Light Reading’s Mike Dano reported that a wide range of industry experts are cautioning that North American wireless network operators don't appear poised to invest in 5G networks like they did with 3G and 4G. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown was quoted from the Connect X trade show, stating "We're so early. We're not seeing, in any meaningful way, a deployment of 5G."
The Future of Wireless in North Salem
According to telecommunications experts, small wireless facilities, including 5G antennas and equipment, are coming to North Salem (NY) to focus on better cell coverage and internet accessibility. Daniel Cohen of Cohen Law Group stated, "’Small cell facilities are a ‘game-changer,&...
Rollout of super-fast 5G accelerates in El Paso but the city still lags far behind others in Texas
5G4PGH Ep. 3: Crown Castle Details Its Fiber Infrastructure
In a Pittsburgh Technology Council podcast, Karen Rohrkemper, Vice President Fiber Engineering & Operations for the Central Region at Crown Castle, spoke to the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Jonathan Kersting about the central and vital role fiber networks play in making 5G a reality.
Will network operators eventually rent their 5G equipment, too?
A recent report from Cowen analysts suggests wireless network operators, such as Verizon, may someday begin to rent 5G radios and antennas from the towers they currently use for tower space. Some executives in the cell tower industry agree that it's a topic of discussion. "‘Overall, I wo...
Opinion: Sycuan’s Internet-Driven Success Highlights the Challenges Facing Many Indian Tribes
The Times of San Diego published an op-ed by journalist Raoul Lowery Contreras, on closing the digital divide and the importance of investing in wireless infrastructure to rural and Native American communities. "Not only will investing in this infrastructure help provide internet access for mo...
Crown Castle: It was worth the wait
Light Reading reporter Mike Dano covered Crown Castle’s quarterly earnings conference call and the future of Crown Castle’s business. With an expected revenue growth of 0.7% in 2022 and 1.4% in 2023 through C-band deployments, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown argued the results validate ...