American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward the company expects to earn between $330 and $370 million in 2011 on revenues of $2.2 billion to $2.24 billion.The...
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Federal Communications Commission's current plans to set aside hundreds of megahertz of spectrum to expand mobile broadband services has gained rousing support from the cellular industry, which is set to benefit from the spectrum influx. However, much of that spectrum...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Safety was the key message from SBA Communications Inc.’s Kurt Bagwell during his featured speaker spot at this week’s National Association of Tower Erectors annual event in Oklahoma City. Bagwell, who is president of SBA’s International operations, spent considerable time during...
Jobs in the computer sector improved in 2010, as did the overall economy, although the telecommunications sector did not fare as well, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Companies in the IT engineering and telecom spaces were slow out of the...
Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said it added more than...
BARCELONA, Spain – Advances in small-cell technology made their way onto the show floor at Mobile World Congress, as both Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and Powerwave Technologies Inc. (PWAV) made breakthrough announcements about radio access technology.Powerwave introduced an LTE Powerwave Picocell that delivers up to 15...
Utah-based rural operator Strata Networks said it has taken Verizon Wireless up on its LTE in Rural America program designed to expand network coverage through partnerships with rural operators.Strata said it will work with Verizon Wireless to deploy LTE services using 700 MHz spectrum...
As President Obama lays out his wireless broadband initiative today at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich., the Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with its own plans to reduce regulatory barriers to broadband deployment. Both initiatives are evidence that the administration realizes...
HERSHEY, Pa.—Distributed antenna systems (DAS) are becoming an integral part of the cellular network as 70% to 80% of network traffic takes place indoors, said Keith Kaczmarek of InSite Wireless. Wireless networks are demanding more sectors for frequency re-use as people start to send...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In 2010, there were seven tower technician fatalities. The average age of the climber was about 36-years-old....
T-Mobile USA Inc.'s (DTEGY) tower assets are likely to get interest from the top three tower companies as T-Mobile's tower assets are in good locations nationwide and have an operator (T-Mobile) already located on them, said tower expert Jim Fryer, president of...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as the nation’s third largest operator. During an investor conference today in New York City,...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.We quickly forgot the Consumer Electronics Show by last Tuesday (talk about a short news cycle) with...
So, now Qualcomm is planning to buy Atheros for $3.2 billion in order to garner a bigger chunk of the Wi-Fi chip market. Wow! Wi-Fi continues to be one hot technology.I've tried to think of a suitable analogy for the continuing and growing...
PHOENIX – Up in the northernmost corner of Michigan is a group of IT executives who built a WiMAX network for their university and seemed to have a blast doing it. Northern Michigan University sits in Marquette, Mich., population about 22,000.It's a rural community...
How are mobile broadband deployments impacting Pennsylvania consumers and businesses? Join RCR Wireless News, the wireless industry news leader since 1981, online and in person Jan. 28 in Hershey, Pa., to find out. RCR Wireless News will hold its first Mobile Broadband Event of...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The tower sector represents the best growth opportunity in the telecom and data services sector for large-cap investors, said Cowen and Co. L.L.C., which today initiated coverage on the three public U.S.-based tower companies and said they are all expected to outperform.Cowen analyst Colby...
American Tower Corp. (AMT) CEO Jim Taiclet said the company would continue its plan to buy and build tower assets internationally and domestically in 2011, as it brings its operational efficiencies to all of its markets and uses its intellectual property to evaluate...
Towerstream Corp. (TWER) said it is expanding its pilot Wi-Fi network in Manhattan and could build out more Wi-Fi hotspots in New York City, as well as San Francisco and Chicago, this year.“Over the past year, Towerstream has deployed a pilot Wi-Fi network...
Editor's Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
American Tower Corp. (AMT) is planning to raise $1 billion to expand its tower holding portfolio.The company is planning to pay 4.5% interest on $1 billion worth of senior unsecured notes, according to The Associated Press. American Tower said it will use the money...
California has gained a reputation as one of the most difficult states to get towers sited. One company is using that ungainly standing as a way to differentiate its services from its competitors in the site-acquisition and development sector. Core Development Services has hired...
