Construction software developer HCSS “celebrated the close of its annual Construction Intern Awards program by presenting Kent Beecham a $10,000 Intern of the Year scholarship check at HCSS’s Users Group Meeting.” The awards included scholarships for four finalists, including Jessica Francis, a West Virignia University student interning with Crown Castle.
Parks: Average U.S. Internet Home Had 17 Connected Devices in 2023
The average U.S. household with internet access had 17 connected devices in 2023, according to new data released Jan. 10 at CES 2024 in Las Vegas by Parks Associates. Among connected U.S. internet households, 66% have a smart TV, 42% have at least one smart home device, 31% have a...
#MACoCon Recap — Broadening Broadband: What’s Next?
At the MACo Summer Conference, Crown Castle sponsored an expert panel discussion on best practices, strategies, and opportunities for overcoming hurdles to deployment, like securing easements from property owners, supply chain issues, and barriers to last-mile connectivity. Karmen Rajamani, vi...
Viper IO Kinetic Edge Alive and Ready to Grow
Vapor IO’s Kinetic Grid platform is now live in a half-dozen markets, with "customer-ready" iterations spread across 26 additional locales, marking important progress for the vendor’s edge data center plans. Crown Castle remains a minority investor in Vapor IO and has a seat on its...
Audit and Consulting Firms at Odds Over Who Should Verify Climate Data
A controversial new proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission says companies should "seek independent certification of certain new disclosures, including estimates of greenhouse-gas emissions from their operations and from the energy they consume." Audit and consulting firms have diff...
Battle Lines Clear Over Pole Attachment Disputes
The FCC held a public comment forum to help establish clearer standards on pole placement and wireless infrastructure deployment. Crown Castle advocated in favor of pole owners paying for replacements, stating, "[P]ole owners should be required to pay for at least a portion of pole replacement...
Google Cloud unveils private wireless network portfolio
Google Cloud has partnered with several specialist vendor and channel partners, including Betacom, Boingo Wireless, Celona, Crown Castle, and Kajeet, for a private 5G service offering. According to the company, its "turn-key" service will allow users "the option to run network management, cont...