Efforts to create a new industrial park near New Carlisle have received a $1 million boost from the federal government. It was announced Friday that 24.4 miles of new fiber optic cable would be extended through western St. Joseph County and by the Navistar Proving Grounds left behind by Studebaker. “We purchased the facility in April of 2015, and when we first got here, that was one of the first things we attacked, is try to get at least a low-speed fiber line to the facility,” Navistar’s Brian Jacquay said. “It’s still not to the capacity where we need to be able to compete with all the neighboring states as well.”
The Workforce of the future in Dallas will be powered by 5G
Through the advancement of 5G in the DFW area it is estimated that the 5G economy will generate $43 billion and create more than 115,000 new jobs. By investing today in the connectivity needs of tomorrow, Dallas together with Crown Castle can ensure our local economy and workforce development ...
What’s next for economic development in Washington County?
Washington County (PA) leaders are committed to growing economic development south of Pittsburgh (PA). There are currently many large-scale sites, the biggest being Southpointe I and II, that have become the worksite of thousands of employees with blue-chip companies including Ansys, CNX Resou...
LCEC helps deliver internet and cellular to barrier islands
The Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) in Cape Coral (FL) announced a partnership with Crown Castle to provide connectivity through the fiber optic cables from the LCEC transmission line in town. The LCEC is also working with Verizon, Comcast and Lumen to provide access to the islands thro...
$160,000 Harwood grant to develop free electrical safety awareness training for telecom workers
The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association has been selected by the US Department of Labor — OSHA to receive a $160,000 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grant for the 2022-2023 program year. Ken Hill, Director of Network Safety at Crown Castle and a member of the Associatio...
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce to host region’s largest networking event
Crown Castle is sponsoring the 2022 B2B Expo in Saratoga Springs (NY), the region’s largest annual networking event. C.J. Day, enterprise sales manager of Crown Castle, stated, "Crown Castle is excited to be sponsoring the B2B Expo again this year. Each year, we leave the event having in...
City of Pittsburgh will soon begin installation of its first unified fiber connectivity network
The City of Pittsburgh (PA) finalized its $10 million deal with Crown Castle to create the city's first unified fiber connectivity network. Terry Cummings, managing director for enterprise fiber for Crown Castle, told Technical.ly that although a full installation will take at least year, with...