Welcome once again to our weekly wrap-up on tower technology. RCR Wireless News brings you the top stories related to the tower industry and tower-related technology in one place so you don’t have to scour the internet to stay in the know. This week saw a focus on safety, small cells and testing. Read all about it here:
- In case you missed it late last week, it’s official: Crown Castle bought AT&T’s towers for a whopping $4.85 billion.
- Wireless and tower industry executives met in Dallas with NATE to discuss safety.
- RCR Wireless’ own Martha DeGrasse wrote an insightful piece on keeping tower climbers safe.
- The FCC delayed the H-Block spectrum auction, citing the recent government shutdown.
- Â Mobile backhaul provider Tellabs announced it was acquired by Marlin Equity Partners for $891 million in cash.
- Prysmian Group announced completion of an extra high voltage turnkey project in Spain.
- TE Connectivity announced that it has been named a Thomson Reuters 2013 Top 100 Global Innovator for the third consecutive year.
- Geospatial network intelligence provider Mosaik Solutions unveiled a wireless evolution map depicting 30 years of key events that have shaped the industry.
- Comcast try to get in the game by testing mobile small cells after its failed “4G” venture with Verizon.
- Comcast also teamed with Ciena to trial test a one terrabit-per-second optical fiber transmission.
- Santa Cruz County’s progressive broadband infrastructure initiative is becoming the model for the rest of California.
- From FutureCom, Alcatel-Lucent announced five small cell contracts in Latin America.
- Also at FutureCom, Telefónica Vivo said it plans to expand LTE coverage both urban and rural, which means more towers are likely to pop up across Brazil.
- Want to find the latest in tower climbing equipment and accessories, and even enter a contest to win free gear? Check out the “What’s New?” section of GME Supply.
