Light Reading published an article about Verizon’s fiber network, FiOS. The article noted that Verizon "historically has rented access to fiber from the likes of…Crown Castle…" However, Verizon’s One Fiber program "threatens to upend some of those relationships…prompting analysts to question whether that would impact Crown Castle…" The article included a quote from Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown from the company’s recent quarterly earnings call stating, "We certainly don’t expect that we’re going to be the sole provider," and that the company is still seeing a major opportunity in the space.
T-Mobile and Crown Castle Expand Strategic Relationship With Long-Term Tower and Small Cell Agreement
T-Mobile and Crown Castle announced that the companies have signed a new 12-year agreement to support the continued build-out of T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network with increased access to Crown Castle's towers and small cell locations.
Better cell service coming to local US36 corridor
Crown Castle is funding a project along US 36 between Estes Park and Lyons (CO) to construct more cellular poles to expand broadband and 5G coverage in the area. To abide by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Right-of-Way laws, Crown Castle "must compensate CDOT in some way. An ...
CCNY is plugged into the fiber network of the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed
The City College of New York announced it is now "directly connected to the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed" that is enabled through a donation from Crown Castle. Mark Reudink, vice president of technology strategy at Crown Castle, stated, "With the number of internet connected devices estimated to h...
Open Source: Understanding Ashland's involvement with 5G
Crown Castle currently owns one small cell tower in Ashland (OH) but has submitted five applications over the last few years and has plans to build more, according to Melissa Hand, spokeswoman for Crown Castle. The company also signed a deal in April with Verizon which states Verizon will leas...
The Fiber Moment Has Arrived; Will Local Governments Seize It?
Crown Castle Regional Director Curt Fox appeared on "The Municipal Voice" to talk about the future of fiber and municipal networks. He talked about how Crown Castle has been building out municipal networks for decades, and that Obama’s stimulus package enabled the state to lay out fiber ...
Opinion: Preparing for Broadband Investment
Gina Stewart, executive director of the BWI Business Partnership, and Ashley Greenspan, the public affairs manager at Crown Castle, penned an opinion piece for Maryland Matters on broadband investment in the state. The pair suggested policies and actions for investing that will efficiently clo...