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iGR Partners With PCIA to Deliver Educational Webinar Series, The Evolving Intelligent Network
AUSTIN, TX, Feb 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
iGR, a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and
mobile communications industry, today announced a partnership with
PCIA -- The Wireless Infrastructure Association to provide a series
of webinar sessions dedicated to addressing the unique opportunities
and challenges faced with the deployment and operation of Small Cell
Architectures and evolving network technologies. The webinar series,
Small Cell Architectures: The Evolving Intelligent Network, includes
five educational sessions launching March 13, 2012. Attending PCIA
members will have exclusive access to iGR advisory services at no
cost.
"Although the advent of LTE will obviously increase network capacity,
our research shows that demand will exceed the available capacity and
that connectivity issues will remain a threat. Small cell
architectures together with evolving network management solutions
will, ultimately, address some of this ongoing issue," said Iain
Gillott, president & founder of iGR. "But there is still a
considerable amount of work to be done regarding the business,
technical and regulatory implications. At iGR, we believe this all
starts with understanding the potential of an intelligent mobile
network and how the network smarts can be leveraged to improve the
bandwidth available."
"As small cell deployments gain popularity with wireless operators
and systems integrators faced with skyrocketing wireless coverage and
capacity demands, it is imperative that infrastructure providers stay
informed of the technological innovations and policy decisions that
impact their business," said Michael Fitch, CEO of PCIA. "Our
partnership with iGR will deliver PCIA members the latest research
and analysis on small cell architectures and evolving network
management solutions, ensuring they possess the necessary knowledge
and insight to succeed in this rapidly growing sector of the
industry."
As the demands of the end users have increased, with more bandwidth
needed in specific locations, mobile networks are developing around
small cell technologies and offload solutions -- DAS, femtocells,
pico cells, WiFi -- for both indoor and outdoor environments. This
evolution presents new challenges to network architects and vendors
alike, from placing antennas and cells in suitable locations,
minimizing network interference issues, providing sufficient backhaul
to multiple layers of a network and more. This five-part webinar
series will address the overall development of the small cell market
as well as the evolution of small cell architectures, self-optimizing
network management solutions, scalable deployment paths and,
ultimately, intelligent mobile networks by leveraging ongoing iGR
market research and PCIA initiatives. Additionally, PCIA member
companies receive additional access to iGR analysts for advisory
pertaining to the interactive sessions.
The following sessions are scheduled as part of this webinar series:
-- Tuesday, March 13, 2012: Concentrated Bandwidth Usage - Forecasting
the severity on the macro network
-- Tuesday, March 20, 2012: The Impact & Benefits of Active Antennas
-- Tuesday, March 27, 2012: Tower strategies with small cell
architectures
-- Tuesday, April 3, 2012: Intelligent Infrastructure - Impact of SON
-- Tuesday, April 10, 2012: Maturing the Small Cell Ecosystem
Additional information and details on individual sessions can be seen
here:
http://igr-inc.com/Advisory_And_Subscription_Services/Small_Cell_Architectures/webinars.asp
To learn more about iGR's Small Cell Architectures Advisory Services,
please contact Amanda Louie at amandal@iGR-inc.com or (512) 554-1701.
About iGR
iGR is a market strategy consultancy focused on the
wireless and mobile communications industry. Founded by Iain Gillott,
one of the wireless industry's leading analysts, in late 2000 as
iGillottResearch, iGR is now entering its twelfth year of operation.
iGR continuously researches emerging and existent technologies,
technology industries, and consumer markets. We use our detailed
research to offer a range of services to help companies improve their
position in the marketplace, clearly define their future direction,
and ultimately improve their bottom line.
iGR researches a range of wireless and mobile products and
technologies, including: smartphones; tablets; mobile applications;
bandwidth demand and use; small cell architectures; DAS; LTE; WiMAX;
VoLTE; IMS; NFC; GSM/GPRS/UMTS/HSPA; CDMA 1x/EV-DO; iDEN; SIP;
macro-, pico- and femtocells; mobile backhaul; WiFi and WiFi offload;
and SIM and UICC. iGR is a member of the Rural Cellular Association.
A more complete profile of the company can be found at
www.iGR-inc.com.
About PCIA
PCIA -- The Wireless Infrastructure Association is the
trade association representing the companies that make up the
wireless telecommunications infrastructure industry. Our members
include the carriers, infrastructure providers and professional
services firms that own and manage more than 130,000
telecommunications facilities throughout the world.
Additional
information can be found at http://www.pcia.com.
Contact iGR
Amanda Louie
(512) 554-1701
Email Contact
Contact PCIA -- The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Tim House/Nancy Touhill
703-535-7411
Email Contact
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