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."
Riverhead Town Board to hold public hearing on police reform plan this afternoon
Crown Castle is seeking a special permit approval to construct a new 120-foot tall monopole wireless communications facility on property located on the east side of Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton (NY). The tower will replace the company’s two existing towers on other parcels along Fresh ...
Technology is not a luxury; it’s now an education necessity
In a guest column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Public Schools chief equity and social justice officer, Tauheedah Baker-Jones, addressed the urgency in bridging the digital divide, emphasizing the importance of online learning given it has become and will remain more prevalent ...
Behind the scenes of the Rudin-Crown Castle CBRS deal
If you build communications infrastructure, tech will come
Crown Castle Government affairs manager for Puerto Rico and Florida, Jessica Fernandez Ibarra, wrote an op-ed supporting Miami Mayor Suarez’s goals to position the city as a destination in which tech companies should set their roots, calling for the need to enhance connectivity and 5G in...
Meeting the Connectivity Needs of Our Nation Through Wireless Infrastructure
Crown Castle Senior Attorney, Thomas Anderson reflected on Crown Castle’s role in shaping the future of 5G throughout the pandemic. Focusing on needed regulatory relief, Mr. Anderson thanks the FCC for delivering two key infrastructure orders last year, which include the 5G Upgrade Order...
Crown Castle hints at the future of indoor 5G
Crown Castle built a 5G-capable, private wireless network, built on open RAN specifications inside a New York City skyscraper at 345 Park Avenue. The network operates in the unlicensed 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band and is initially being used for "smart building" operations, including tracking ind...