Fibertech Networks said it activated what it called...

Fibertech Networks said it activated what it called the “first outdoor metro small cell site in the nation.” An unidentified wireless carrier for commercial traffic is using the small cell site, Fibertech said. “There has been a tremendous amount of press and speculation in the wireless segment about small cell, and the potential explosion of wireless carrier’s deployment of this technology, but until now it has been limited to planning discussions and internal testing,” said Michael Hurley, Fibertech vice president-sales and marketing, in a Wednesday news release. Metro small cells look similar to outdoor distributed antenna system nodes, but have their own deployment requirements, Fibertech said. The company said it expects metropolitan small cells will become a key way to allow “wireless carriers to increase broadband network reach and capacity” (http://bit.ly/1ke567k).