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."
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.
City Announces Agreement with Crown Castle for Unified Fiber Connectivity Network for City Facilities
Pittsburgh (PA) Mayor William Peduto announced the city's new agreement with Crown Castle to provide the first unified fiber connectivity network for city facilities as part of the NetPGH initiative. Crown Castle will connect 131 city facilities on one high-speed network, including EMS station...
Navigating the wave of fiber funding: What happens next?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to pass soon and will funnel billions of dollars into "broadband capital expenditure funding, addressing affordability issues and even includes training in digital literacy." Funding will not be available until the FCC updates broadband ma...
Crown Castle names new COO for tower division
Crown Castle announced yesterday that Catherine Piche will be taking over Robert C. Ackerman’s role as EVP and as COO of its tower division, effective at the start of September. Ackerman, who has been with the company for 23 years, will remain as an advisor to the company until February ...
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 ...