Following the Trump administration’s request to ban Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from building next-generation networks due to security concerns, U.S. allies, including Britain and Poland, are also facing pressure to bar the company from building 5G networks in their countries. The article noted that, "Over the past year, the United States has embarked on a stealthy, occasionally threatening, global campaign to prevent Huawei and other Chinese firms from participating" in construction of 5G.
Fiber: The Foundation for 5G
Crown Castle’s Karen Rohrkemper published an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Technology Council describing Crown Castle’s integral role as a provider of 5G infrastructure that will "dramatically benefit" many industries in Pennsylvania. "The growth resulting from the introduct...
5G4PGH: Pittsburgh’s Economic Vitality Depends on Availability of 5G Technology
Crown Castle’s Mike Smith is quoted in the Pittsburgh Technology Council detailing the benefits of small cell technology throughout Pittsburgh. "Winning the race to 5G is largely dependent on our federal, state and local government leaders prioritizing next generation commun...
Crown Castle: Potential King of 5G
Seeking Alpha reported on Crown Castle’s role in the deployment of 5G infrastructure, stating that the company has "positioned well for the future growth of the new cellular technology, and investing in CCI could be prudent for investors looking for a safer space from market...
Crown Castle Joins 5G Americas Board
5G Americas, the wireless industry trade consortium and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, announced the election of Crown Castle to its Board of Governors. Crown Castle will join 16 of the wireless industry’s leading operators and manufacturers who are essential to the d...
Pittsburgh Updates Its Infrastructure in Preparation For 5G
WESA reported on an interview with Crown Castle Public Affairs Manager Renee Morales, detailing the benefits of small cell deployment to bring 5G networks to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "Some studies point to as many as 300,000 small cells will be needed across the nation to compete...
Three Cell Tower Companies Become the Hottest Play in Real Estate
The Wall Street Journal reported that three publicly listed cell-tower companies, Crown Castle, American Tower and SBA Communications, rallied last week after a federal judge cleared the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. "Each gained more than 4% on Feb. 11, the day of the judge’s...