Dallas, TX, is "getting a front-row seat for the future." The city was selected by AT&T, along with a dozen cities, to access 5G, which "will arguably be the biggest upgrade ever in the generations of networks." A number of companies are investing in Dallas as part of this transition, including Crown Castle, "which provides wireless infrastructure, has been installing small-cell sites for the new technology with an investment of close to $45 million, according to Mandy Derr, government relations manager for the company’s central region. The company, which also is investing in sites in many other large cities, is putting in 200-plus small cell sites, Derr said, declining to disclose the carriers part of the project in Dallas."
Pandemic push for 5G cellular: ‘How do we get and how do we get it now?’
Real Vail reported on the need for increased 5G infrastructure deployment in Colorado amid the coronavirus pandemic, noting Crown Castle has worked for the last six years to upgrade the state’s wireless infrastructure system. The article includes commentary from Crown Castle’s Mark...
Recession? What Recession? Crown Castle Climbs With 5G
Seeking Alpha performed a deep-dive analysis of Crown Castle and its investment in the 5G revolution. According to the analysis, Crown Castle has moved toward fiber and small-cell communications sites, a different path than the profitable and predictable cell tower model. In the final valuatio...
Building & Scaling Shared Broadband Infrastructure
Broadband Bunch hosted a conversation between Craig Corbin and Crown Castle Vertical Markets Manager Jessica Collins. The two discussed the importance of broadband infrastructure and funding, Crown Castle’s work to close the digital divide by providing broadband services to unserved and ...
5G4PGH Ep. 2: Crown Castle and UPMC
Renee Morales, Public Affairs Manager at Crown Castle, joined TechVibe Radio host Jonathan Kersting to discuss the rise of telemedicine and 5G’s importance in meeting the current demands. "Crown Castle founded the PA partnership for 5G. And the partnership was formed and has grown to nea...
This Infrastructure REIT Sees at Least Another Decade of Growth Ahead
The Motley Fool reported the main driver of Crown Castle’s growth in recent years has been acquiring and building macro towers to support the U.S. wireless industry’s infrastructure needs. The article notes Crown Castle recently started making investments to support the rollout of ...
New York City makes new groundwork agreements for 5G services across all boroughs
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) said it has laid the groundwork for the equitable expansion of 5G mobile services across all five boroughs, with the approval of ten franchise agreements between Crown Castle Fiber, Crown Castle ...