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.
5G to Transform Content Production and Create New Business Models and Revenue Streams for Network Operators
ABI Research, a global technology market advisory firm, forecast that 5G network coverage will support more than 35 percent of the worldwide mobile user base in 2024. Video is expected to be a key application in driving mobile data consumption, and media and entertainment industries are lookin...
Industry cheers FCC's legal victory in small cell battle
A federal appeals court upheld the FCC’s 2018 ruling limiting municipalities’ ability to negotiate with telecom companies looking to deploy 5G infrastructure. Light Reading’s Mike Dano reported the FCC’s new victory could "help smooth out the deployment of small cells a...
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...
What’s Needed to Deliver the Nationwide Quantum Internet Blueprint
The Department of Energy is leading the nation’s plans for quantum internet following the U.S. Quantum Initiative passed in 2019. Crown Castle infrastructure has been utilized on Long Island (NY) as a test case to establish a quantum network. This established quantum network...