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."
Crown Castle CEO: T-Mobile, Verizon deals mark the start for small cell growth
Crown Castle's recent small cell deals with Verizon and T-Mobile show an increase in demand in the small cell business as carriers prepare for the next phase of 5G network deployments, according to CEO Jay Brown on a recent earnings call. "As these small cells are deployed, they will contribut...
Crown Castle aims to put on air 5,000 small cells this year: CFO
Crown Castle expects to put 5,000 small cells on air in 2022. "We believe that what will happen is, with this agreement [with T-Mobile US] and with the Verizon agreement that we have, there is not going to be a significant change to 2022, but going into 2023 and beyond, we believe we will have...
Naples Pier improving cell service with new tower
Crown Castle is set to install a small cell tower at the entrance of the Naples Pier in Naples (FL). Crown Castle representatives said this tower will be used by existing cell phone providers and that it contributes to 4G cell service, but once providers switch to 5G, it will follow suit.
T-Mobile and Crown Castle Expand Strategic Relationship With Long-Term Tower and Small Cell Agreement
T-Mobile and Crown Castle announced that the companies have signed a new 12-year agreement to support the continued build-out of T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network with increased access to Crown Castle's towers and small cell locations.
Better cell service coming to local US36 corridor
Crown Castle is funding a project along US 36 between Estes Park and Lyons (CO) to construct more cellular poles to expand broadband and 5G coverage in the area. To abide by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Right-of-Way laws, Crown Castle "must compensate CDOT in some way. An ...
CCNY is plugged into the fiber network of the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed
The City College of New York announced it is now "directly connected to the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed" that is enabled through a donation from Crown Castle. Mark Reudink, vice president of technology strategy at Crown Castle, stated, "With the number of internet connected devices estimated to h...