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Tesco Mobile completes 65 upgrades across Greater Manchester
Unified Communications

Tesco Mobile completes 65 upgrades across Greater Manchester

Customers in busy parts of Greater Manchester should see fewer dropped calls and faster data after 65 upgrades covering more than 14,000 postcodes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
UK councils join industry in new small cell push
Unified Communications

UK councils join industry in new small cell push

UK councils and telecoms firms form new Small Cell Forum group to simplify street-level 4G and 5G upgrades in towns and cities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Small Cell Forum maps 2026 push for scalable 5G growth
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum maps 2026 push for scalable 5G growth

Small Cell Forum targets 2026 to standardise small cell frameworks, boost neutral host models and clear barriers to scalable 5G growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Harrow partners with Cellnex UK to boost 4G & 5G connectivity
Unified Communications

Harrow partners with Cellnex UK to boost 4G & 5G connectivity

Harrow Council teams up with Cellnex UK to install small cells on street furniture, boosting 4G and 5G coverage across busy urban hotspots.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

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RANsemi & TechPhosis integrate OCUDU for 5G small cells
5G & Beyond

RANsemi & TechPhosis integrate OCUDU for 5G small cells

Operators could gain a deployable open-source 5G stack for compact small cells as the pair link OCUDU software to commercial PHY hardware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Small Cell Forum crowns 2026 Mobile Network Awards
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum crowns 2026 Mobile Network Awards

Public safety, enterprise mobility and neutral host deployments were among the winners as the forum highlighted live commercial use of small-cell technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Small Cell Forum guide maps stadium connectivity models
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum guide maps stadium connectivity models

Hybrid wireless systems are emerging as the answer for packed sports venues that need reliable mobile service for fans, staff and operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer
Unified Communications

Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer

Antevia and Benetel team up to offer a jointly validated outdoor Open RAN private 5G solution, targeting faster, lower-risk deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G
Robotics

CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Small Cells World Summit 2026 opens registration in London
Unified Communications

Small Cells World Summit 2026 opens registration in London

Small Cells World Summit 2026 will spotlight network sharing, venue connectivity and future architectures as small cell deployments scale.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Small Cell Forum opens 2026 Mobile Network Awards entries
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum opens 2026 Mobile Network Awards entries

Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge's Choice.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Small Cell Forum maps path to interoperable 5G NTN
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum maps path to interoperable 5G NTN

Small Cell Forum sets out how small cell know-how and open interfaces could underpin interoperable 5G satellite and hybrid NTN networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
SRS successfully tests srsRAN Enterprise 5G with Picocom's small cells
Unified Communications

SRS successfully tests srsRAN Enterprise 5G with Picocom's small cells

Irish software firm, Software Radio Systems, has successfully integrated and tested the 5G Radio Access Network software, srsRAN Enterprise 5G, with Picocom's small cell technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
One NZ readies mobile network for festive data surge
Network Infrastructure

One NZ readies mobile network for festive data surge

One NZ boosts network capacity ahead of forecasted Christmas and New Year mobile data usage surge in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023
3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market
Unified Communications

3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market

The new models have been designed to help expand the market & meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity in light of 5G and IoT.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

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Indara hires Kate Bowman as Executive Director for Legal, Risk, & Compliance
Risk & Compliance

Indara hires Kate Bowman as Executive Director for Legal, Risk, & Compliance

Indara Digital Infrastructure has appointed Kate Bowman as its Executive Director for Legal, Risk and Compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2023