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."
The (Gradual) 5G Revolution: Next-level internet coming to Texas
Patrick Graves of Corridor News reported next-level internet is coming to Texas. Graves stated, "According to the Texas 5G Alliance, the U.S. today has more mobile devices than people. But the next stage of mobile connectivity, a series of innovations collectively dubbed "5G," promises to be a...
Crown Castle Launches CBRS Service for Multi-Tenant NYC Building
Construction of the CBRS network at 345 Park Ave (NY) is complete in the lobby and concourse levels. "CBRS is consistent with our company’s focus on shared assets for the benefit of all. This is of great value to building owners, tenants, and wireless network operators," said Paul Reddic...
No Getaway for Hopland; perfect storm of absences converges on Planning Commission
Crown Castle was approved to increase the height of an AT&T tower in Laytonville by 20 feet. Letters opposing the height expansion cited a range of concerns, from the tower not fulfilling the needs of people who don’t use AT&T to those who felt it would pose a hazard to the children atte...
Experts Discuss The Road to 5G in Montgomery County, MD
At a Montgomery County (MD) meeting, council members discussed the challenges zoning codes created in enabling 5G in the county, along with the need for increased infrastructure to support the network. Richard Rothrock, Manager of Government Affairs for Crown Castle in Maryland, moderated the ...
NY real estate investor bets big on CBRS
Martha DeGrasse for Fierce Wireless reported on New York’s Rudin Family’s recent partnership with Crown Castle to support their 345 Park Avenue Manhattan (NY) skyscraper with a CBRS network. DeGrasse states, "Crown and Rudin envision 345 Park Avenue with multiple private networks s...
The 5G Tower Party Is Just Getting Started
Wall Street Journal reporter Stephen Wilmot wrote that reliable 5G signals will require a lot more cell towers, adding now is a good time for investors to collect. "AT&T and Verizon long ago started selling towers to specialist real-estate investment trusts such as American Tower and Crown Cas...