Bowdoinham residents coping with lagging internet speeds could start to see change later this year. The town partnered with Lincolnville Communications to design and engineer a fiber network to provide broadband internet to the unserved or areas that lack high-speed access, which the company estimates is 195 homes. Representatives from the company laid out long- and short-term goals for the project at a Select Board meeting Tuesday. "One of the things that became clear to us was we need some results pretty quickly," said Lincolnville Communications and Sales Director Alan Hinsey. "We looked at ways using existing infrastructure."
Crown Castle: Cornering synergy combos
Mark Lutkowitz published an article in FibeReality about Crown Castle’s corporate strategy to become a full-service provider. The article highlighted that Crown Castle has distinguished itself from other tower companies, particularly through the "sheer breadth of its fiber a...
How the region can further fuel tech growth
South Florida Business & Wealth magazine and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance convened a technology discussion panel that included Crown Castle Fiber Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Marketing Lonnie Maier. Maier noted Crown Castle Fiber has done "a lot of deployments wi...
Crown Castle to present at the 2019 Wells Fargo 5G Forum
Crown Castle has announced that Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the 2019 Wells Fargo 5G Forum.
State looking to fill in rural broadband gaps
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo highlighted investments in construction during her tenure and announced upcoming economic development projects. One of the key announcements was that Houston-based Crown Castle will be the latest tenant to open an office in Riverwood Tech Cam...
Technicians to actually install 5G in short supply
Light Reading published an article on the workforce shortage when it comes to technicians to actually install 5G networks. The article noted that the issue stems past the wireless industry and is also impacting the fiber side, noting "companies ranging from Crown Castle to Verizon...
The AMT growth story: Emerging market and 5G exposure
According to Seeking Alpha, as the world makes the shift from 4G to 5G, cell tower REITs stand to gain tremendous strength. In order to move forward with 5G development, there has to be more cell tower densification, which will spur growth for companies like Crown Castle.