Vincent Orange, president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, penned an op-ed in the Washington Business Journal stating “the robust development of revolutionary 5G networks throughout the city is well overdue.” Orange highlighted the benefits of small cells, ranging from public safety improvements to increased speeds. Orange noted that, “Working with city staff and neighborhoods, wireless carriers’ services will be improved by small cells while keeping our city’s character intact.” He concluded by urging the D.C. Department of Transportation to accelerate approval of guidelines that will enable deployment of small cells across the District.
Preserving Key Communications
The University of Delaware and Crown Castle reached an agreement to build a communications tower to provide connectivity for everyday mobile use and emergency communications. "Our goal was to find a partner to build a new communications tower that would continue to be effective and reliable fo...
As pandemic accelerates need for 5G, Pittsburgh leaders push for statewide legislation
In partnership with Crown Castle, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development hosted a virtual panel to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 5G infrastructure deployment and connectivity in the Pittsburgh region. Crown Castle public affairs manager Renee Morales joined the pane...
Bureau of Land Management seeking input on cell towers along Red Rock Canyon Road
The Bureau of Land Management in Las Vegas (NV) is seeking public comment to allow Crown Castle to improve coverage by installing seven antenna nodes to new and existing utility poles on Red Rock Canyon Road. Supporters note that improved coverage will increase public safety by enabling first ...
Pandemic push for 5G cellular: ‘How do we get and how do we get it now?’
Real Vail reported on the need for increased 5G infrastructure deployment in Colorado amid the coronavirus pandemic, noting Crown Castle has worked for the last six years to upgrade the state’s wireless infrastructure system. The article includes commentary from Crown Castle’s Mark...
Recession? What Recession? Crown Castle Climbs With 5G
Seeking Alpha performed a deep-dive analysis of Crown Castle and its investment in the 5G revolution. According to the analysis, Crown Castle has moved toward fiber and small-cell communications sites, a different path than the profitable and predictable cell tower model. In the final valuatio...
Data Center Firm Selects Crown Castle for Fiber Connectivity
Data center provider DataBridge Sites selected Crown Castle to provide its optical network with over 10,000 miles of fiber in Pennsylvania to better deliver high capacity network connectivity to DataBridge and their clients.