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 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.”

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Underserved Populations in the Broadband Deserts Within the Rural South Black Belt to “Get Wired” with Omnipoint Technology

Getwiredalabama, a public-private partnership between the Southern Alabama Broadband Cooperative District and Omnipoint Technology Partners will provide next generation broadband to the 17 counties in the historic black belt, including Selma, Tuskegee and Montgomery. "Partners already joining ...

In Defense of Working Class Power

St. Martin Torrence, Government Affairs Manager for Crown Castle, wrote a piece in Philadelphia Weekly’s "Voices of Our City" roundup, covering the recent passing of House Bill 1621. "Wireless carriers have already launched 5G networks here in Philadelphia, but now with a streamlined pro...

U.S. counts more than 417K cell sites as of 2020

CTIA released topline results of an annual survey focused on wireless investment. The group highlighted that 67,871 cell sites turned on between 2018 and 2020, totaling more than the previous seven years combined. CTIA indicated changes in federal cell siting rules, made by the FCC in 2018, he...

Opinion: Telemedicine and connectivity: Expanding equitable healthcare

President of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts, Eric Folmar, PT, DPT wrote an article for the Wicked Local on telemedicine and expanding equitable healthcare. Dr. Folmar stated, "Telemedicine holds the promise of improving access, efficiency and continuity of care. T...

Crown Castle cuts small cell outlook in half for 2021, 2022

Crown Castle announced they will roll out 5,000 small cells in 2021 compared to its previous expectation for about 10,000, a change it attributes to a combination of factors, including carriers’ desire to use macro sites for near-term 5G deployments. "There’s been a reprioritizat...

Crown Castle CEO: 5G deployments have driven historic level of tower activity

During a conference call with investors, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown said the company is experiencing the highest level of tower activity in the company’s history due to 5G deployments in the US. "We continue to generate significant growth in cash flows and dividends from the deployment o...

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