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.
Crown Castle CEO discusses future of small cells, towers
Jay Brown, president and CEO of Crown Castle, took part in a wide-ranging conversation about wireless infrastructure at the South Wireless Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, in a question-andanswer session with Monica Mosesso, a Crown Castle district manager Tennessee. Some topics co...
'Nodes' are popping up all over Charlotte. Here's why.
Crown Castle has installed 130 small cell towers in Charlotte and has mapped out possible locations for 70 more. Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Ann Brooks said that, "Crown Castle shares the city of Charlotte's commitment to making it one of the most connected cities in t...
Motion to revoke tower approval denied
Ocean City, MD Councilman Tony DeLuca made a motion during the council comments section last week to revoke the Mayor and Council’s approval last month of nine small-scale cell towers in northend residential areas proposed by Crown Castle in December. The motion was seconded...
This stock is America's 5G 'landlord', and it pays a 3.8% dividend
Forbes published an article about Crown Castle’s stock, stating that, "When it comes to the small cell towers that will power 5G, Crown Castle is lapping its competitors." The article noted that Crown Castle operates over 65,000 towers – more than any other company in ...
Key points for negotiating 5G cell site contracts
The expected deployment of 5G networks is creating increased demand for robust wireless infrastructure: antennas, cell sites, pole attachments and fiber. As this demand increases, wireless operators or third-party intermediaries (e.g., Crown Castle International Corp.) "enter into...
China to lead APAC tech spend, 5G race ahead of global markets
According to research firm Forrester, China is "expected to remain Asia's largest spender in technology, forking out $256 billion this year and $273 billion in 2020, as well as lead global markets in 5G where the country's investments in telecommunications account for 57 percent o...