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.”
WBBM Newsradio Innovation Minute – Bringing technology to Chicago’s neighborhoods
Tom Kuczmarski, president and founder of Kuczmarski Innovation and Chicago (IL) Innovation, discussed the importance of equal technology access across communities to stimulate economic and creative growth. He highlighted Crown Castle’s emphasis on providing 5G technology infrastructure t...
Warren City Council hears from 5G experts
Bob Ritter and Thomas Musgrove with Crown Castle spoke to the Warren (PA) City Council to educate them on small cell development and how it is necessary to serve residents. They discussed pricing, placement, and laws regarding antenna size.
To close its digital divide, New York must change the status quo
New York has the opportunity to close its digital divide and expand broadband access with funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Roughly 2.6% of New Yorkers have been identified as underserved or unserved, many of whom live in remote regions where there are significant g...
Crown Castle Sees Big Upside in Small Cells
During Crown Castle's Q2 earnings calls, plans to deploy 5,000 small cells by the end of the year were discussed while also providing information about current revenues. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown is quoted saying "As you saw from our second quarter results and updated full year outlook, the s...
Crown Castle aims to double small cell deployments in 2023: CEO
Crown Castle expects to double the rate of small cell deployments next year compared to the 5,000 nodes the firm originally expected to meet the growing demand from its customers. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown stated, "This year, we’ll do about 5,000 nodes on air. And next year, we expect t...
Battle Lines Clear Over Pole Attachment Disputes
The FCC held a public comment forum to help establish clearer standards on pole placement and wireless infrastructure deployment. Crown Castle advocated in favor of pole owners paying for replacements, stating, "[P]ole owners should be required to pay for at least a portion of pole replacement...