Only seven business days after it began, the FCC’s 24 GHz spectrum auction “blow past the $1 billion mark Friday (March 22).” The FCC is auctioning the spectrum “to free up more bandwidth for 5G wireless broadband, to help close the rural digital divide, and to make wireless a stronger competitor to wired broadband. New York and L.A. continue to lead, with bids on licenses there of $28,080,000 and $21,606,000, respectively, with Chicago in distant third with $10,436,000.”
Crown Castle Well Positioned To Ride The 5G Wave
Seeking Alpha’s review of Crown Castle showed the company in good standing to "ride the wave of 5G". The article stated, "CCI's focus on small cell towers is already bearing fruit. While CCI's fiber assets are unlikely to add incremental demand for its tower business from the big three c...
Malcolm Eve with Crown Castle
Atlanta Business Radio interviewed Malcolm Xavier Eve, who leads Crown Castle’s public affairs strategy and activities for the South Area of the US. Malcolm spoke about Crown Castle’s capabilities in deploying the necessary infrastructure to bring about a robust 5G network for the ...
Experts discuss benefits of 5G
Technology experts discussed the benefits of 5G during the latest episode of the Herald Inside LI webinar series, "The Power of 5G." During the webinar, Crown Castle’s government affairs manager, Ana Rua, stated 5G technology, both nationally and internationally, has been deemed safe by ...
Let’s commit to 5G in Texas
Amandus Derr, government affairs director at Crown Castle, published an op-ed in Denton Record-Chronicle in which he discussed the need for 5G in Texas and potential benefits should the state step up its efforts to change policies hindering 5G expansion. "Crown Castle has deployed small cell n...
Crown Castle positioned for outsized portion of initial Dish build, CFO says
After being the first tower company to secure an infrastructure deal with DISH, Crown Castle is positioned for an outsized portion of the initial DISH buildout. The 15 -year Master Lease Agreement (MLA) between the two companies is for up to 20,000 tower sites and includes fiber services as we...
Experts: Expand 5G to increase connectivity
On Thursday, December 3, Herald Inside LI held a webinar, sponsored by Crown Castle and New Yorkers for 5G, to educate Long Islanders about 5G. Panelist and director of Crown Castle East Area, Karmen Rajamani said, "5G is a platform for innovation because it will improve internet service by ma...