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Small cell

A low-power radio access node that adds capacity and coverage in dense areas such as downtown blocks, transit stops and venues. In the US market small cells are usually mounted on poles, strand or building faces and connected by fiber or wireless backhaul.

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DAS (distributed antenna system)

An in-building or venue network that distributes cellular signal from carrier base stations to many remote antennas, used for stadiums, convention centers, airports and hospitals where a macro site cannot provide sufficient capacity.

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Neutral host

An infrastructure model where a third party builds and operates the network or physical infrastructure and leases capacity to multiple mobile operators, common for venues, tunnels and multi-tenant buildings.

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CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service)

US 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band. Access is managed through a Spectrum Access System (SAS), with priority access and general authorized access tiers widely used for private LTE/5G networks and fixed wireless.

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Mid-band spectrum

Frequency ranges roughly between 1 GHz and 7 GHz that balance coverage and capacity; in the US this includes the 2.5 GHz, 3.45 GHz and CBRS bands that underpin most new 5G capacity layers.

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Millimeter wave (mmWave)

Spectrum above roughly 24 GHz offering very high capacity over short distances, deployed for dense urban hotspots, fixed wireless access and venue capacity where fiber-like throughput is needed.

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Open RAN

An architecture that splits radio access network components and standardizes interfaces between them, allowing operators to mix vendors for radios, distributed units and centralized units with open management software.

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Fiber-to-the-tower (FTTT)

Dedicated fiber connection to a cell site that replaces or supplements microwave backhaul, typically a prerequisite for high-capacity 5G and edge compute deployments.

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Private 5G / private network

A dedicated cellular network operated for a single enterprise or venue, often on CBRS spectrum, giving control over coverage, security and device management for ports, factories, campuses and logistics sites.

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Edge data center

A small-footprint facility close to end users that hosts latency-sensitive workloads and caches traffic, increasingly paired with tower, fiber and venue infrastructure in metro markets.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA)

A wireless broadband service delivered to a fixed location rather than a mobile handset; in the US it is a major growth driver for mid-band spectrum capacity and tower loading.

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Towerco

A company that owns and leases tower, rooftop and pole infrastructure to mobile operators and other tenants, monetizing sites through colocation and amendment revenue.

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BEAD programme

The US Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment programme, which funds state-led broadband builds; it drives fiber construction, middle-mile routes and unserved-area deployment planning discussed across the connectivity supply chain.

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Backhaul and fronthaul

Backhaul carries traffic from cell sites to the core network; fronthaul links remote radios to baseband units. Both are key constraints when densifying networks and adding edge compute.