Light Reading published an article about Verizon’s fiber network, FiOS. The article noted that Verizon "historically has rented access to fiber from the likes of…Crown Castle…" However, Verizon’s One Fiber program "threatens to upend some of those relationships…prompting analysts to question whether that would impact Crown Castle…" The article included a quote from Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown from the company’s recent quarterly earnings call stating, "We certainly don’t expect that we’re going to be the sole provider," and that the company is still seeing a major opportunity in the space.
Wireless tech is getting an 'unprecedented' update — and Dallas is getting the VIP treatment
Dallas, TX, is "getting a front-row seat for the future." The city was selected by AT&T, along with a dozen cities, to access 5G, which "will arguably be the biggest upgrade ever in the generations of networks." A number of companies are investing in Dallas as part of this transit...
Dallas among the first cities for 5G technology ahead
AT&T has upgraded its network in Dallas for 5G services and it is accessible in the downtown at a park near to Dallas Art District. For the new technology, "with an investment of $45 million, installation of small-cell sites has been under progress in Dallas by Crown Castle, a wir...
Communications infrastructure and what it enables
Crown Castle government affairs manager Jonathan Hart published a blog for 1871, Chicago's Technology & Entrepreneurship Center, noting some "combination of cell towers, small cells and fiber that comprise our wireless networks and deliver the connectivity necessary in today&rsquo...
Managing the coming M2M tsunami
The digital transformation of our economy is projected to generate an ocean of data, fed by a growing universe of intelligent things – sensors, cameras, smartphones, tablets, drones, robots and connected cars.
In a new report this week, Cisco predicts that machine-to-machine...
T-Mobile announces 5G connection with Nokia
T-Mobile announced that it has achieved the global first live network 5G data transmission using low-band spectrum in partnership with Nokia, saying it will now be able to "blanket the country with broad 5G in 2020."
The trials, which took place in Spokane, Washington, showed that a sin...
Thousands of Small Cell Antennae to Be Installed in District
In the coming years, wireless service providers could be installing thousands of small cell antennae and related equipment throughout Washington, D.C. This installation is not up for debate following D.C.’s commitment to the MLA, which allows companies to install units throughout the cit...