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 Releases 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report
Crown Castle released its 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report. "Our lives in the US changed dramatically in 2020 and, as a result, how we connect has evolved. Crown Castle, now more than ever, is committed to building and maintaining the essential communications infrastructure connecting our ...
NWSA Launches Spanish Language Tower Tech Assessments
The National Wireless Safety Alliance announced Spanish language translation assessment tests for tower technicians will be available in late December 2020. Crown Castle’s Jose L. Santos Ortiz participated as a subject matter expert in the Spanish Technical Work Group to guide the effort...
American Tower is undaunted by Dish’s 20,000 tower deal with Crown, they’ll wait for their turn
American Tower CFO Rod Smith spoke at a UBS Global TMT conference call where he said he thought it was "great" that Dish was signing a long-term agreement with Crown Castle for leasing space on 20,000 communications towers. Smith discussed Dish and Crown Castle’s deal and its impact on A...
The Top 20 Tower Industry Executives: 2020
TowerXchange released a special edition report, profiling the top 20 tower industry executives of the year. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown was recognized in the report.
Small cell outlook remains cloudy in US market
Growth in the small cell sector has been slow and filled with issues. The major three carriers are less focused on small cell buildout efforts, so most of the attention on small cells comes from Crown Castle, the only tower company that has invested heavily in small cells. "I think that busine...
Let’s commit to 5G in Texas
Amandus Derr, government affairs director at Crown Castle, published an op-ed in Denton Record-Chronicle in which he discussed the need for 5G in Texas and potential benefits should the state step up its efforts to change policies hindering 5G expansion. "Crown Castle has deployed small cell n...