A surgeon in China has performed the world's first remote operation using 5G technology. The doctor in the southeastern province of Fujian used the next-generation network to control robotic arms while performing surgery on an animal. During the 8 January operation, the surgeon removed the liver of a laboratory test animal over the 5G connection thanks to a lag of just 0.1 seconds.
Global 5G network and tower deployment market to grow substantially through 2025
According to MarketStudyReport, the global 5G network and tower deployment market was worth USD 1934.45 million in 2019 and is projected to showcase a growth rate over 2020-2025. The report cites that increasing demand for high speed internet access has compelled service providers...
5G technology is Maryland’s future
Don Fry, President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, published an op-ed in The Daily Record advocating for improved connectivity throughout Maryland. Fry cites that while 37 percent of Americans use a smart phone to go online, three million children in the U.S. do not have internet a...
Q&A with Renee Morales of Crown Castle
Crown Castle’s Renee Morales was featured in the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation Newsletter, where she discussed the importance of 5G technology in transforming U.S. cities and Crown Castle’s role in that deployment. Morales stated, "Crown Castle is well posit...
No. 3: Demand for wireless data, 5G networks drive Crown Castle’s growth
Crown Castle was named No. 3 on the Chronicle 100’s list of top performing public companies in 2019, as the company took advantage of the tower and fiber growth as major U.S. telecommunications providers gear up for a 5G future. "Consumers’ and businesses’ demand...
SacTown Talks: Mark Guillen
Mark Guillen is featured on the SacTown Talks podcast, where he discusses connectivity and broadband in relation to COVID-19. Specifically, Guillen touches on the geographic and digital divide both across the nation and specifically in California; how COVID-19 has shone light on t...
Diverse 5G spectrum holdings fuel mix of 5G infrastructure: Special Report
In anticipation of Fierce Wireless’ virtual event 5G Blitz Week, which will feature a session on "Rolling Out 5G Infrastructure," Crown Castle’s Vice President of Product Development Mark Reudink discussed infrastructure solutions for 5G rollout. He noted that...