In
this dynamic, Alcatel-Lucent has launched the
Metro Cell Express Site Certification Program, with the goal to remove the
challenges associated with site acquisition and backhaul for metro cell
deployments. This also means enable mobile operators address the demand on
network capacity caused by the huge growth of both devices like smartphones
as well as bandwidth-hungry data services such as video communication
and
social media.
Connectikpeople.co observes
that:
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Inaugural members of the
Metro Cell Express Site Certification Program will include cable operators
(MSOs) in the United States, a leading player in the global outdoor
advertising market, systems integrators, managed services providers, site
acquisition specialty firms and OSP Construction Specialists including Crown
Castle, EdgeConneX, Knight Enterprises and Zayo, each bringing unique real
estate assets, deployment capabilities and technical expertise.
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Mobile operators will be
able to select Alcatel-Lucent certified program members to speed installation
of metro cells while addressing key strategic needs such as real-estate,
increased network capacity, ongoing break-fix and asset
management.
- With its initial program members operators will
gain access to more than 600,000 qualified sites including:
- Over
150,000 serviceable on-net buildings
- 325,000 street assets including outdoor
advertising assets
- 30,000
roof tops
- 10,000
fiber to the building assets
- Dense aerial physical plant and fiber assets
for backhaul
- Public utility right of way access addressing
vast urban US market coverage
- Existing experience in indoor, and outdoor
backhaul construction and operation
- Over 200,000 route miles of fiber in
primary urban and suburban markets across the US
- Deep referencable experience in providing
carrier and backhaul services nationally
- Alcatel-Lucent is a specialist in
Ultra-Broadband Access and is continuing to extend its industry
leadership in small cells, with more than 60 commercial deployments, in
43 countries.
- 56 percent of operators rated site acquisition
as a key barrier to outdoor small cell deployment, according to
Infonetics’ October 2013 Small Cell Coverage Strategies: Global Service
Provider Survey
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