Happy New Year and welcome to the first 2014 edition of cell tower news. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS and regional/local news. Things might be a little slower due to the holidays, but that hasn’t stopped Inside Tower from giving a helpful list of the biggest tower climbing mistakes. It also hasn’t stopped local communities from gathering together to discuss the pros and cons of new cell towers in their area or Vertical Consultants getting the prestigious honor of being accredited by the Better Business Bureau. For these stories and more, click the links below.
Global/National News:
- What are the six biggest tower climbing mistakes? Inside Towers provides some insight.
- Vertical Consultants announced it has earned full accreditation with the Better Business Bureau. It is the only tower consulting firm with such an honor.
- Enforcing what we already knew: there’s more evidence that Americans are dropping landlines and as a result the need for cell tower construction will increase this year.Â
- Inside Towers provides a helpful blog on 4 tips to ensure tower workers are fitted with the right gear.
- CommScope continues to add tools and informational resources concerning Passive Optical Networking (PON) and its application in the Federal (US government) market.
- MTN announced the sale of mobile network towers to IHS in Rwanda and Zambia.
- Singer Executive Development is now offering microwave antenna system basics, installation, and alignment training.Â
- Former tower climber Wade has collected some great tower videos in his latest blog post.
- Â It’s a new year and GME Supply have outlined some of their new products for 2014.
Regional/Local News:
- FirstNet board approves spectrum lease agreements with Adams County, Colo. and New Jersey.
- The Louisiana-Mississippi Wireless Association have announced details for a luncheon event.
- Better late than never: The Michigan Wireless Association are having a holiday party on the 16th.
- Construction began on a cell tower in Rattlesnake Valley, Montana.
- A controversial monopole cell tower went live in Branford, Connecticut, giving a dead zone reception for the first time.
- In Prospect, Connecticut an AT&T cellphone tower was targeted by metal-seeking thieves.
- Residents in Jackson, Ohio have spoken out against a proposed cell tower.
- Verizon are looking to increase their 4G coverage in Russells Point, Ohio.
- A new cell tower could soon pierce the sky above western Kent County, Delaware.
- A cell tower almost twice the height allowed by village code is being proposed for a Channahon, Illinois neighborhood.
- 2014 job growth to ramp up in the Palm Beach County, Florida area due to expansion from SBA Communications.
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