As retailers add 5G technology to their existing network architecture, the use of personalized digital signage, augmented reality, virtual reality, video and pattern recognition of shoppers and interactive mobile apps will become part of a typical shopping experience. The future of retail "is going to be much more high-tech, connected experience for both customers and businesses, complete with instantaneous communication systems and mirrors that can recognize tags on clothing." Brian Cabe, vice president and general manager of Crown Castle, said "those insights into customer behavior supplied by 5G network data will offer companies opportunities to make real-time adjustments to improve the customer experience."
DISH’s New Tower Deals Add to 5G Buildout Options as Deadline Looms
Dish signed seven new tower agreements, providing access to 4,000 towers nationwide and following its previous deals with Crown Castle and Vertical Bridge. Crown Castle’s deal offers 20,000 site locations, with Dish Executive Vice President of Network Development Dave Mayo stating: "&hel...
Crown Castle Posts Full-year 2020 Results Citing “Solid Growth”
Crown Castle released its full-year 2020 results, showing solid growth and projecting similar growth rates for 2021. CEO Jay Brown stated, "We believe our unique portfolio of assets positions us to benefit from what we expect will be a decade-long investment cycle as our customers deploy 5G, e...
Is Crown Castle International a Buy?
The Motley Fool reporter Marc Rapport provided a comprehensive review of Crown Castle’s portfolio, discussing on whether or not to invest in Crown Castle stock. Rapport stated, "As embedded as it is and successful as Crown Castle has been, there are good reasons to make its stock a long-...
The Future of Boston is 5G
Crown Castle’s Public Affairs Manager Ashley Greenspan wrote an article for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce blog, where she discussed the benefits of 5G and how 5G will connect devices across industries, including healthcare, education, transportation and improving the livability ...
Tampa airport becomes first in nation to offer comprehensive 5G mobile network
Tampa International Airport is the first airport to offer a comprehensive 5G mobile network. Last week, the airport announced the completion of a distributed antenna system (DAS) project launched in 2018 and included the installation of 800 antennas and 50 miles of fiber. The project was spear...
Who Wins When Carriers Spend Big on Wireless Spectrum?
The Motley Fool reporter Adam Levy discussed how tower companies will benefit from the FCC CBand spectrum auction as telecom companies will need a way to deploy their spectrum. "Nonetheless, Crown Castle should see strong interest to deploy spectrum from its existing customers. Crown Castle co...