The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development had awarded a Keystone Communities Program grant of $500,000 to help Indiana County leaders to extend broadband internet access to underserved rural, outlying areas of the county. In total, the award of four grants totals $1.25 million. The packages include $200,000 toward replacement of the Burrell Township Library, $450,000 for improvements to Sherman Street Park in Clymer and $100,000 to repave a well-worn four-mile stretch of Pine Vale Road in Grant Township.
Crown Castle's Towers Plus Fiber Plus Small Cells 5G Strategy Poised For Takeoff
Seeking Alpha reported Crown Castle is set to see benefits from their fiber plus small cell strategy. The article states, "After years of strategic acquisitions, Crown Castle already has a first mover advantage and with the high barriers to entry, it would take considerable time and expense fo...
Dish strikes tower deal with Vertical Bridge
Dish Network struck its second tower deal with Vertical Bridge after signing a similar deal with Crown Castle in November. Dish’s deal with Vertical Bridge will give them immediate access to the company’s portfolio of over 300,000 sites across the US and Puerto Rico. Fierce Wireles...
Crown Castle Posts Full-year 2020 Results Citing “Solid Growth”
Crown Castle released its full-year 2020 results, showing solid growth and projecting similar growth rates for 2021. CEO Jay Brown stated, "We believe our unique portfolio of assets positions us to benefit from what we expect will be a decade-long investment cycle as our customers deploy 5G, e...
The Future of Boston is 5G
Crown Castle’s Public Affairs Manager Ashley Greenspan wrote an article for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce blog, where she discussed the benefits of 5G and how 5G will connect devices across industries, including healthcare, education, transportation and improving the livability ...
Tampa airport becomes first in nation to offer comprehensive 5G mobile network
Tampa International Airport is the first airport to offer a comprehensive 5G mobile network. Last week, the airport announced the completion of a distributed antenna system (DAS) project launched in 2018 and included the installation of 800 antennas and 50 miles of fiber. The project was spear...
Baltimore Avenue Next Up For City Surveillance Cameras
After facing connectivity issues between the surveillance camera system and the City Watch system in Ocean City (MD), the town decided to partner with Crown Castle to access fiber that will enable a stable signal between the two systems. "As part of our right of way use agreement with Crown Ca...