The town of Bel Air is developing four pieces of legislation, including Ordinance 789-19 and three resolutions that apply to regulating the placement of small cell technology. Town Planning Director Kevin Small said “it’s the intention of the town to allow our citizens to receive this beneficial service quickly while protecting the character and appearance of the community.” This legislation was introduced Monday night during the Board of Town Commissioners’ meeting.
How 'digital twins' of cell towers could speed 5G
Dish Network's Dave Mayo inquired about the condition of cell towers throughout the US during a keynote appearance at the Wireless Infrastructure Association's Connect (X) trade show. Sitetracker's Brant Carter said there's a push within the industry to create "digital twins" cell towers &ndas...
NAB 2022 Perspectives: Crown Castle's Anush Sarabakhsh on Powering Connectivity Within SoFi Stadium, Other Sports Venues
Crown Castle Senior Account Executive Anush Sarabakhsh spoke at NAB 2022, a conference for the National Association of Broadcasters, about the company’s partnerships in sports markets. Sarabakhsh discussed Crown Castle’s work in the SoFi Stadium using small cells to increase connec...
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...
The time I visited a Dish 5G cell site
Crown Castle serves as a transport vendor for telecommunications company Dish, combining Dish’s central unit with third-party data centers. This allows Dish to transport its customers' data between the wider, global Internet. Given the success of Dish’s recent cell sites, the compa...
Jessica Rosenworcel Tackles Multiple Dwelling Broadband at INCOMPAS Summit
Crown Castle is one of five companies representing infrastructure builders who can use the funds given to them by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the INCOMPAS 2022 Policy Summit. The summit featured leaders from telecom companies to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
'Digital divide' keeps millions of Texans offline. Could 5G boost access?
More than 7 million Texans in 3 million households do not have high-speed internet access, leaving those in underserved areas in the dust as 5G begins to deploy across the state. "Expanding access and broadly deploying the next generation of mobile connectivity, known as 5G, will be critical t...