In a quarterly call with investors last week, Sprint CEO Michel Combes said that the carrier "has added expanded its 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz coverage." Combes added that "Sprint now has 27,000 small cells on-air, compared to only 3,000 at this time last year." This comes as Sprint reported a net loss of $141 million for the quarter. Combes noted the "massive MIMO deployment will improve both its LTE network and provide the building block for our mobile 5G launch in the coming months."
5G Rising Infrastructure: Not Just Better But Smarter
Karmen Rajamani, Director of Network and Permitting Utilities at Crown Castle, spoke to The Hill.TV about Crown Castle's work deploying 5G infrastructure across the US. "5G in our industry is expected to be as impactful as railroads, airports and highways were in past generations," she said. "...
Dublin City Council Approves Outdoor Seating Program Extension, Other Contracts
The Dublin (CA) City Council has approved Crown Castle's proposal to install a small cell pole attachment, which will provide better connectivity throughout the community. The city will collect $270 from Crown Castle per pole over the next decade, which will go into the city's general fund.
Underserved Populations in the Broadband Deserts Within the Rural South Black Belt to “Get Wired” with Omnipoint Technology
Getwiredalabama, a public-private partnership between the Southern Alabama Broadband Cooperative District and Omnipoint Technology Partners will provide next generation broadband to the 17 counties in the historic black belt, including Selma, Tuskegee and Montgomery. "Partners already joining ...
In Defense of Working Class Power
St. Martin Torrence, Government Affairs Manager for Crown Castle, wrote a piece in Philadelphia Weekly’s "Voices of Our City" roundup, covering the recent passing of House Bill 1621. "Wireless carriers have already launched 5G networks here in Philadelphia, but now with a streamlined pro...
Opinion: Telemedicine and connectivity: Expanding equitable healthcare
U.S. counts more than 417K cell sites as of 2020
CTIA released topline results of an annual survey focused on wireless investment. The group highlighted that 67,871 cell sites turned on between 2018 and 2020, totaling more than the previous seven years combined. CTIA indicated changes in federal cell siting rules, made by the FCC in 2018, he...