Towers

3M, formerly Capital Safety, has released yet another safety recall for tower climbers. The recall forced the National Association of Tower Erectors to send emails to its members encouraging them …

Telefónica planned to raise up to $1.68 billion with the IPO Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has abandoned plans to launch an initial public offering of its infrastructure unit Telxius. “Telefónica and …

Learn how to pinpoint uplink interference while reducing tower climbs and saving money Interference can make or break a cell site commissioning. From the macro tower layer to indoor small …

3M today posted an official recall notice of its original tower climber Lad-Saf sleeve. After 30 years of use, the popular fall protection equipment has been replaced by a redesigned …

Simplifying tower test and measurement saves time and money while driving safety and industry competitiveness From installation and commissioning to ongoing maintenance activities, cell towers require a great deal of …

AT&T, SBAC, EXFO and Kathrein share perspective Modifications to cell towers and cell tower equipment are known as tower amendments. Although new tower builds have declined somewhat in recent years, …

Westek’s focus on technicians and quality helps streamline operations and reduce costs Driven by the move from LTE to 5G, macro builds, metro fiber deployments and in-building wireless solutions are …

AT&T said its recent trials of drones as surrogate tower climbers have been highly successful, and that it plans to be using drones in its tower operations by the end …

This webinar presents an overview of tower technology and tower investment trends, followed by a discussion of drone usage on cell towers and fiber testing. Three of the four major …

As service providers continue to grow their RF network footprints, they are under tremendous pressure to reduce deployment time to meet constant network demands and reduce OpEx. Fiber to the …

Analysts see limited impact, executives say investment continues With interest rates expected to rise and the next round of carrier network upgrades not expected for more than a year, some …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President Jonathan Adelstein is on a mission to develop a competent, consistent wireless workforce that will be ready to perform as the industry gears up for the …

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS – As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer, Wireless Infrastructure Association President …

Bouygues is currently negotiating a possible takeover by Orange French operator Bouygues Telecom is negotiating the sale of certain assets to rival operators Iliad and Numericable-SFR, Fench newspaper Les Echos …

DT may consider selling certain mobile towers Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is currently evaluating options for some of its European assets, including mobile towers, according to a press report. Unnamed sources cited …

French telco targets 75% LTE coverage by the end of 2016 French telecom operator Iliad, which operates in the mobile market through its Free subsidiary, ended 2015 with 3.7 million …

Looking back, cell tower power used to be treated a lot like the electrical grid: essential, reliable, taken for granted, a tad dull. But today, cell tower power is a …

The National Association of Tower Erectors’ annual conference is always a good opportunity to take the tower industry’s pulse, and this year attendees reported record turnouts in New Orleans despite …

Drone operators from other industries look to cell towers for new business The cell tower industry is just one of many that could be transformed by unmanned aerial systems, more …

Next week the city that has rebuilt itself will host the builders, suppliers and tower owners who represent NATE, the National Association of Tower Erectors. As New Orleans welcomes more …

Evolution toward 5G, small cell deployments and dark fiber all impact backhaul outlook Network densification, currently being driven by deployment of small cells, will be a pillar of next-generation “5G” …

5 things to know today … 1. The small cell opportunity for commercial property owners continues to grow. Vertical Bridge has made a deal to manage wireless sites at 250 …

Telecom Italia currently owns 60% of telecom infrastructure firm Inwit A consortium comprising Spanish operator Cellnex and Italian infrastructure fund F2i is the front-runner to buy 45% of Italian telecom …

Stocks for Sprint and major U.S. tower companies fell dramatically after rumors the carrier was moving away from macro sites surfaced late last week. Sprint’s stock dropped 9% on Friday …