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Drones & small cells trialled to restore phone networks in disasters

Optus and Nokia trial drone-based and small cell tech to swiftly restore mobile networks after natural disasters, enhancing emergency communications in affected areas.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

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

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Smart Cities

Small Cell Forum urges EU to ease deployment rules

Fragmented municipal approvals are slowing 5G rollout, with the industry body saying clearer rules could cut delays for small cell deployments across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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