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.
AT&T launches 5G network but Austin customers won't be able to get it
AT&T launched its 5G network in late December in 12 cities across the country, but despite Austin's growing foundation in technology, tech experts say the city is lacking in infrastructure to handle the new network. Scott Dunaway, a spokesperson with Texas 5G Alliance, said "Austi...
Boston, Verizon partner on smart cities projects
Boston and Verizon have been working together for several years on smart city projects, and last month they decided to expand their partnership. The two announced that they would work together to expand Verizon’s wireless and fiber optic networks in the city and collaborate ...
Flexential adds more PoPs and makes new carrier alliances
Flexential, a leading provider of hybrid IT and wholesale data center solutions, announced a major expansion to its FlexAnywhere network fabric with new point of presence (PoP) deployments and carrier capabilities. The expansion includes new PoPs in Atlanta and Minneapolis alongsi...
Electrical Co-ops, DRA will help bring fiber broadband internet to rural areas
Thousands of rural Southeast Missourians will soon have access to fiber broadband internet, thanks to a $15.5 million investment from two electrical cooperatives as well as a $1 million public funding boost by the Delta Regional Authority. Southeast Missouri Electric Cooperative w...
Huawei confirms invite to take part in India’s 5G trials
Huawei Technologies confirmed that it has been invited by the Indian government to conduct 5G trials in the country, which are scheduled to start in early 2019, Indian press reported. The Indian government initially did not invite Huawei to take part in the 5G trials but has now f...
New 4G and 5G spectrum auction aims to fix rural mobile not-spots
To improve mobile coverage across the UK, regulator Ofcom announced plans to hold new spectrum auctions offering mobile operators the 700 MHz band, as well as 3.6 GHz to 3.8 GHz band. The auction will take place in 2019 or early 2020. While the 700 MHz band is intended to boost 4G...