Towers

An Arizona-based company is working with major wireless infrastructure player Crown Castle to strengthen three Southern California towers using an innovative new product. QuakeWrap Inc. founder Mo Ehsani, professor emeritus …

American Tower has agreed to buy Bharti Airtel’s Nigerian towers for just over $1 billion. The holding company for Bharti Airtel’s African operations will sell 4,800 towers to American Tower …

FirstNet receives $7 billion funding FirstNet, you’re one of the first good things to come out of government funds in a while. To understand what FirstNet is, why it’s so …

An estimated one in eight LTE operators have commercially launched TD-LTE networks, changing the landscape of antennas. “They have 65-degree multiband, multibeam antennas. We see those progressing to higher and higher …

Boca Raton, Fla.-based SBA Communications (SBAC) announced third fiscal quarter total revenue of $393.3 million, beating the tower company’s estimate of $385.6 million. That growth was driven by the 2012 …

NATE joins FCC safety workshop Two months ago the FCC announced that it would host a tower climber safety and injury prevention workshop in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14. An …

OSHA fatalities, safety report available on web Big changes in OSHA’s transparency and reporting are underway. For a variety of reasons, people want access to all of the reported job …

As mobile operators focus on the need for network densification, the companies that supply and service the carriers are exploring the business models and technologies that can enable successful DAS …

The adrenaline of heights is something you relish. Hard, physical activity in a job is something you enjoy. You’ve seen the gravity-defying photos of a tower climber perched atop a 100-foot …

Verizon considers divesting tower assets Last year we reported on Crown Castle’s huge deal with AT&T; the tower giant bought almost 10,000 towers for $4.85B. Apparently this was food for …

Tower Family Foundation launched The tower industry has seen more than its fair share of tragedies over the past year. Always we think about how this must affect the loved …

(An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect title for Eric Steinmann. He is development manager for Clear Talk.) LAS VEGAS — A new nonprofit, aimed at providing rapid …

Crown Castle buys fiber assets Crown Castle has acquired roughly 800 miles of fiber in Maryland, northern Virginia and Delaware through the purchase of 24/7 Mid-Atlantic Network. Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche …

Fake towers make national headlines Twice now we’ve reported on the use of fake towers — first back in March and then a few weeks ago when the FCC became involved. …

In the latest editorial feature report from RCR Wireless News, wireless infrastructure providers, tower company executives, industry analysts and recruiters are interviewed about current trends in the North American wireless …

FCC studies spy towers No, it’s not the plot of some Cold War movie from the 80s, it’s the FCC’s involvement in the latest development in a story we reported on …

Wireless carriers cannot roll out 4G networks without the contractors and subcontractors who bring next generation networks from vision to reality. Infrastructure service providers work hand-in-hand with mobile network operators, …

Wireless carriers cannot roll out 4G networks without the contractors and subcontractors who bring next generation networks from vision to reality. Infrastructure service providers work hand-in–hand with mobile network operators, …

A tower climber looking to upgrade his career or move to a different company has to make sure he puts his best foot forward (or up) to let employers know he is …

Intelligent wireless routing ensures that peak demand will be met More than 70% of mobile calls and more than 80% of mobile data usage today occurs indoors. The demand now …

FCC streamlines antenna rules The FCC made a decision late last week sure to make tower owners happy. Part 17 of rules and regulations for towers was streamlined, giving greater …

As many long-time readers will remember, in October 2012 the I penned a column called “Dear John (Legere)” that talked about the bold, radical moves that would be necessary to …