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ip.access: Multi-carrier Small Cells Slash Deployment Costs of in-Building Coverage by 80%
Multi-carrier (multi-operator) small cells can reduce the total costs of
delivering enhanced in-building coverage by as much as 80% according to
new analysis from Wireless 20/20 (News - Alert). The whitepaper,
commissioned by ip.access, presents compelling evidence of how neutral
host, multi-operator small cells can deliver economically viable
in-building solutions, unlocking new commercial opportunities in the
'Middleprise', which represents a $20bn segment of the global
in-building wireless market.
Middleprise venues include small and medium-sized commercial buildings,
hotels, hospitals, colleges and even small retail stores, which all
benefit from improved indoor mobile coverage and capacity. Research by CommScope
has revealed that only two percent of commercial buildings have
dedicated technology to ensure strong and reliable indoor mobile
coverage and capacity.
For the vast majority of these businesses the high cost of Distributed
Antenna Systems (DAS) solutions is prohibitive and the needs of this
market segment are not well served by most mobile operators with
traditional single operator small cell solutions.
In contrast, Wireless 20/20's analysis* found that new virtualised small
cell solutions can face the challenge of addressing the economic and
multi-carrier requirements of small and medium sized venues, with
multi-carrier small cell solutions offering 50-80% Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) savings over a 10-year timeframe.
Nick Johnson, Founder, CTO & Head of PL at ip.access commented: "We
have always maintained that multi-operator small cell solutions like our
Viper™ platform are the only truly viable way to solve the indoor
coverage and capacity crisis, but until now that potential has not been
clearly quantified.
Nick Johnson added: "This fresh analysis provides clear proof of just
how significant the financial benefits of multi-carrier small cell
solutions are, and the host of commercial opportunities they unlock. Not
only do multi-operator small cells make the significant 'Middleprise'
segment immediately addressable by MNOs and neutral host providers, but
they also deliver financial returns directly to building owners and
businesses alike. This report is an essential read for the whole mobile
industry."
The full findings are detailed in the white paper, 'Multi-Carrier Small
Cell Solutions for In-Building Wireless' is available for download here.
The conclusions of the report will be discussed in more detail during
ip.access' webinar on multi-operator neutral host small cells, hosted by
ThinkSmallCells. Click here
to register.
ip.access will be exhibiting Mobile
World Congress 2017 in Hall 7, Stand C60. To arrange a meeting at
the show email [email protected].
Ends
Notes to editors
* A series of test venues were modeled on Wireless 20/20's
award-winning WiROI™ Neutral Host Venue Business Case Analysis Tool to
determine the coverage needed for each venue, the subscriber population,
the estimated traffic use at each location, including the impact of
Wi-Fi, and potential growth in traffic demand. In each case, the
analysis modeled support for 4 major MNOs that would be required.
About Wireless 20/20
Wireless 20/20 is an independent market research and consulting company
focused solely on the emerging broadband wireless market. The principals
at Wireless 20/20 have been engaged in the wireless industry since its
inception and have gained a thorough understanding of the technical,
business and product issues surrounding the development of broadband
wireless devices, equipment, networks, and services.
About ip.access
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, ip.access originates the
best-in-class wireless solutions that maximise the value of radio and
data assets via disruptive business models. The company has products and
solutions live in over 100 customers' networks around the world.
With its award-winning Viper™ multi-operator solution, ip.access is
helping mobile operators, landlords, MVNOs, enterprises, service
providers and integrators to open up a host of new commercial
opportunities for the provision of indoor cellular coverage. Viper
combines several ip.access products and technologies into an
enterprise-focused platform which dramatically simplifies and reduces
the cost of small cell deployments.
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