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.
Dish's 5G starts getting tangible
DISH network is starting to see a turning point from its 5G planning stage to the deployment stage, covering up to 20,000 cell towers with its 5G radios in March. The article reported tower companies SBA Communications, American Tower and Crown Castle all forecast seeing revenue from DISH with...
The Future of Wireless in North Salem
According to telecommunications experts, small wireless facilities, including 5G antennas and equipment, are coming to North Salem (NY) to focus on better cell coverage and internet accessibility. Daniel Cohen of Cohen Law Group stated, "’Small cell facilities are a ‘game-changer,&...
Rollout of super-fast 5G accelerates in El Paso but the city still lags far behind others in Texas
5G4PGH Ep. 3: Crown Castle Details Its Fiber Infrastructure
In a Pittsburgh Technology Council podcast, Karen Rohrkemper, Vice President Fiber Engineering & Operations for the Central Region at Crown Castle, spoke to the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Jonathan Kersting about the central and vital role fiber networks play in making 5G a reality.
FCC asks how chip shortage is impacting communications industry
The FCC issued a public notice, noting automakers were impacted most by the global semiconductor shortage, while the communications industry and broader US economy have felt the effects as well. Crown Castle and SBA Communications stated they have not had issues as of late April.
Will network operators eventually rent their 5G equipment, too?
A recent report from Cowen analysts suggests wireless network operators, such as Verizon, may someday begin to rent 5G radios and antennas from the towers they currently use for tower space. Some executives in the cell tower industry agree that it's a topic of discussion. "‘Overall, I wo...