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 Telecommunications' distributed antenna system and small cell division.
Peters, speaking at the National Association of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A combination of government spending on rural broadband deployment and new network build-outs are keeping the tower industry busy, and that momentum is only expected to build as dense 5G network begin to emerge.
At the National Association of Tower Erectors show this week,...
Crown Castle acquiring Tower Development Corporation
Crown Castle announced the acquisition Tower Development Corporation, an American tower company that owns and operates 336 towers in both the United States and Puerto Rico. TDC was acquired for $461 million in cash. The towers average two tenants...
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...
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...
