A View on the Small Cell Market.

By | July 22, 2016
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Small cells have existed and been talked about for about a decade now. The technology and market went through different phases tracking 3G, LTE and now 5G technologies. Yet, the deployment of small cells has been timid and numbers fall below expectations. The fundamental thesis behind small cells is that demand for capacity exceeds supply. The… Read More »

Midterm Observations on the Telecom Industry.

By | July 2, 2016
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Three events were held this past week that provided an opportunity to get a midterm pulse of the telecom industry: the MWC-Shanghai, 5G World and WBA Congress. Having attended the last two, I wanted to summarize a few observations: * The vision for 5G is converging; industry is aligning along common themes.  A few leading operators are racing to… Read More »