The Small Cell Forum and the CBRS Alliance entered into an agreement to cooperate closely to advance use of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum band, the name for the shared 3.5 GHz band in the US. Under the new agreement, the organisations will work together on a "variety of initiatives related to the wide-scale adoption of small cells, network densification, and the development, commercialisation and adoption of OnGo-certified products for the 3.5 GHz band."
Crown Castle says Illinois telecom flouting FCC’s pole regs
Crown Castle has accused Commonwealth Edison of breaking FCC rules by charging excessive pole attachment fees and denying the company access to hundreds of poles. The article is behind a paywall, but it does not that in one of two compalints posted last Thursday, Crown Castle Fibe...
Selling transport to small cell sites
CCG Consulting’s blog POTs and PANs published an article analyzing companies’ pursuit of small cell sites. The article noted that companies "keep reading about the real-estate grab in major cities where a number of companies are competing to build small cell enclosures...
Crown Castle - king of cell towers
Yahoo! Finance published an article about Crown Castle’s current stance in the market. The article described Crown Castle as the "king of the small cell area," and noted that "small cells are crucial infrastructure for delivering service to a wider area and allowing more use...
Wildwood OKs wireless right-of-way
In compliance with the FCC’s "Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order," Wildwood commissioners passed an ordinance that provides right-of-way agreements with Crown Castle, Mobilitie and New Cingular Wireless. The federal declaration "provides local governments guidance...
4G dials up small cells — finally!
Andrea Goldsmith, a Stanford professor and wireless expert who advises Crown Castle, said that in the U.S., the company is "rolling out lots of small cells; we are finally starting to see them gain traction." Meanwhile, in London, small cell base stations are gaining traction, but...
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...