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.
The story behind Verizon's 5G secret weapon
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 relatio...
Public Wi-Fi and Small Cell technology make progress in Bellevue
At a city council study session, the city of Bellevue gave an update on the work done to progress the connectivity element of the Bellevue Smart Plan adopted in 2017. Chelo Picardal, Bellevue’s chief technology officer, explained some of the steps taken to improve Wi-Fi conn...
Crown Castle seeks FCC intervention in pole attachment beef
Insider Towers reported on Crown Castle’s complaint with the FCC against Illinois’ ComEd, saying "the utility denied it access to poles." The article specified that at issue are "red tagged" poles that ComEd asserts Crown Castle replace or reinforce. Crown Castle is ar...
City approves high-speed internet agreement
Several local outlets around the Santa Clairta, CA area reported on the City Council’s decision to award a contact to Crown Castle Fiber for more than $217K for the city to lease two dark fiber strands from its network. Nancy Starczyk, Chair of the Board of the SCV Chamber o...
Crown Castle: Cornering synergy combos
Mark Lutkowitz published an article in FibeReality about Crown Castle’s corporate strategy to become a full-service provider. The article highlighted that Crown Castle has distinguished itself from other tower companies, particularly through the "sheer breadth of its fiber a...
Crown Castle - king of cell towers
Yahoo! Finance published an article about Crown Castle’s current stance in the market. The article described Crown Castle as the "king of the small cell area," and noted that "small cells are crucial infrastructure for delivering service to a wider area and allowing more use...