Microsoft accused the FCC of over-stating actual broadband availability and urged the agency to do better. In the filing, Microsoft said, “For example, in some areas the Commission’s broadband availability data suggests that ISPs have reported significant broadband availability (25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up) while Microsoft’s usage data indicates that only a small percentage of consumers actually access the Internet at broadband speeds in those areas.”
City of Pittsburgh will soon begin installation of its first unified fiber connectivity network
The City of Pittsburgh (PA) finalized its $10 million deal with Crown Castle to create the city's first unified fiber connectivity network. Terry Cummings, managing director for enterprise fiber for Crown Castle, told Technical.ly that although a full installation will take at least year, with...
WBBM Newsradio Innovation Minute – Bringing technology to Chicago’s neighborhoods
Tom Kuczmarski, president and founder of Kuczmarski Innovation and Chicago (IL) Innovation, discussed the importance of equal technology access across communities to stimulate economic and creative growth. He highlighted Crown Castle’s emphasis on providing 5G technology infrastructure t...
Warren City Council hears from 5G experts
Bob Ritter and Thomas Musgrove with Crown Castle spoke to the Warren (PA) City Council to educate them on small cell development and how it is necessary to serve residents. They discussed pricing, placement, and laws regarding antenna size.
Crown Castle Sees Big Upside in Small Cells
During Crown Castle's Q2 earnings calls, plans to deploy 5,000 small cells by the end of the year were discussed while also providing information about current revenues. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown is quoted saying "As you saw from our second quarter results and updated full year outlook, the s...
Crown Castle aims to double small cell deployments in 2023: CEO
Crown Castle expects to double the rate of small cell deployments next year compared to the 5,000 nodes the firm originally expected to meet the growing demand from its customers. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown stated, "This year, we’ll do about 5,000 nodes on air. And next year, we expect t...
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...