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."
Where is the ‘edge’ in edge computing? And who gets to decide?
Public trials of Vapor IO’s Vapor Chamber, a 9-foot diameter enclosure designed to provide all the electrical facilities, cooling, ventilation and stability to enable same-day deployment of compute capability, have begun in real-world 5G scenarios. Through agreements with va...
Mobile operators are moving rapidly towards 5G deployment
A recent report, known as the "Toward a More Secure 5G World," showed that mobile service providers reported substantial progress in the deployment of commercial 5G networks, with 71% claiming that they have either already begun rollouts or will do so within the next 18 months. Th...
Crown Castle is wired to keeping everyone connected
Internet acivity in the US has increased between 20 and 25 percent during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Crown Castle Government Affairs Director Jonathan Hart stated that Crown Castle is working with schools and businesses to set up mobile hot spots to increase connectivi...
FCC’s ‘big news’ around tower co-location provides network predictability, cost savings
At the ConnectX virtual conference, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown commented on the FCC’s plan that seeks to remove some of the regulatory hurdles around tower co-location. Brown stated that not being able to co-locate would reduce the time and costs involved in modifying or add...
Top ten takeaways from the tower industry's terrific teleconference
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown said he expects US operators to increase spending on 5G network buildouts starting in the second half of 2020. Expanding beyond the expected 5G boom, Brown elaborated that this rollout will create "great paying jobs" that will endure for the next 15 year...
Small cell market spotlight: New York City
As New York City steadily leads in the rollout of 5G across major US cities, Crown Castle has maintained the strongest small cell presence in the area. The article cited a statistic from Crown Castle’s website: "78% of its current nodes and 58% of its proposed nodes in the c...