Crown Castle has installed 130 small cell towers in Charlotte and has mapped out possible locations for 70 more. Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Ann Brooks said that, "Crown Castle shares the city of Charlotte's commitment to making it one of the most connected cities in the world, so that opportunities are available to all of its residents, businesses and visitors. In Charlotte, where there is population growth and an increase in data demand, there is an immediate need for more wireless network capacity. Crown Castle will continue to work with the city to provide the critical communications infrastructure required to achieve the vision of a connected city.”
5G Technology to Propel Texas Into a More Connected, Faster Future
Reform Austin reported on the need for fast, reliable 5G networks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The article includes commentary from TX5G Alliance spokesman Scott Dunaway, who states: "The successful deployment of 5G takes a lot of different stakeholders, whether that i...
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You?
Planning Magazine reported on the various benefits of deploying 5G infrastructure throughout Pittsburgh (Pa.), including speed and connectivity improvements in the medical and automotive industries. The article includes insights from Karmen Rajamani, the director of permitting and...
We are so well positioned for where the world is going,’ Crown Castle CEO says
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown was featured on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, where he discussed the importance of Crown Castle’s infrastructure in enabling the growth of 5G networks. Brown explained that the shared infrastructure model allows carriers to deploy services quicker ...
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
In an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Area Chamber newsletter, Crown Castle’s Jim Young details the importance of connectivity and wireless infrastructure. "Wireless connectivity requires a foundation of infrastructure to function optimally—a network of towers, small cells, and fibe...
Is Pittsburgh building out 5G infrastructure fast enough? Some say no.
Brian Kennedy, Matt Smith, Santiago Garces and Ashley Shook discussed the need for accelerated deployment of 5G infrastructure in Pittsburgh (Pa.), detailing the importance of the city’s small cell regulatory program, which plans to introduce a bill to the city council to fo...
Op-Ed: We need 5G now more than ever
Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Kathy Putt published an op-ed highlighting the importance for lawmakers to prioritize telecommunications policies that enable the deployment of 5G networks in Washington state. "Clearly, there is a real need to activate 5G networks. But in o...