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."
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...
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...
Pandemic push for 5G cellular: ‘How do we get and how do we get it now?’
Real Vail reported on the need for increased 5G infrastructure deployment in Colorado amid the coronavirus pandemic, noting Crown Castle has worked for the last six years to upgrade the state’s wireless infrastructure system. The article includes commentary from Crown Castle’s Mark...
Recession? What Recession? Crown Castle Climbs With 5G
Seeking Alpha performed a deep-dive analysis of Crown Castle and its investment in the 5G revolution. According to the analysis, Crown Castle has moved toward fiber and small-cell communications sites, a different path than the profitable and predictable cell tower model. In the final valuatio...
Building & Scaling Shared Broadband Infrastructure
Broadband Bunch hosted a conversation between Craig Corbin and Crown Castle Vertical Markets Manager Jessica Collins. The two discussed the importance of broadband infrastructure and funding, Crown Castle’s work to close the digital divide by providing broadband services to unserved and ...
5G4PGH Ep. 2: Crown Castle and UPMC
Renee Morales, Public Affairs Manager at Crown Castle, joined TechVibe Radio host Jonathan Kersting to discuss the rise of telemedicine and 5G’s importance in meeting the current demands. "Crown Castle founded the PA partnership for 5G. And the partnership was formed and has grown to nea...