Crown Castle CEO: T-Mobile, Verizon deals mark the start for small cell growth
Crown Castle's recent small cell deals with Verizon and T-Mobile show an increase in demand in the small cell business as carriers prepare for the next phase of 5G network deployments, according to CEO Jay Brown on a recent earnings call. “As these small cells are deployed, they will contribute to improved network performance, which history has taught us will attract additional small cells as carriers compete on network quality,” Brown said. “As a result, I believe this is just the starting point for total small cells needed by wireless networks… as the clear leader in small cells we are uniquely positioned to benefit from this growth."