 well as several thousand macro sites." They added that "our checks have indicated that in one of the iterations of S's NGN plans, the company had proposed a 70K small cell buildout--which was supposedly won by Mobilitie."

A Mobilitie spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment.

It's unclear how widespread the small cell deployment will be across the country as well as how many macro cell sites will be involved. Sprint might also look to repurpose decommissioned Clearwire sites for CDMA and LTE service, according to analysts.

Although Mobilitie might be deploying many of the small cells involved in Sprint's NGN, the carrier is likely going to be buying gear and small cells from at least three vendors, according to analysts: AirSpan, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Samsung. Nokia and Samsung are two of Sprint's vendors for its tri-band "Spark" LTE service and Nokia is a key supplier of 8T8R radios Sprint has been using for macro coverage. Nokia and Samsung representatives did not respond to quests for comment

AirSpan, a privately held wireless company based in Boca Raton, Fla., which formerly developed WiMAX products, has developed an LTE product that uses 2.5 GHz for both radio access as well as backhaul. AirSpan declined to comment.



Because acquiring fiber for backhaul is prohibitively expensive, Sprint is likely going to use wireless backhaul to save money, analysts said. Both BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk and New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin said that Sprint will likely use in-band wireless backhaul solutions using the lower 2.5 GHz spectrum band that would not require line of sight. Piecyk also wrote in a blog post last week that Sprint could "allocate a chunk of the 2.5 GHz spectrum for backhaul alone, known as out-band."

"Wireless backhaul would facilitate speed to deployment and it appears it could also lower your cost of ownership," Piecyk said in an interview.

"If [Sprint parent] SoftBank is committed to making it work, I'm sure ultimately they will," Chaplin said in an interview. "I'm also sure it's going to cost them a lot more and take them a lot longer to get it right than I think they are suggesting at the moment."

Chaplin said that even if Sprint deploys 70,000 small cells, that might not
well as several thousand macro sites. " They added that " our checks have indicate that in one of the iteration of S's NGN plans, the company had proposed a 70 potassium small cell buildout -- which was purportedly won by Mobilitie. " 

 A Mobilitie spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment. 

 It's ill-defined how widespread the small cellular telephone deployment will be across the country as well as how many macro cell sites will be involve. Sprint might also look to repurpose decommissioned Clearwire sites for CDMA and LTE military service, according to analysts. 

 Although Mobilitie might be deploying many of the little cells involved in Sprint's NGN, the carrier is likely die to be buying gear and small cells from at least three vendors, harmonize to analysts: AirSpan, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Samsung. Nokia and Samsung are two of Sprint's vendors for its tri - band " Spark " LTE service and Nokia is a key supplier of 8T8R radios Sprint has been using for macro coverage. Nokia and Samsung representatives did not respond to quests for comment 

 AirSpan, a privately held wireless company based in Boca Raton, Fla., which formerly developed WiMAX products, has developed an LTE merchandise that uses 2.5 GHz for both radio receiver entree as well as backhaul. AirSpan declined to comment. 



 Because acquiring roughage for backhaul is prohibitively expensive, Sprint is likely going to use wireless backhaul to save money, analyst said. Both BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk and New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin said that Sprint will likely use in - band wireless backhaul solutions use the lower 2.5 GHz spectrum band that would not require agate line of view. Piecyk also wrote in a blog post last workweek that Sprint could " allocate a chunk of the 2.5 GHz spectrum for backhaul alone, known as out - band. " 

 " Wireless backhaul would facilitate speed to deployment and it appears it could besides lower your cost of ownership, " Piecyk said in an interview. 

 " If [ dash parent ] SoftBank is committed to making it work, I'm sure ultimately they will, " Chaplin say in an interview. " I'm besides sure it's going to cost them a lot more and take them a lot longer to grow it right than I intend they are suggesting at the moment. " 

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A Mobilidid dpokeswoman did not respond to a rezuest fpr comment.

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"Wirelefs backhaul wpuld facilitate spted to de'loymemt wnd it appears it could also lkwer your coft of ownersrip," Iiecik said in cn interview.

"If [Sprint parent] SoftBank is committed to makibg it work, I'm sure oltlmately they will," Chaplin vaid in an interview. "I'm also sure it's going to cost them a lot mmre ajd take them a lot longer to get it right than I think they are suggestint at tie moment."

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although MobIlitIe might be DeployINg many oF The smalL cells InvOlvEd in sPrInT's NgN, THe cARrIer IS liKely goinG tO bE buyiNg geAR AND smaLl cElls From aT least three veNdoRs, acCOrdIng to AnalySts: AIrspan, NOkia (NYsE:NOK) AnD Samsung. Nokia anD SamSung are twO of spRinT's VendoRS for itS trI-baNd "Spark" lTE servICe aNd nOKIa Is a key supplier of 8T8R RaDIOs sprint haS been uSInG fOR macro coVeRagE. NokIA And SaMsunG RePresentaTives dID nOt Respond To Quests FoR coMmeNt

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BEcauSE aCQuiring fiber foR backHaul is prohIBitively ExpenSive, SpriNt is likelY GOing to usE wiRelEss BacKHAuL to save money, aNALystS sAid. Both bTIg analysT WaLteR PiEcyK aNd New StreEt ResearCh AnAlYsT JoNathaN chaplin sAiD thAt sprInt wiLL likelY use iN-banD wIrELesS backhaUL sOLUtioNs UsIng tHe lOwEr 2.5 GHz SpecTRum Band thaT would not ReqUIre lInE oF sight. PIecyk also wrotE iN a blog post LaSt wEek thaT sPrint couLd "allocate a chunk of the 2.5 GHZ SpectruM foR backHaul Alone, knowN as Out-banD."

"WiREless bAckhauL woulD fAciLITate sPEEd To dEpLoyment and IT AppEars iT cOuld Also lowEr your cost of ownersHIp," PIecyk said in an IntErviEW.

"if [sprINt PAreNt] sOftbANk is committed to Making it woRk, i'M sUre ultimatELy tHeY will," ChAplin saId in aN InterviEw. "I'm also sUre it's goiNg To coST TheM a lot more aNd take thEm a lot lonGEr to gET iT righT thAn I thiNk TheY are sUggestINg aT the mOment."

CHaPlin saId thaT eVen if SprInt deploys 70,000 small cells, thaT might Not
 well as several thousandmacro site s." T hey  ad de d th at " our checks hav e  ind icated that in one ofthe i te r atio n sof S' s NGN p l an s ,  th eco mpa ny ha d pro pos ed a 70 K small ce llbu ildout--whic h  w as suppose dly  won by Mobi lit ie."
AMob i litie  sp okesw oman d i d notrespond t oa  reque s t for c o m me nt.
It's unclear how wi d espread the sm all ce ll de p l oym ent  will be a cr oss t h e count r ya s wel l  as how manymacro cells ite s will  b e i n volved . Spr in t  mi ght also lo ok t o repurpo se dec o mmissio n ed Clea rwiresit esforC DM Aand  L T E s e rv ice ,  ac cordingto  a nalys ts.A l t houg h M obil itiemight be depl oyi ng m a nyof th e sma ll c el ls in volved  in S pr int's NGN, thecarr ier is li kel ygoi ng  to b e  buyin g g ear  and sm all cel l s f ro m a tleast three vendor s, a cc ording t o anal y st s: AirSpan,  N oki a (N Y S E:NOK ) an d  S amsung.Nokiaa nd  S amsungar e twoof  Sp rin t's v e ndor s forits tri- band" Spark" LTE ser v ice and Nokia is a  k e y su ppl ier of 8T8R  rad i os S prin t  h asb een u singfo r  m a cro coverage. Nokia  a nd Sam sungrepresentativ es did not r e spond to  que s ts for comment

A irSpa n, a priva t ely held  wire less com pany base d in BocaRat on,  Fl a., w hi ch formerly d e v elop ed  WiMAXpro ducts,has  de vel ope dan LTE pr oduct th at  u se s2.5  GHzf or bothra dio  a cce ss as well a s bac khau l.  A i rSp an decl i ne d to c om me nt.

Be cause  acq u iri ng fibe r for bac kha u l is  p ro hibitiv ely expensive ,Sprint isli kel y goin g to use w ireless backhaul to sav e  money,  an alyst s sa id. BothBTI G anal yst Walter  Piecy k and  N ewS t reetR e se arc hanalyst Jo n a tha n Cha pl in s aid tha t Sprint will like l y u se in-band wi rel essb a ck hau l  s o lut io n s u s i ng the lower 2. 5 GHz spec tr u mband thatw oul dnot req uire li ne of sight.Piecyk al so wrotein  a b l o g p ost last w eek that  Sprint c o uld " a ll ocate  achunkof  th e 2.5  GHz s p ect rum f or bac kh aul al one,kn own as o ut-band."

"Wireless ba ckhaul  woul d f acilitate  sp e edto deploy ment  and it ap pea rsit co uld alsolowe r  y our costof o w nership," Pi ecy k sa id in an in t e r vie w.

" If[ Sprint  par ent] SoftBank isc ommitted to ma king i t w ork ,  I'm  s ure ultimately  th ey w ill," Ch ap lin said in  an inte rv i ew. " I'm al so sur e it'sg o in g  to co st t hem  a lot mo rean d  take t he ma  lot l onge rto get  it ri g ht t h a n I think they a re su g g estin g  at  themo ment."Chap lin said t hat even if  Sprin t de ploys  70,000  s mall c ell s,  that migh t  not
 well_as several_thousand macro sites." They_added that_"our_checks have_indicated_that in one_of the iterations_of S's NGN plans,_the company had_proposed_a 70K small cell buildout--which was supposedly won by Mobilitie."

A Mobilitie spokeswoman did not_respond_to a_request_for_comment.

It's unclear how widespread the_small cell deployment will be_across the_country as well as how many macro cell_sites_will be involved._Sprint might also look to repurpose decommissioned Clearwire sites_for CDMA and LTE service, according_to analysts.

Although Mobilitie_might_be_deploying many of the_small cells involved in Sprint's NGN,_the carrier is likely going to_be buying gear and small cells from_at least three vendors, according to_analysts: AirSpan, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and_Samsung. Nokia_and Samsung are two of_Sprint's vendors for_its tri-band_"Spark" LTE service_and Nokia is a key supplier_of 8T8R radios_Sprint has been using for macro_coverage._Nokia and Samsung_representatives_did_not respond_to quests for_comment

AirSpan,_a privately_held_wireless company based in Boca Raton,_Fla.,_which formerly developed WiMAX products, has developed_an LTE product that_uses_2.5 GHz for both_radio access as well as_backhaul. AirSpan declined to comment.



Because acquiring_fiber for_backhaul is_prohibitively expensive, Sprint is likely going to use wireless backhaul to_save money, analysts said. Both BTIG_analyst Walter Piecyk and_New Street_Research_analyst Jonathan Chaplin_said_that Sprint_will likely use in-band wireless backhaul solutions_using the_lower 2.5 GHz spectrum band that_would not require line_of_sight. Piecyk also wrote in a_blog post last week that Sprint_could "allocate a chunk of_the_2.5_GHz spectrum for backhaul alone,_known as out-band."

"Wireless backhaul would facilitate_speed to deployment_and it appears it could also lower_your_cost of ownership," Piecyk said in_an_interview.

"If [Sprint parent] SoftBank is committed_to_making_it work, I'm sure ultimately_they will," Chaplin said in an_interview. "I'm also sure it's going to cost them_a lot more_and take them a lot_longer_to_get it right than I think they are suggesting at_the moment."

Chaplin_said that even_if Sprint deploys 70,000 small cells, that might not