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.
T-Mobile’s Legere: no Huawei tech going in 5G net, period
T-Mobile CEO John Legere told the House Judiciary Committee that his network does not now include technology from Huawei, and that it will never include technology from Huawei in the future. Legere added that he would even help others try to clear their networks of the technology....
Wireless industry reps worry Maryland will become 'doughnut hole' of 5G readiness
During last week’s Future of Wireless Connectivity, Innovation and Investment breakfast briefing hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee, Crown Castle government relations manager Richard Rothrock participated, noting Crown Castle "has already deployed between 600 and 650 ...
Wireless execs talk 5G in Maryland
Crown Castle government relations manager Richard Rothrock was a speaker during last Monday’s Future of Wireless Connectivity, Innovation and Investment breakfast briefing hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee. Rothrock said "towers are great to provide your voice servic...
New app could help expand broadband access in Montana
The National Association of Counties has created an app called TestIT to build a better map of broadband access. The app records the speed of upload and downloads and tracks your GPS location. No matter where you are, a tap of the app tells where you do and don’t meet minimu...
Drop Huawei or see intelligence sharing pared back, U.S. tells Germany
The Trump administration has told the German government it would limit intelligence sharing with Berlin if Huawei Technologies Co. is allowed to build Germany’s next-generation mobile-internet infrastructure. In a letter to the country’s economics minister, U.S. Ambass...
Germany to allocate 5G frequencies in the second half of 2019, won’t ban Huawei
Germany’s telecom regulatory body, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), announced that it is preparing to allocate frequencies for local 5G networks in the second half of this year. BNetzA said companies will be able to apply for spectrum in the 3.7-3.8 GHz band for use in i...