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."
Crown Castle Posts Full-year 2020 Results Citing “Solid Growth”
Crown Castle released its full-year 2020 results, showing solid growth and projecting similar growth rates for 2021. CEO Jay Brown stated, "We believe our unique portfolio of assets positions us to benefit from what we expect will be a decade-long investment cycle as our customers deploy 5G, e...
Crown Castle and Verizon Expand Small Cell Commitment
Crown Castle signed a new long-term agreement with Verizon to support Verizon’s 5G nationwide deployment by leasing 15,000 new small cells over the next four years with an initial term of 10 years. Verizon’s Executive Director of Network Engineering and Operation Gina Cacciatore st...
North Little Rock Notebook
Crown Castle was approved a special use permit to replace an old tower approximately 59 feet from an existing cell tower in a unanimous vote to build a cell tower in North Little Rock (AK). The old cell tower will be removed within 90 days of the proposed tower, according to the ordinance.
The Future of Boston is 5G
Crown Castle’s Public Affairs Manager Ashley Greenspan wrote an article for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce blog, where she discussed the benefits of 5G and how 5G will connect devices across industries, including healthcare, education, transportation and improving the livability ...
Is Crown Castle International a Buy?
The Motley Fool reporter Marc Rapport provided a comprehensive review of Crown Castle’s portfolio, discussing on whether or not to invest in Crown Castle stock. Rapport stated, "As embedded as it is and successful as Crown Castle has been, there are good reasons to make its stock a long-...
Tampa airport becomes first in nation to offer comprehensive 5G mobile network
Tampa International Airport is the first airport to offer a comprehensive 5G mobile network. Last week, the airport announced the completion of a distributed antenna system (DAS) project launched in 2018 and included the installation of 800 antennas and 50 miles of fiber. The project was spear...