Choosing optimal base station antennae

The choice of antennae for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will “do its job” regardless of which antenna users choose, says Bo Jonsson, senior radio frequency expert, CellMax Technologies and Torbjörn Kämpe,...

VoIP phones take over

It is generally agreed that all voice calls will in time be delivered over Internet protocol-based (IP) networks. Just how far we’ve come on this journey may come as a surprise to some, says Rob Lith, business development director at Connection Telecom. The position...

Demystifying small cell backhaul

The world over, mobile network operators and solutions providers have carried on an active discussion of small cell networking, an architectural paradigm shift intended to boost network capacity and coverage, says Siphiwe Nelwamondo, Technical Marketing for Aviat...

Mobile is the new frontier for VoIP

Just as voice over Internet protocol is in the process of becoming firmly entrenched as a standard approach for “landline” telecommunications, a new frontier is rapidly opening up. The consumerisation of technology has consumers of all kinds carrying with...

The evolution of telephony

Communications technology has made astounding advances over time, and yet has not been allowed to deliver on its promise of bringing information to areas where it has the most potential for change and progress, says Rob Lith, business development director, Connection...

IP VPNs – the evolution of communications

Choosing a technology partner provider for your voice, video and data traffic can be complex. This is particularly relevant in business competitive environments where delays, information loss and downtime are truly worst case scenario, says Dean Young, senior sales...