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 small cells in Baltimore.” He added that “small cell tech can be attached to existing light or utility poles already erected in an area, providing greater connectivity in densely populated areas.”
New York universal broadband access possible with infrastructure funds, providers say
The New York state legislature is attempting to pass the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act to create a "detailed map of the availability of high-speed internet across the state." "New York is really poised to be the first state in the nation to bridge both divides," said Ana Rua, a gove...
West Deer preparing to boost internet, cellphone signals
West Deer (PA) supervisors have begun to take steps to improve cellphone and internet connectivity in the township. Dan Cohen of the Cohen Law Group in Pittsburgh, who is handling the project, met with the main broadband service providers and the two major contractors, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobi...
New wireless network to be installed in Fort Collins
The Fort Collins (CO) City Council gave its city manager authorization to sign an agreement with Crown Castle to build out a fiber network and provide access to it to telecommunication companies. Mark Guillen, public affairs director for Crown Castle, said in an interview with BizWest about a ...
Malcolm Eve of Crown Castle on the 5G Revolution
Public Affairs Manager for Crown Castle Malcolm Eve discussed Crown Castle’s network of communications infrastructure and the "5G Revolution." "We can’t even imagine all of the possibilities 5G will bring, but already know that it is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, change ...
Crown Castle expects 20% core tower leasing surge in 2022
Crown Castle expects a 20% surge in core leasing tower activity in 2022, which is 50% higher than the company’s trailing 5-year average. "The amount of leasing activity we're seeing in the business is just unprecedented, 50% above our historical 5-year average in terms of core activity i...
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...