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.”
Lawmakers look to bring high-speed Internet to rural Georgia
After six months of negotiations, representatives of local governments and the wireless industry have reached agreement on legislation making it easier to deploy next-generation small-cell wireless technology critical to business growth in Georgia.
Boston, Verizon partner on smart cities projects
Boston and Verizon have been working together for several years on smart city projects, and last month they decided to expand their partnership. The two announced that they would work together to expand Verizon’s wireless and fiber optic networks in the city and collaborate ...
Huawei confirms invite to take part in India’s 5G trials
Huawei Technologies confirmed that it has been invited by the Indian government to conduct 5G trials in the country, which are scheduled to start in early 2019, Indian press reported. The Indian government initially did not invite Huawei to take part in the 5G trials but has now f...
New 4G and 5G spectrum auction aims to fix rural mobile not-spots
To improve mobile coverage across the UK, regulator Ofcom announced plans to hold new spectrum auctions offering mobile operators the 700 MHz band, as well as 3.6 GHz to 3.8 GHz band. The auction will take place in 2019 or early 2020. While the 700 MHz band is intended to boost 4G...
AT&T’s 5G network now live in San Antonio
On December 18, AT&T announced it had turned on its new 5G mobile network in 12 cities, including San Antonio. Later that week, it released a select number of wireless hotspots in area stores. "This is the first taste of the mobile 5G era," said Andre Fuetsch, president of AT&T La...
Telstra flicks on a tiny piece of 5G in Melbourne and Sydney
Sydney and Melbourne have small patches of 5G available, with Telstra getting early access to 3.6GHz spectrum. Telstra's Customer Insight Centre on George St in Sydney, Telstra Labs on Exhibition St in Melbourne, and both major cities' airports all have access to 5G thanks to earl...