{"id":271087,"date":"2020-10-07T07:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=271087"},"modified":"2020-10-07T07:12:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:12:55","slug":"aboitiz-infracapital-to-deploy-small-cell-sites-for-5g-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/07\/aboitiz-infracapital-to-deploy-small-cell-sites-for-5g-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Aboitiz InfraCapital to deploy small cell sites for 5G expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_271088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271088\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-271088\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/accessibility-3570138_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-271088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aside from supplementing InfraCapital\u2019s existing common tower project, its small cell network will be used in the deployment of 5G which requires increased antenna density for high data download and upload speeds. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Aboitiz InfraCapital (InfraCapital), the Aboitiz Group\u2019s infrastructure arm, has deployed small cell networks in high-density cities to supplement the country\u2019s existing telecommunications (telecom) infrastructure, noting its key role on 5G expansion.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday, Rafael Aboitiz, general manager of InfraCapital\u2019s small cell business, said the company\u2019s small cell network is \u201creadily available\u201d in Subic, Cebu, and Davao to complement and boost the service quality of the country\u2019s telecom companies (telco) and internet service providers (ISP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsistent with our commitment to help meet the demand for better telecommunication services, we are happy to partner with telcos and other ISPs in accelerating the expansion of their network capacity and coverage throughout the country,\u201d Aboitiz said.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from supplementing InfraCapital\u2019s existing common tower project, its small cell network will be used in the deployment of 5G which requires increased antenna density for high data download and upload speeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs telcos and ISPs seek to increase antenna density to provide for the data demands of 5G technology and address network congestion, small cells are viewed as a quick and scalable solution,\u201d InfraCapital said.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to its common towers business, telcos and ISPs can share in InfraCapital\u2019s small cell network for faster expansion, reduced costs, and lessen redundant sites.<\/p>\n<p>A small cell network, it said, is a series of small low-powered, short-ranged antennas that provide coverage and capacity in conjunction with larger macro cell towers.<\/p>\n<p>InfraCapital, in partnership with the Philippine government, pursues various water, airport, digital infrastructure and urban mobility projects\u2014developing \u201cfully integrated economic centers\u201d in some regional areas. 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