During T-Mobile’s fourth-quarter 2018 results call, executives maintained that they’re "ready and excited for the launch of the company’s nationwide 5G network." T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said the company is adding "thousands upon thousands of new sites with 600Mhz capability," already leading to the highest network capacity and lowest tower congestion in the company’s history. When asked about 5G handset availability, Ray noted "some T-Mobile 5G phones will be available in the first half of 2019, but phones with both 600Mhz and millimeter wave support are ‘strong possibilities’ for the second half of 2019."
Surprise reaches deal with telecom provider
The Surprise (AZ) City Council agreed to a wired telecommunications license and right-of-way use agreement with Crown Castle Fiber, permitting the company to install nearly 20 miles of aerial and underground fiber optic cables. In exchange, the city will charge an annual linear foot fee, permi...
New York City makes new groundwork agreements for 5G services across all boroughs
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) said it has laid the groundwork for the equitable expansion of 5G mobile services across all five boroughs, with the approval of ten franchise agreements between Crown Castle Fiber, Crown Castle ...
ATLANTIC-ACM Announces 2020 U.S. Business Connectivity Service Provider Excellence
Crown Castle was listed as a winner in the Midsized Service Provider category for ATLANTIC-ACM’s 2020 U.S. Business Connectivity Service Provider Excellence Awards.
Covid-19 hasn't infected operators' capex plans
Zayo CEO Dan Caruso warned of a slower-than-expected deployment of small cells among US operators, with Light Reading’s Mike Dano noting the news as noteworthy to companies like Crown Castle, which have "heavily invested into the small cell sector with the belief th...
Industry cheers FCC's legal victory in small cell battle
A federal appeals court upheld the FCC’s 2018 ruling limiting municipalities’ ability to negotiate with telecom companies looking to deploy 5G infrastructure. Light Reading’s Mike Dano reported the FCC’s new victory could “help smooth out the deployment of small c...
City Council Tables Cell Tower
A Crown Castle request to build small cell technology in Prospect Heights (IL) has been tabled after the design was met with opposition at a city council meeting due to concern over the technology being an “eyesore” and property values. Crown Castle representative Travis Schenk sai...