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...
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...
It's been more than five years since OSHA called tower climbing "the most dangerous job in America," but there are indications that the fatality rate remains high. So far this year, 12 people have died while working on cell towers, according to Wireless Estimator,...
Following weeks of speculation, Crown Castle announced it has agreed to purchase lease rights to 9,700 towers from AT&T for $4.85 billion in cash. The deal, which was thought to be close to completion during the recent PCIA Wireless Infrastructure show, calls for Crown...
With the ever-increasing demand for tower climbers and the increased number of recent tower deals, RCR Wireless News thought the time was nigh to introduce a weekly Tower Technology weekly wrap-up. Each week we will gather all the top stories in the world of...
With the ever-increasing demand for tower climbers and the increased number of recent tower deals, RCR Wireless News thought the time was nigh to introduce a weekly Tower Technology weekly wrap-up. Each week we will gather all the top stories in the world of...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – While the larger tower operators garnered most of the spotlight at this week’s PCIA Wireless Infrastructure event, they were not the only ones to make news. CTI Towers, which controls more than 800 towers across the country, said it had secured...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – To the surprise of few, leaders from the nation’s largest tower owners remain upbeat regarding the future of their market, citing the continued need for wireless carriers to feed the growing appetite for mobile data services. Speaking during the annual “View...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – For the second year in a row, Crown Castle looks set to pull off a big deal with a wireless carrier as published reports indicate the tower giant was close to picking up tower assets from AT&T. According to a Bloomberg...
AT&T looks to be the latest domestic operator attempting to raise some quick cash by selling off its tower assets. According to a Bloomberg report, the telecommunications giant is looking to unload between 10,000 and 11,000 towers for around $5 billion.
This is not the...
Crown Castle International surprised some analysts by announcing this morning plans to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust by Jan. 1, 2014.
"We are delighted to announce this plan for conversion because we believe REIT status is the optimal structure for our business given...
Consolidation is set to strike the tower space as American Tower announced this morning plans to acquire smaller rival Global Tower Partners’ parent company Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Tower Holdings for approximately $4.8 billion. The deal, if approved by regulators, would add around 5,400 domestic...
RCR Wireless News will take a look at the current state of tower and small cell technologies including fiber to the antenna, remote radio head, network densification, Wi-Fi 2.0 and related heterogeneous network integration. Wireless networks are being asked to handle an increasing amount of...
According to Wireless Estimator, there have been seven tower climber fatalities in 2013 compared to only one loss in 2012.
Mobile operators (i.e. AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US) are under pressure to complete deployment of LTE networks. This pressure has created a surge in the...
Third-generation and "4G" wireless networks are facing a severe capacity crunch caused by massive data demand created by smart phones and tablet devices. Deployment of macrocells will not solve the problem since most of the demand is generated indoors. Service providers are moving towards heterogeneous solutions...
With over 5,000 qualified tower climber resumes, Towercrews.net will connect employers with mobile, wireless, wind, and utility tower climber professionals and crews.
AUSTIN, Texas (May 2, 2013) — RCR Wireless News announced today the launch of Towercrews.net, a tower industry jobs database containing over 5,000 pre-qualified...
RCR Wireless takes a look at the regulatory challenges facing the wireless industry, including spectrum issues, potential for additional spectrum auctions, regulations on the second-hand spectrum market, M&A regulations and sitting challenges. As a special bonus, we will provide an annual FirstNet update.
Bonus: FirstNet...
RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by esteemed guests, including long-time industry analysts Roger Entner, former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth, former Senior Attorney with the Competition Division in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel Lawrence Spiwak and former FCC Wireless Bureau Chief...
Maintenance windows were originally designed to allow for downtime when the majority of users were asleep and not using the services. In today’s mobile “always on” world, maintenance windows are no longer viable. Businesses and consumers alike expect “always on”, 24x7x365 services. Users assume and demand...
From wireless chipsets to core networks to devices, software is a key differentiator for OEMs today, and for carriers as well. The right software solutions require the right skill sets. RCR Wireless looks at specific software development, design and engineering skill sets that companies...
RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market is currently playing out and where they expect the market to be headed in...
Skyway Towers has secured an additional $75 million from its investors. Tinicum and Permit Capital Private Equity Fund made the commitment to continue development of Tampa-based Skyway's wireless communication towers in strategic locations.
"This capital allows us to continue our mission of offering the highest...
SBA Communications jumped into the Brazilian tower market, announcing today the acquisition of 800 “freestanding” towers from an undisclosed mobile broadband provider for approximately $174 million. The company said the transaction will be paid for with cash on hand and borrowing under its revolving...
The webinar will address the operational and financial benefits of sharing wireless infrastructure. Specifically, participants will learn how operators can monetize non-core assets, save on future capital expenditures and realize reduced operational costs in deploying their networks; how communities will experience environmental benefits from...
