AT&T launched its 5G network in late December in 12 cities across the country, but despite Austin's growing foundation in technology, tech experts say the city is lacking in infrastructure to handle the new network. Scott Dunaway, a spokesperson with Texas 5G Alliance, said "Austin has been slow in this front, but we are seeing a limited amount of progress in the last couple of weeks." Hed added that the "[Austin] City Council has approved an emergency order to help streamline that permitting process."
NY real estate investor bets big on CBRS
Martha DeGrasse for Fierce Wireless reported on New York’s Rudin Family’s recent partnership with Crown Castle to support their 345 Park Avenue Manhattan (NY) skyscraper with a CBRS network. DeGrasse states, "Crown and Rudin envision 345 Park Avenue with multiple private networks s...
The 5G Tower Party Is Just Getting Started
Wall Street Journal reporter Stephen Wilmot wrote that reliable 5G signals will require a lot more cell towers, adding now is a good time for investors to collect. "AT&T and Verizon long ago started selling towers to specialist real-estate investment trusts such as American Tower and Crown Cas...
Technology is not a luxury; it’s now an education necessity
In a guest column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Public Schools chief equity and social justice officer, Tauheedah Baker-Jones, addressed the urgency in bridging the digital divide, emphasizing the importance of online learning given it has become and will remain more prevalent ...
Behind the scenes of the Rudin-Crown Castle CBRS deal
If you build communications infrastructure, tech will come
Crown Castle Government affairs manager for Puerto Rico and Florida, Jessica Fernandez Ibarra, wrote an op-ed supporting Miami Mayor Suarez’s goals to position the city as a destination in which tech companies should set their roots, calling for the need to enhance connectivity and 5G in...
Meeting the Connectivity Needs of Our Nation Through Wireless Infrastructure
Crown Castle Senior Attorney, Thomas Anderson reflected on Crown Castle’s role in shaping the future of 5G throughout the pandemic. Focusing on needed regulatory relief, Mr. Anderson thanks the FCC for delivering two key infrastructure orders last year, which include the 5G Upgrade Order...