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."
Cell phone node added in Carnegie
Crown Castle was granted a conditional use by Carnegie council members on May 13 to add a cell phone node on top of a telephone pole in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Carnegie. "The purpose of the technology is to address issues in capacity in the mobile cell phone network," ...
The 5G rollout has cell tower stocks in ‘raging bull market mode’: Cramer
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reported on tower companies Crown Castle, American Tower and SBA Communications, who have had minor exposure to China and continue riding the "decades-long tailwinds" in wireless technology. The impending rollout of fifth generation technology has been a ca...
OPINION: WIA — A driving force behind the wireless industry
AGL Media Group reported on peripheral platforms, noting that a new fiber working group, chaired by Crown Castle, has been formed to work on getting transport capabilities for the emerging 5G platforms.
Orlando Mayor Launches New Small Cell Master Permit Pilot Program at Connect (X)
During the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s (WIA) annual Connect (X) event, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the launch of "The City of Orlando Small Cell Master Permit File Pilot Program," a new initiative that will establish a next-level partnership and cooperation ...
City commission says no to proposed 31-foot tall cell network antennas on North Shore
The Pittsburgh Art Commission said no to Crown Castle’s proposal for cellular network antennas on the North Side that would raise several telephone poles to 31 feet – a project that attracted opposition from the mayor’s office. Crown Castle proposed the small cel...
How warp-speed wireless will transform business
Chicago is one of the first U.S. markets to get 5G. However, it will take time – likely several years – before coverage is widespread enough to be really useful. Crown Castle, which installs equipment and leases it to various carriers, received more than half the permi...