Safety and skill diversification the focus of this year's conference
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The National Association of Tower Erectors' NATE Unite 2016 conference wrapped up this week in New Orleans with a continued focus on safety but also an eye toward the future. One of the...
Tower tech falls to his death in Iowa
Not even a full week after a safety workshop in the nation's capitol that stressed the reduction in loss of life to tower climbers, the tower industry has its first tragic accident. It has been confirmed that 28-year...
FCC, PCIAÂ stress safety improvement, apprenticeships
The second Federal Communications Commission - U.S. Department of Labor Tower Climber Safety Workshop in Washington, D.C. took place this week. The focus of the event was threefold: providing guidance on best practices for improving tower climber safety, discussing comments...
One fatality, one tower climber injury and one rescue this week
After a relatively quiet January in the tower world, there have been reports of tower accidents and rescues this week. The first incident happened in the Adelaide River area of Australia. According to local...
The mobile carrier plans more LTE base stations by end of March
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo said its "Premium" LTE service is currently available in 825 cities across Japan, according to a company presentation. The service, which was launched in March 2014, offers download...
Crown Castle announces new CEO, better than expected numbers
Crown Castle International announced both its fourth quarter financial results as well as plans for a new CEO this week. The company's CFO Jay Brown is set to take over as both CEO and president from Ben Moreland beginning...
The South Wireless Summit Association is pleased to announce the dates for the South Wireless Summit as March 14-16 at Nashville’s Music City Sheraton. The event will host over 700 Wireless Professionals, showcase over 34 exhibitors and will offer 2 days of panel discussions, including...
Report on Sprint network hit tower stocks hard
A now highly disputed article from Re/Code reported Sprint would be moving away from traditional cell towers and instead focus on microwave backhaul and "government owned properties." The report sent investors in tower companies and people all across the...
Tower data being used to search for killer
The use of cell tower data has been a highly controversial topic in the past couple of years. It's use, if not properly authorized, can be viewed as a violation of privacy. This week the use of...
Spanish operator aims to complete the process this year
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica is working on the spinoff of its domestic infrastructure unit, Reuters reported.
The European telco may decide to list the new company or sell a minority stake at the new firm during the...
A new study from a university in Saudi Arabia claims to prove exposure to radiation from cell towers can cause Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, a Swiss science journal. The research...
FCC and NATE reveal training, workshop schedules for 2016
As 2015 comes to a close, most businesses are looking towards the new year, announcing plans and intentions for 2016. Both the Federal Communications Commission and National Association of Tower Erectors announced plans for tower-related education...
For the National Association of Tower Erectors, 2015 was a fruitful year. This year saw the establishment of the National Wireless Safety Alliance, which began holding its first certification programs, and the Unmanned Aerial Systems committee created to address the growth of drone use...
Telecommunications is not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of 3M. The Maplewood, Minnesota-based manufacturing company made its name in the adhesive business, but it also has a complete division dedicated to telecom, which supplies copper and fiber optic...
FAA updates tower lighting regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration this week released updates to its airspace obstructions standards in an effort to increase airspace safety surrounding towers. Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L for obstruction marking and lighting is effective immediately and cancels the previous circular 70/7460-1K. Here's...
FCC grants T-Mobile US permission to sell spectrum to Verizon
The Federal Communications Commission rejected a complaint by SiriusXM claiming T-Mobile US was responsible for solving interference issues near its towers. As part of the ruling, the FCC gave T-Mobile US permission to sell some...
The Indian telco will transfer the assets to two US investment groups
Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications has reached an agreement to sell its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel and its fiber assets to two private equity firms, according to local press reports.
The...
Batteries worth $100,000 stolen
In what has become an all-too-common occurrence, police in the Salt Lake City area are looking for the perps responsible for a rash of break-ins and thefts at local cell towers. In just the span of a week, at least five...
Tower ownership can be a risky endeavor, but it can also deliver hefty profits for those who know how to properly allocate their resources and build strong relationships with carriers.
On this weeks Cell Tower News show, Alex Gellman, co-founder and CEO of Vertical Bridge,...
The telco aims to deploy 160,000 base stations in three years
Indian telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel plans to invest 600 billion rupees ($9 billion) over the next three years to expand its mobile and fixed network infrastructure across the country.
The telco said the investment is part...
2014 tragedy reaches federal court
The story of the fatal West Virginia tower collapse in 2014 continues this week as the case reaches federal court. This past June RCR Wireless News reported the 2014 collapse of two towers that killed three people and injured two others...
Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm.
According to local press reports, the deal is expected to be announced in the coming days. Reliance expects an enterprise value of...
Signalperson and rigger programs available now
The National Wireless Safety Alliance officially introduced its first two assessment and certification programs. In partnership with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, the national nonprofit assessment and certification organization plans has started offering its rigger and...
CTI Towers, which is majority-owned by triple-pay giant Comcast, announced the purchase of 120 telecom towers from Vyve Broadband; the portfolio includes tenancy from Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint.
In April, InSite Wireless Group bought 294 communication tower sites from CTI Towers for...
