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."
AlefEdge Introduces Advisory Board of Industry Leaders to Scale Commercialization of The 5G Edge API
AlefEdge announced the formation of a strategic committee of trusted advisors. The Advisory Board— which includes "distinguished" mobile and technology industry leaders, will work closely with the Alef leadership team to guide the company’s developer ecosystem to become the largest 5G Ed...
The infrastructure supporting the deployment of 5G is critical for digital equity
In a guest post for Technical.ly, Crown Castle government affairs manager, St. Martin K. Torrence, discussed why 5G connectivity is an access issue and elaborated on what’s being done to expand it in Philadelphia (PA). Torrence stated, "Fiber and small cells — antennas located on structu...
Ciesla begins Northbrook board presidency in inclusive fashion
In a Northbrook (IL) board meeting, the board passed a consent agenda including the authorization of a permit for Crown Castle to construct a new platform of wireless antennas on an existing tower at 1607 Techny Road. Introduced by Department & Planning Director Michaela Kohlstedt, the discuss...
Dish's 5G starts getting tangible
DISH network is starting to see a turning point from its 5G planning stage to the deployment stage, covering up to 20,000 cell towers with its 5G radios in March. The article reported tower companies SBA Communications, American Tower and Crown Castle all forecast seeing revenue from DISH with...
The Future of Wireless in North Salem
According to telecommunications experts, small wireless facilities, including 5G antennas and equipment, are coming to North Salem (NY) to focus on better cell coverage and internet accessibility. Daniel Cohen of Cohen Law Group stated, "’Small cell facilities are a ‘game-changer,&...
Rollout of super-fast 5G accelerates in El Paso but the city still lags far behind others in Texas