Vincent Orange, president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, penned an op-ed in the Washington Business Journal stating “the robust development of revolutionary 5G networks throughout the city is well overdue.” Orange highlighted the benefits of small cells, ranging from public safety improvements to increased speeds. Orange noted that, “Working with city staff and neighborhoods, wireless carriers’ services will be improved by small cells while keeping our city’s character intact.” He concluded by urging the D.C. Department of Transportation to accelerate approval of guidelines that will enable deployment of small cells across the District.
America’s Best Midsize Employers List 2022: The Top 100
Crown Castle was ranked #31 on Forbes America's Best Midsize Employers List 2022. Forbes surveyed 60,000 Americans working for companies with at least 1,000 employees and asked them to rate their "willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family, and to nominate organizations...
Noah Tulsky: Shared Infrastructure Can Make 5G Work For Cities
According to Noah Tulsky, partner at Sidewalks Infrastructure Partners and the latest author of Broadband Breakfast's Expert Opinion series, annual small cell deployments in cities are expected to grow at a roughly 25% compound annual rate through 2026. Because of this exponential growth, 5G d...
Fiber Optics 101 for Chicago’s Youth
Crown Castle has partnered with Chicago's (IL) META24 workforce development program in the Community Youth Development Institute to help students "transform their circumstances" and earn their high school diploma via non-traditional means. The students are taught how to work with fiber optic c...
Fortune 500 CEOs Discuss Why They Chose Houston for Their HQs
Jay Brown, President and CEO of Crown Castle, discussed why Crown Castle chose Houston (TX) for its headquarters, noting that the city "checked their list with its pro-business environment, work-life balance, beautiful weather year-round, location, cost of living, diversity and talent." Brown ...
Business calendar: Upcoming events in the Houston area
Crown Castle president and CEO Jay Brown will be speaking in a webinar hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership this upcoming Thursday, March 24. The webinar is the first installment in a series about the "strategic efforts to position Houston as a top market among leading global companies."
Opinion: Community Leaders Should Get Behind Mayor’s Plan to Bridge San Diego’s Digital Divide
Crown Castle recently partnered with RISE San Diego (CA), a nonprofit dedicated to bettering underprivileged communities, through its Connected By Good program. RISE and Crown Castle are working together to help future elected leaders learn about ways to expand internet access for communities ...