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.
Telecom company says new antennas on Woodstock tower will be 5G-capable
Crown Castle has plans to put 5G-ready antennas on the California Quarry cell tower in Woodstock (NY), replacing four antennas and adding two that would be used for the wider-bandwidth service. The article states, "‘The antennas that are going up are 5G-capable antennas,’ Crown Cas...
Telehealth is here to stay in New York; 5G is the key to its success
Jay Brown, Dr. Antonio Falcon appointed to Board of Trustees
Crown Castle President and CEO Jay Brown was appointed to the Baylor College of Medicine (TX) Board of Trustees, where he also serves on the Board of Regents for the University. President, CEO and Executive Dean of Baylor, Dr. Paul Klotman, stated, "We welcome Mr. Brown and Dr. Falcon as our n...
AlefEdge Introduces Advisory Board of Industry Leaders to Scale Commercialization of The 5G Edge API
AlefEdge announced the formation of a strategic committee of trusted advisors. The Advisory Board— which includes "distinguished" mobile and technology industry leaders, will work closely with the Alef leadership team to guide the company’s developer ecosystem to become the largest 5G Ed...
ECSite recognized by Small Cell Forum for best-in-class technology
ECSite, a leading software company providing end-to-end enterprise SaaS solutions, was recognized by the Small Cell Forum for its disruptive technology at the annual Small Cell World Summit 2021 global conference. The company was one of three awarded finalist status for Software and Service Ma...
The infrastructure supporting the deployment of 5G is critical for digital equity
In a guest post for Technical.ly, Crown Castle government affairs manager, St. Martin K. Torrence, discussed why 5G connectivity is an access issue and elaborated on what’s being done to expand it in Philadelphia (PA). Torrence stated, "Fiber and small cells — antennas located on structu...