Crown Castle has installed 130 small cell towers in Charlotte and has mapped out possible locations for 70 more. Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Ann Brooks said that, "Crown Castle shares the city of Charlotte's commitment to making it one of the most connected cities in the world, so that opportunities are available to all of its residents, businesses and visitors. In Charlotte, where there is population growth and an increase in data demand, there is an immediate need for more wireless network capacity. Crown Castle will continue to work with the city to provide the critical communications infrastructure required to achieve the vision of a connected city.”
Crown CEO: Future points to blend of small cells, fiber
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown spoke at the company’s third-quarter conference call, where he stressed the importance of mmWave and its reliance on small cell technology. "Because of its RF characteristics, millimeter wave spectrum provides significantly more capacity, but over a fraction of...
Crown Castle Positioned for Carrier Network Expansion
Crown Castle believes it is poised to meet the increasing mobile network operators’ mobile data demands through its fiber, tower and small cell infrastructure assets. The demand increased because of MNO’s spectrum holdings, densifying the networks with small cells, and the availabi...
Stream Data Centers and Crown Castle Bring New Fiber into The Woodlands
Stream Data Centers announced Crown Castle will provide its fiber network into Stream’s Houston I data center in The Woodlands, a business hub 28 miles north of Houston. "Adding Crown Castle to our carrier mix increases connectivity and performance dramatically for our customers. The fib...
As pandemic accelerates need for 5G, Pittsburgh leaders push for statewide legislation
In partnership with Crown Castle, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development hosted a virtual panel to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 5G infrastructure deployment and connectivity in the Pittsburgh region. Crown Castle public affairs manager Renee Morales joined the pane...
Is Denver’s wireless infrastructure meeting the increased demand during COVID-19?
As remote work continues to drive higher dependence on network connectivity, telecommunications infrastructure either has to be upgraded or built to accommodate more devices and increased traffic – an initiative Crown Castle has been working on over the past six years. "Crown Castle has ...
Agreement Finally Reached: Telecommunications Tower in Prospect Heights Will Be
The Prospect Heights (IL) City Council approved a permit for Crown Castle to adjust its tower so that it can host additional wireless data carriers and meet network demand. Stipulations include utilizing a design that will enclose wireless facilities and using the existing pole. "Crown Castle ...