Towers

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Members of the National Wireless Safety Alliance said that tower contractors may soon begin to see requirements from carriers that a percentage of their employees have NWSA certification — …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Network densification efforts mean new strategies — and new challenges — for infrastructure installation, from zoning to painting, according to Ryan Peters, who is the manager for Seattle-based Legacy …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–There are numerous challenges ahead for 5G network deployments, as the next generation of wireless technology moves from the lab to field testing to commercial deployments over the next …

The rollout of mobile 5G networks is expected to drive the next major round of wireless infrastructure spending, but tower owners expect to see a pickup in spending long before …

AT&T and Verizon have jointly agreed to build hundreds of new cell towers with Tillman Infrastructure, a company founded last year by Sanjiv Ahuja’s Tillman Global Holdings. Ahuja is the …

American Tower to buy combined assets of Vodafone India, Idea Cellular American Tower is plunking down about $1.2 billion for roughly 20,000 towers in India, boosting its footprint in the …

Japan’s SoftBank, which owns roughly 80% of Sprint, said it is creating a U.S. infrastructure joint venture in partnership with Australia’s Lendlease. Called Lendlease Towers, the company will develop and …

As Florida Keys network recovery continues, tower crews brace for Maria Adam Ruge is a project manager for Fort Lauderdale, Florida,-based Data Stream Mobile Technologies, a construction outfit that specializes …

Warriors4Wireless program equips veterans with skills and certification required for work in wireless telecommunications Among the 20.9 million veterans living in the U.S., about 450,000 are either unemployed or without …

With the pending acquisition, Crown Castle will own or have access to 60,000 route miles of fiber Shared network infrastructure provider Crown Castle announced plans to nearly double its fiber …

A new network architecture Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is a new option for network providers challenged to meet consumer demands for improved coverage and greater bandwidth. MEC is a network …

American Tower, which has more than 147,000 communications sites–including towers, distributed antenna systems, rooftops, colocation facilities and other infrastructure sites–in 15 countries on five continents, reported strong first quarter financial …

As new fiber networks are rolled out to meet the capacity and speeds required by access technologies and high-value services, ensuring quality installation is crucial. In challenging field testing environments, …

Fiber will enable next-generation networks, smart cities and the internet of things. Fiber to the tower has already separated radio heads and antennas from base station equipment, and now that …

Fiber will enable next-generation networks, smart cities and the internet of things. Fiber to the tower has already separated radio heads and antennas from base station equipment, and now that …

Global investment firm KKR Group will pay $1.35 billion to Telefónica for a stake in Telxius. Telefónica reached an agreement with global investment firm KKR Group to sell up to …

The Spanish telco reportedly aims to sell 49% of the infrastructure firm for $1.56 billion Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica has received several offers to acquire a stake in its infrastructure …

The National Wireless Safety Alliance launched two new certification programs for tower technicians. The new certifications are part of the NWSA’s efforts to standardize technician training within the telecom industry, …

Panasonic’s Green Tower solution flips energy infrastructure management paradigm for mobile network operators Physical infrastructure investment and maintenance is one of the largest recurring costs for mobile network operators tasked …

Qualcomm is staking out an early lead in 802.11ad territory for Wi-Fi in the 60 GHz band, and early testing shows the technology can deliver on its promise for more …

One of the biggest challenges the mobile industry faces is how to accommodate the extraordinary increases in data volume and performance expectations over the next couple of decades. It’s clear …

Representatives from CommScope and Kathrein note 5G is still in early days, though industry is prepping for new technology models. DALLAS – With the first official “5G” standards still not …

Streamline troubleshooting to maximize RF investments and cut opex RF interference, whether it’s PIM, electrical or out-of-band emissions, wreaks havoc on mobile networks. Interference hunting and troubleshooting take up valuable …

As CPRI and OBSAI gain traction, stay competitive while cutting costs To keep up with data-hungry customers, carriers are working to add capacity and flexibility to their networks. This trend …

Small cell and DAS deployments require careful planning and coordination of a number of different processes. Zoning, permitting, lease agreements, backhaul, power, and “negative assets” all need to be evaluated …