The Department of Homeland Security is “conducting a broad review of risks posed by 5G technology, officials said, as the U.S. grapples with concerns about the new network’s vulnerability to hacking and the rise of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co.” Chris Krebs, who heads the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within Homeland Security, told reporters at the RSA Conference, said the assessment should be completed within the coming months.
The Look Ahead: Ashley Greenspan, public affairs manager of Crown Castle
Technical.ly writer Donte Kirby interviewed Ashley Greenspan, public affairs manager for Crown Castle, about the differences between an ISP and infrastructure creators, misinformation about 5G and the responsibilities of companies operating in local communities. "We're talking about a technolo...
VMware, Google Warn 5G Infrastructure Limping Into 6G Era
Mark Reudink, VP of technology strategy at Crown Castle, spoke about the potential of 5G at last week's 6G Symposium. "As we talk about where we are in the state of the rollout of 5G, most 5G networks today, especially the commercial networks are still tied into a 4G core," he said. "We haven'...
Labor, supply chain pinch not impacting Crown Castle’s outlook
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown spoke at a Goldman Sachs virtual investor conference regarding the labor shortage and supply chain constraints in the industry. Crown Castle has had more applications for leases on its tower sites in the first half of 2021 than they've seen in any other year in its h...
Here’s how 5G connectivity helps building owners achieve energy efficiency goals
James Whelan, President of the Real Estate Board of New York, and Ana Rua, Head of Government Affairs for New York City and New York State at Crown Castle, discussed how 5G connectivity helps building owners achieve energy efficiency goals. Whelan and Rua compare 5G to the human body's nervous...
JMA Wireless, AWS complete private CBRS network for Carnegie Mellon lab
JMA Wireless, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Crown Castle have deployed a private LTE network for Carnegie Mellon University using CBRS spectrum. Plans for the project started in mid-2020 to upgrade its Living Edge Lab on campus.
5G Rising Infrastructure: Not Just Better But Smarter
Karmen Rajamani, Director of Network and Permitting Utilities at Crown Castle, spoke to The Hill.TV about Crown Castle's work deploying 5G infrastructure across the US. "5G in our industry is expected to be as impactful as railroads, airports and highways were in past generations," she said. "...