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.”
Heard about 5G? Here's when it's coming to Chicago and what it means for you
Crown Castle Director of Government Affairs Jonathan Hart was interviewed regarding the impact 5G could have om Chicago, noting "we’ve gotten to the point in our lives where we believe mobile access is not just simply a luxury. We expect our phones to work; we expect our pho...
Are consumers willing to pay (more) for 5G?
A recent survey from Matrixx Software concluded that "respondents revealed a willingness to open their wallets if 5G delivers an enhanced connectivity experience." Dave Labuda, founder, CEO and CTO of Matrixx Software, said "the feedback from consumers paints a very clear picture ...
Update: deployment of ‘small cells’ in Georgetown
Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) Historic Preservation & Zoning chair Elsa Santoyo published an op-ed regarding the need for small cells in Washington, D.C., noting CAG is a small cells activist. Santoyo mentioned the small cells being proposed by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile/S...
Residents protest approval of Verizon equipment
Interim Planning Director in Palo Alto, CA, Jonathan Lait, approved Crown Castle/Verizon Wireless to install five new wireless communications facilities. Lait rejected two of the seven nodes that Crown Castle had proposed. However, a group of Palo Alto residents are "sounding off ...
Aspen takes proactive measures to prevent cellular blight
The Aspen City Council is rewriting its land-use code in response to the wireless networks moving toward 5G technology. Paul Schultz, the city's information technology director, said, "We feel this is a very important topic that we need to work as hard as we can … really do...
FCC Commissioner Carr talks infrastructure, spectrum and jobs needed for 5G
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the opportunity presented by 5G will come in three parts: better and faster performance on smartphones, more competitive home broadband and a new wave of innovation and entrepreneurship. Carr said "there’s no question that 5G is going to be...