In a quarterly call with investors last week, Sprint CEO Michel Combes said that the carrier "has added expanded its 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz coverage." Combes added that "Sprint now has 27,000 small cells on-air, compared to only 3,000 at this time last year." This comes as Sprint reported a net loss of $141 million for the quarter. Combes noted the "massive MIMO deployment will improve both its LTE network and provide the building block for our mobile 5G launch in the coming months."
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...
Recent Verizon/Crown Castle Agreement Bodes Well for Digital Locations
Digital Locations, Inc., a developer of 5G small cell sites for 5G, commented on the recent tower agreement between Crown Castle and Verizon. President of Digital Locations Bill Beifuss stated, "The recent agreement between Crown Castle and Verizon represents a clear indication of the growing ...
Did the US small cell market finally break open?
Light Reading reporter Mike Dano discussed Crown Castle’s new long-term agreement with Verizon Wireless, noting it will allow companies like Verizon and AT&T to reduce their own expenses by hiring third parties like Crown Castle to do the work. "‘They were due for a big contract, a...
Verizon Crown Castle Small Cell Deal Illustrates the Importance of Network Densification
Verizon and Crown Castle's small cell deal is particularly important for Verizon because although Verizon's millimeter wave band supports the highest speeds, its range is limited, requiring denser cellsite infrastructure in comparison with what service providers traditionally used.
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...
Crown Castle and Verizon Expand Small Cell Commitment
Crown Castle signed a new long-term agreement with Verizon to support Verizon’s 5G nationwide deployment by leasing 15,000 new small cells over the next four years with an initial term of 10 years. Verizon’s Executive Director of Network Engineering and Operation Gina Cacciatore st...