The town of Bel Air is developing four pieces of legislation, including Ordinance 789-19 and three resolutions that apply to regulating the placement of small cell technology. Town Planning Director Kevin Small said “it’s the intention of the town to allow our citizens to receive this beneficial service quickly while protecting the character and appearance of the community.” This legislation was introduced Monday night during the Board of Town Commissioners’ meeting.
Lumen SVP says 400G upgrades set the stage for edge, security push
Lumen hit a milestone with its ongoing 400G network upgrade, completing enough routes to launch inter-city wavelength services covering 70 markets. However, Lumen is squaring off in the market against the likes of Zayo, AT&T, Verizon, Windstream, Crown Castle and Aurelion.
Crown Castle to double YOY small cell deployments in 2023
Based on commentary from Crown Castle EVP and CFO Dan Schlanger at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and Entertainment Conference, 2023 will be a big year for small cell densification in the US market. Schlanger said Crown Castle’s larger business model lets the company have customer-f...
Moore’s Bay cleanup plan graded as ‘incomplete’; policymakers can close digital divide
The Baltimore Banner published an op-ed by Carly Didden, who is responsible for Maryland and D.C. government affairs at Crown Castle, in which she discussed closing the digital divide in Maryland through microtrenching. Didden stated, "Microtrenching is a proven method that is already being ut...
Commentary: Arlington needs to support communications network
Karmen Rajamani, vice president of government affairs at Crown Castle, discusses how Arlington (VA) needs to ensure benefits from improved connectivity by working with elected leaders in the region to provide the buildout of communication infrastructure. Doing so in a timely and predictable fa...
Small Cell Forum elects new chair and board
The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has announced the appointment of Mark Reudink, Head of Technology Strategy at Crown Castle, as its new chair, as well as a new executive board for 2022-23. The new SCF executive board includes BAI Communications, Cellnex Telecom, Crown Castle, Dense Air, Ericsson, Pi...
The Workforce of the future in Dallas will be powered by 5G
Through the advancement of 5G in the DFW area it is estimated that the 5G economy will generate $43 billion and create more than 115,000 new jobs. By investing today in the connectivity needs of tomorrow, Dallas together with Crown Castle can ensure our local economy and workforce development ...