Tower Talks with Inside Towers Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:58:16 -0400 http://www.insidetowers.com en-us © 2026 Tower Talks with Inside Towers yes Support this Podcast 00bef5b7-d85a-547e-8ff3-981321df1f17 Inside Towers episodic false Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer shares the Ethernet with some of Telecom's key players in this Tower and Wireless Infrastructure News Podcast. Subscribe to the Inside Towers daily newsletter here: https://insidetowers.com/subscription/ 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) towers, telecommunications, news, wireless infrastructure, cell tower news, broadcast, tower talk, towers, wireless, technology, newsletter, podcast Inside Towers https://storage.buzzsprout.com/or5ioybrqtjgpokhdrvbdvg8wntl?.jpg Tower Talks with Inside Towers http://www.insidetowers.com #259 - Clearfield: From Access to AI, Fiber’s Expanding Role #259 - Clearfield: From Access to AI, Fiber’s Expanding Role Discussions at Fiber Connect 2026 addressed fiber deployments across a range of access and transport applications for broadband, wireless, data center and IoT uses.

Clearfield bills itself as “The Fiber to Anywhere Company” and offers a wide variety of patented designed and manufactured components and connectivity elements that help speed up fiber deployments at lower labor costs.

Anis Khemakhem, Chief Commercial Officer at Clearfield, joined John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, at the event to discuss the opportunities and challenges with achieving efficient and cost-effective fiber deployments across a range of digital infrastructure applications. 

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]]> Discussions at Fiber Connect 2026 addressed fiber deployments across a range of access and transport applications for broadband, wireless, data center and IoT uses.

Clearfield bills itself as “The Fiber to Anywhere Company” and offers a wide variety of patented designed and manufactured components and connectivity elements that help speed up fiber deployments at lower labor costs.

Anis Khemakhem, Chief Commercial Officer at Clearfield, joined John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, at the event to discuss the opportunities and challenges with achieving efficient and cost-effective fiber deployments across a range of digital infrastructure applications. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19314371 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1646 7 11 full false #258 - Network Connex: Wireless, Fiber, and Data Center Connectivity Convergence #258 - Network Connex: Wireless, Fiber, and Data Center Connectivity Convergence Fiber Connect 2026 proved to be quite timely and significant at this point in the telecom industry with data center expansion booming, fiber builds ramping up with BEAD funding, and ongoing new tower construction.

Doug Wittrock, Chief Operating Officer at Network Connex sat down with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor at the event to share his perspectives and outlook on the opportunities and challenges with designing and building facilities across the range of digital infrastructure asset classes.

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]]> Fiber Connect 2026 proved to be quite timely and significant at this point in the telecom industry with data center expansion booming, fiber builds ramping up with BEAD funding, and ongoing new tower construction.

Doug Wittrock, Chief Operating Officer at Network Connex sat down with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor at the event to share his perspectives and outlook on the opportunities and challenges with designing and building facilities across the range of digital infrastructure asset classes.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Network Connex, Doug Wittrock Buzzsprout-19281841 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 811 7 10 full false #257 - Husch Blackwell: From AI Factories to the Edge: The Next Data Center Shift #257 - Husch Blackwell: From AI Factories to the Edge: The Next Data Center Shift Hyperscale data centers, (aka AI factories), are expanding rapidly to develop AI Large Learning Models. However, the notion of edge data centers for AI Inference and high-speed, low-latency applications is getting renewed attention.

Rod Carter and Jake Remington, partners at the telecom law practice at Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the issues related to planning, locating and operating edge data centers.

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]]> Hyperscale data centers, (aka AI factories), are expanding rapidly to develop AI Large Learning Models. However, the notion of edge data centers for AI Inference and high-speed, low-latency applications is getting renewed attention.

Rod Carter and Jake Remington, partners at the telecom law practice at Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the issues related to planning, locating and operating edge data centers.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19204694 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400 1723 7 9 full false #256 - Ontivity: The Evolving Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem #256 - Ontivity: The Evolving Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem The telecom industry is evolving from distinct wireless and wireline businesses into a broader digital infrastructure ecosystem. Ontivity is a company that is involved in a number of key aspects of designing and building a range of digital infrastructure asset classes.

Eric Chase, Executive Chairman of Ontivity, and Dave Mayo, Senior Technology Executive serving on the Ontivity board of directors share their perspectives on these developments with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> The telecom industry is evolving from distinct wireless and wireline businesses into a broader digital infrastructure ecosystem. Ontivity is a company that is involved in a number of key aspects of designing and building a range of digital infrastructure asset classes.

Eric Chase, Executive Chairman of Ontivity, and Dave Mayo, Senior Technology Executive serving on the Ontivity board of directors share their perspectives on these developments with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19172556 Wed, 13 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400 1478 7 8 full false #255 - Valmont: The Silent Signal Killer, Finding & Fixing PIM #255 - Valmont: The Silent Signal Killer, Finding & Fixing PIM  Any kind of RF interference at a call site will diminish connections to cell phones and cause poor service which leads to customer complaints. Unlike active interference from nearby antennas, PIM, or passive intermodulation interference, can be caused by many elements in and around a cell site on a tower. These conditions make PIM hard to detect and mitigate.
 
 Drew Martin, Sales Engineer-Interference with Valmont Telecom speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about PIM – what it is, how to detect it and how to minimize it.  

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]]>  Any kind of RF interference at a call site will diminish connections to cell phones and cause poor service which leads to customer complaints. Unlike active interference from nearby antennas, PIM, or passive intermodulation interference, can be caused by many elements in and around a cell site on a tower. These conditions make PIM hard to detect and mitigate.
 
 Drew Martin, Sales Engineer-Interference with Valmont Telecom speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about PIM – what it is, how to detect it and how to minimize it.  

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19167385 Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400 1126 7 7 full false #254 - Fiber Broadband Association: The Dynamic Fiber Broadband Market #254 - Fiber Broadband Association: The Dynamic Fiber Broadband Market Fiber is the key connectivity element that ties together all digital infrastructure asset classes, for consumers and Enterprises alike.

Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the rapid growth, the outlook for the fiber broadband business and the upcoming Fiber Connect event.

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]]> Fiber is the key connectivity element that ties together all digital infrastructure asset classes, for consumers and Enterprises alike.

Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the rapid growth, the outlook for the fiber broadband business and the upcoming Fiber Connect event.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19104043 Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1728 7 6 full false #253 - Harmoni Towers: Growth Opportunities for Private Tower Companies #253 - Harmoni Towers: Growth Opportunities for Private Tower Companies Private tower companies are active in new tower builds and site modifications response to mobile network operator demand for colocations and amendments associated with coverage and capacity expansion. But scaling a tower company involves permitting, financing, competition, and availability of quality assets to acquire.

Chas Peterson, Chief Commercial Officer and Aaron Bloom, Senior Vice President-Business Development with Harmoni Towers discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the opportunities and challenges facing private tower companies as well as the overarching trends they’re seeing in the industry.

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]]> Private tower companies are active in new tower builds and site modifications response to mobile network operator demand for colocations and amendments associated with coverage and capacity expansion. But scaling a tower company involves permitting, financing, competition, and availability of quality assets to acquire.

Chas Peterson, Chief Commercial Officer and Aaron Bloom, Senior Vice President-Business Development with Harmoni Towers discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the opportunities and challenges facing private tower companies as well as the overarching trends they’re seeing in the industry.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-19073614 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1179 7 5 full false #252 - CCA: On Top of Member Legislative Issues #252 - CCA: On Top of Member Legislative Issues The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) opens its 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show tomorrow in Louisville, Kentucky. In this Tower Talks podcast, CCA President and CEO Tim Donovan spoke with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson before the show about hot topics for the association that represents competitive communications service providers and stakeholders across the United States. The NTIA’s BEAD program, spectrum access, permitting and the FCC’s Universal Service Fund are CCA priorities. So too, is where the Rip & Replace reimbursement fund stands. 

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]]> The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) opens its 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show tomorrow in Louisville, Kentucky. In this Tower Talks podcast, CCA President and CEO Tim Donovan spoke with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson before the show about hot topics for the association that represents competitive communications service providers and stakeholders across the United States. The NTIA’s BEAD program, spectrum access, permitting and the FCC’s Universal Service Fund are CCA priorities. So too, is where the Rip & Replace reimbursement fund stands. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-18996958 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400 1122 7 4 full false #251 - Critical Cabling: Powering Reliable Networks in a High-Stakes Era #251 - Critical Cabling: Powering Reliable Networks in a High-Stakes Era A 1988 Chicago-area telecom fire exposed how dangerous traditional cabling materials were, and how digital infrastructure depends on reliable power systems. As data demand grows and network integrity becomes increasingly critical, power conversion products and cabling must deliver consistent quality, resilience, and performance across wireless and fiber networks, and in central offices, and data centers. 

In this episode, Jack Graves, Vice President, Strategic Verticals at Southwire, and Dave Nelson, Chief Operating Officer at Bekerle Consultants, join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, to discuss powering the network and the essential components that keep it operating reliably.

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]]> A 1988 Chicago-area telecom fire exposed how dangerous traditional cabling materials were, and how digital infrastructure depends on reliable power systems. As data demand grows and network integrity becomes increasingly critical, power conversion products and cabling must deliver consistent quality, resilience, and performance across wireless and fiber networks, and in central offices, and data centers. 

In this episode, Jack Graves, Vice President, Strategic Verticals at Southwire, and Dave Nelson, Chief Operating Officer at Bekerle Consultants, join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, to discuss powering the network and the essential components that keep it operating reliably.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-18969650 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 963 7 3 full false #250 - FCC's Commissioner Gomez: What's Holding up BEAD? #250 - FCC's Commissioner Gomez: What's Holding up BEAD? Many delays have impacted the federal government’s BEAD program. This and other events have slowed getting shovels in the ground for government help for states and their contractors looking to expand broadband deployment.

In this Tower Talks podcast, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez speaks with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson about broadband deployment, as well as contested issues like pole attachments, and what the Commission considers when opposing parties both want the same spectrum.

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]]> Many delays have impacted the federal government’s BEAD program. This and other events have slowed getting shovels in the ground for government help for states and their contractors looking to expand broadband deployment.

In this Tower Talks podcast, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez speaks with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson about broadband deployment, as well as contested issues like pole attachments, and what the Commission considers when opposing parties both want the same spectrum.

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]]> Inside Towers, FCC, Gomez, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-18610758 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 622 7 2 full false #249 - Palistar Capital: Investing in Digital Infrastructure #249 - Palistar Capital: Investing in Digital Infrastructure The tower business is alive and well. U.S. mobile network operators are expanding their networks and tower companies are benefiting from that increased deployment activity. Smaller, private tower companies remain active with new tower builds and consolidations but need funding.

Palistar Capital is a private investment firm that helps small tower companies grow. Omar Jaffrey, Palistar Capital Managing Partner and Founder speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the company’s business model and the outlook for the tower business. Hear this and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> The tower business is alive and well. U.S. mobile network operators are expanding their networks and tower companies are benefiting from that increased deployment activity. Smaller, private tower companies remain active with new tower builds and consolidations but need funding.

Palistar Capital is a private investment firm that helps small tower companies grow. Omar Jaffrey, Palistar Capital Managing Partner and Founder speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the company’s business model and the outlook for the tower business. Hear this and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-18464198 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1740 7 1 full false #248 - Harmoni Towers: Growing a Private Tower Company #248 - Harmoni Towers: Growing a Private Tower Company Increasing mobile data consumption and closing the digital divide are big drivers for continued capacity and coverage expansion among mobile network operators. Private tower companies have been most active in new tower builds and M&A activity in response to these market drivers. But scaling a tower company has its challenges – financing, competition, availability of quality assets to acquire. Jack Barry, Chief Financial Officer with Harmoni Towers shares his insights with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, regarding the opportunities and challenges in growing a private tower business. Hear about Harmoni’s recent $620M private placement financing and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> Increasing mobile data consumption and closing the digital divide are big drivers for continued capacity and coverage expansion among mobile network operators. Private tower companies have been most active in new tower builds and M&A activity in response to these market drivers. But scaling a tower company has its challenges – financing, competition, availability of quality assets to acquire. Jack Barry, Chief Financial Officer with Harmoni Towers shares his insights with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, regarding the opportunities and challenges in growing a private tower business. Hear about Harmoni’s recent $620M private placement financing and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-18133745 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1379 6 13 full false #247 - Wireless Water Cooler - Satellite and Telecom discussion with Consultant Tim Farrar #247 - Wireless Water Cooler - Satellite and Telecom discussion with Consultant Tim Farrar Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA President and CEO, and Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, discussed the evolution of satellite-to-phone, direct-to-device (D2D) technology with Tim Farrar, founder of TMF Associates. Tim founded his consultancy in 2002 to undertake technical, market and financial consulting across the satellite and telecom sectors.

In this discussion, Farrar explains how D2D technology allows standard smartphones to access satellite networks, and highlights the limitations of the technology. The conversation also covers the recent announcement of Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace and the challenges of seamless switching between terrestrial and satellite networks.

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]]> Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA President and CEO, and Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, discussed the evolution of satellite-to-phone, direct-to-device (D2D) technology with Tim Farrar, founder of TMF Associates. Tim founded his consultancy in 2002 to undertake technical, market and financial consulting across the satellite and telecom sectors.

In this discussion, Farrar explains how D2D technology allows standard smartphones to access satellite networks, and highlights the limitations of the technology. The conversation also covers the recent announcement of Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace and the challenges of seamless switching between terrestrial and satellite networks.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-18092374 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0400 1817 Inside Towers, Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure, satellite, WIA 6 12 full false #246 - Husch Blackwell: New Towers and Property Values #246 - Husch Blackwell: New Towers and Property Values Residents often push back on new tower developments in their communities for various reasons – location of the tower, how it looks, health risks and lowering of property values. The last point is often the focus of much discussion and debate at municipal hearings. Is this a valid concern for residents? 

Rod Carter and Jake Remington, Partners in the Telecom Law practice at Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the issues and suggested approaches for mobile network operators, tower companies and contractors to address the topic.

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]]> Residents often push back on new tower developments in their communities for various reasons – location of the tower, how it looks, health risks and lowering of property values. The last point is often the focus of much discussion and debate at municipal hearings. Is this a valid concern for residents? 

Rod Carter and Jake Remington, Partners in the Telecom Law practice at Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the issues and suggested approaches for mobile network operators, tower companies and contractors to address the topic.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17774053 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1331 6 11 full false #245 - Allfasteners: Supporting Data Center Builds #245 - Allfasteners: Supporting Data Center Builds Modern mounting systems for digital infrastructure equipment go beyond basic
frames—they're adaptable, configurable, and designed to secure active gear while
providing organized pathways for power and signal cables.

Calvin Waskey, with the National Sales team at Allfasteners, discusses with John
Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, some unique aspects of the company’s
mounting systems and where these products are in demand.

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]]> Modern mounting systems for digital infrastructure equipment go beyond basic
frames—they're adaptable, configurable, and designed to secure active gear while
providing organized pathways for power and signal cables.

Calvin Waskey, with the National Sales team at Allfasteners, discusses with John
Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, some unique aspects of the company’s
mounting systems and where these products are in demand.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17652984 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 836 6 10 full false #244 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Arpan Sura, FCC’s Chief AI Officer #244 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Arpan Sura, FCC’s Chief AI Officer Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor, recently chatted with Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Chief AI Officer, on their Wireless Water Cooler podcast.  

In this lively talk, Sura discusses a variety of issues including the Commission’s Build America agenda focused on unleashing high-speed infrastructure builds, restoring America’s leadership in wireless, and strengthening America’s tower and telecom workforce. Sura also discusses Carr’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, focused on eliminating outdated and unnecessary regulations, among many other priorities.

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]]> Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor, recently chatted with Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Chief AI Officer, on their Wireless Water Cooler podcast.  

In this lively talk, Sura discusses a variety of issues including the Commission’s Build America agenda focused on unleashing high-speed infrastructure builds, restoring America’s leadership in wireless, and strengthening America’s tower and telecom workforce. Sura also discusses Carr’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, focused on eliminating outdated and unnecessary regulations, among many other priorities.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17576616 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1741 6 9 full false #243 - OneVizion: Accessing Disparate Information in Large Organizations #243 - OneVizion: Accessing Disparate Information in Large Organizations Large organizations deal with a lot of data and information that is often in silos and not shared among internal groups. Digital infrastructure projects, for example, involve site acquisition and permitting, engineering, construction and ongoing operations and maintenance. Infrastructure businesses save time and money when all groups in the company can access data across the entire process.

Paul Alder, Vice President-Delivery at OneVizion speaks with Inside Towers Business Editor, John Celentano, about how organizations can benefit from being able to access all their project information from single database platform.
For more information: https://onevizion.com/.

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]]> Large organizations deal with a lot of data and information that is often in silos and not shared among internal groups. Digital infrastructure projects, for example, involve site acquisition and permitting, engineering, construction and ongoing operations and maintenance. Infrastructure businesses save time and money when all groups in the company can access data across the entire process.

Paul Alder, Vice President-Delivery at OneVizion speaks with Inside Towers Business Editor, John Celentano, about how organizations can benefit from being able to access all their project information from single database platform.
For more information: https://onevizion.com/.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17539894 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1031 6 8 full false #242 - Fiberlight: Fiber Market Dynamics and Outlook #242 - Fiberlight: Fiber Market Dynamics and Outlook Demand for fiber connectivity is at an all-time high. Both dark and lit fiber are in demand for connections to towers, enterprises, and data centers, and for middle-mile routes connecting fiber-to-the-home deployments. Fiber strand counts and optical transmission speeds are increasing dramatically. And the mix of national, regional and smaller fiber operators is constantly churning. 

Tyler Coates, Chief Revenue Officer at FiberLight talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the fiber market’s current dynamics, and the opportunities and challenges they pose.

For more information https://www.fiberlight.com/.

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]]> Demand for fiber connectivity is at an all-time high. Both dark and lit fiber are in demand for connections to towers, enterprises, and data centers, and for middle-mile routes connecting fiber-to-the-home deployments. Fiber strand counts and optical transmission speeds are increasing dramatically. And the mix of national, regional and smaller fiber operators is constantly churning. 

Tyler Coates, Chief Revenue Officer at FiberLight talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the fiber market’s current dynamics, and the opportunities and challenges they pose.

For more information https://www.fiberlight.com/.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17502154 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1619 Inside Towers, Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure, Digital Twins, Fiberlight 6 7 full false #241 - Power & Tel: Telecom in Transition #241 - Power & Tel: Telecom in Transition Wireless, fiber, and data center markets are projected to grow in 2025 and in subsequent years. Nonetheless, these markets are encountering challenges due to the prevailing macroeconomic conditions. These factors collectively influence the telecom supply chain in both beneficial and adverse manners.

Gus Vasilakis, VP of Canada Sales & Global Business Development at Power & Tel, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, how suppliers and distributors are managing in the current telecom environment. 

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]]> Wireless, fiber, and data center markets are projected to grow in 2025 and in subsequent years. Nonetheless, these markets are encountering challenges due to the prevailing macroeconomic conditions. These factors collectively influence the telecom supply chain in both beneficial and adverse manners.

Gus Vasilakis, VP of Canada Sales & Global Business Development at Power & Tel, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, how suppliers and distributors are managing in the current telecom environment. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17312195 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400 1303 6 6 full false #240 - Sitetracker - Beyond the Build: Managing Digital Infrastructure Efficiently #240 - Sitetracker - Beyond the Build: Managing Digital Infrastructure Efficiently Building and managing digital infrastructure —whether it’s towers, fiber networks, or data centers—is a multifaceted challenge, requiring precise coordination across design, construction, and ongoing operations. 

Brant Carter, VP-Product at Sitetracker, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, overarching industry trends and how the company’s 'Full Asset Lifecycle Management' platform meets the moment. 

Brant dives into the industry's shift toward data-driven decision-making and explains how Sitetracker empowers telecom operators, contractors, and suppliers to work “smarter, faster, and more collaboratively” by providing real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and process automation. If you're involved in building the networks of tomorrow, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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]]> Building and managing digital infrastructure —whether it’s towers, fiber networks, or data centers—is a multifaceted challenge, requiring precise coordination across design, construction, and ongoing operations. 

Brant Carter, VP-Product at Sitetracker, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, overarching industry trends and how the company’s 'Full Asset Lifecycle Management' platform meets the moment. 

Brant dives into the industry's shift toward data-driven decision-making and explains how Sitetracker empowers telecom operators, contractors, and suppliers to work “smarter, faster, and more collaboratively” by providing real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and process automation. If you're involved in building the networks of tomorrow, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-17189843 Mon, 19 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1535 6 5 full false #239 - Myths Costing U.S. TowerCos Million (and How to Fix Them) #239 - Myths Costing U.S. TowerCos Million (and How to Fix Them) Digital twins have become a powerful tool for TowerCos - helping to uncover hidden revenue, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. But misconceptions about site data and operations are still costing TowerCos millions, according to vHive.

 In this episode, vHive’s CRO Itai Karelic joins Inside Towers' John Celentano to break down five costly myths to reveal how digital twins can unlock untapped value.

From unbilled equipment to costly rework, learn how TowerCos are turning hidden risks into revenue opportunities.

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]]> Digital twins have become a powerful tool for TowerCos - helping to uncover hidden revenue, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. But misconceptions about site data and operations are still costing TowerCos millions, according to vHive.

 In this episode, vHive’s CRO Itai Karelic joins Inside Towers' John Celentano to break down five costly myths to reveal how digital twins can unlock untapped value.

From unbilled equipment to costly rework, learn how TowerCos are turning hidden risks into revenue opportunities.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-16850250 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2114 Inside Towers, Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure, Digital Twins, vHive 6 4 full false #238 - Towers & Withstanding the Test of Time with Congruex #238 - Towers & Withstanding the Test of Time with Congruex Although designed to last a long time, towers undergo continual loading changes as mobile network operators and wireless service providers add, upgrade or replace their transmission equipment. And towers must withstand constant changes in the weather.

Mike Seymour, President and Bryan Lanier, Vice President-Operations at Congruex Wireless Solutions talk with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about structural engineering considerations for towers, along with new processes and solutions to keep the towers standing and operating cost-effectively.

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]]> Although designed to last a long time, towers undergo continual loading changes as mobile network operators and wireless service providers add, upgrade or replace their transmission equipment. And towers must withstand constant changes in the weather.

Mike Seymour, President and Bryan Lanier, Vice President-Operations at Congruex Wireless Solutions talk with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about structural engineering considerations for towers, along with new processes and solutions to keep the towers standing and operating cost-effectively.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-16806770 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1383 6 3 full false #237 - Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation #237 - Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation Human trafficking involves the exploitation of men, women and children, for some sort of control or monetary gain.

The Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation, or T.A.T.E., initiative offers guidelines for the many men and women who work in telecom to help prevent such exploitations by knowing what to look for and how to respond.

Ashlie Bryant, co-founder and CEO, and Josh Loaiza, business development manager of 3 Strands Global Foundation, and Jim Tracy, CEO of Legacy Enterprises, discuss the T.A.T.E. program with John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor.

Join the Fight Against Human Trafficking with T.A.T.E. Be part of the solution. Explore the Telecom Against Trafficking and Exploitation (T.A.T.E.) program at www.3sgf.org/tate. Want to bring T.A.T.E. to your company or learn how you can get involved? Contact Josh Loaiza, T.A.T.E. Program Manager at 3Strands Global Foundation at joshl@3sgf.org and download a one-pager with more information here. 

You can also always call the Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or Textline: 233733 (BEFREE).

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]]> Human trafficking involves the exploitation of men, women and children, for some sort of control or monetary gain.

The Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation, or T.A.T.E., initiative offers guidelines for the many men and women who work in telecom to help prevent such exploitations by knowing what to look for and how to respond.

Ashlie Bryant, co-founder and CEO, and Josh Loaiza, business development manager of 3 Strands Global Foundation, and Jim Tracy, CEO of Legacy Enterprises, discuss the T.A.T.E. program with John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor.

Join the Fight Against Human Trafficking with T.A.T.E. Be part of the solution. Explore the Telecom Against Trafficking and Exploitation (T.A.T.E.) program at www.3sgf.org/tate. Want to bring T.A.T.E. to your company or learn how you can get involved? Contact Josh Loaiza, T.A.T.E. Program Manager at 3Strands Global Foundation at joshl@3sgf.org and download a one-pager with more information here. 

You can also always call the Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or Textline: 233733 (BEFREE).

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]]> Inside Towers, 3 Strands, Legacy Towers Buzzsprout-16691767 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1295 6 2 full false #236 - Harmoni Towers - Colocating Tenants on Towers #236 - Harmoni Towers - Colocating Tenants on Towers Tower companies report an increase in colocation requests from MNOs and other wireless operators, more than for lease amendments on existing sites. Onboarding second or third tenants involves different considerations than hosting the anchor tenant. 

Harmoni Towers' CCO Chas Peterson and SVP of Business Development Aaron Bloom discuss these key colocation considerations with Inside Towers Business Editor John Celentano.

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]]> Tower companies report an increase in colocation requests from MNOs and other wireless operators, more than for lease amendments on existing sites. Onboarding second or third tenants involves different considerations than hosting the anchor tenant. 

Harmoni Towers' CCO Chas Peterson and SVP of Business Development Aaron Bloom discuss these key colocation considerations with Inside Towers Business Editor John Celentano.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-16639953 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1297 6 1 full false #235 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Jim Stritzinger, Head of the SC Broadband Office #235 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Jim Stritzinger, Head of the SC Broadband Office Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with Jim Stritzinger, the Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast.

In this lively and candid half-hour talk, the focus is on innovative ways the public and private sectors can partner to ensure the federal funding from NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is optimized for states and their residents to bridge the digital divide.

In September, the federal government approved South Carolina's plan to roll out $551 million in BEAD funding in the state. Several states across the country, including South Carolina, expect to have remaining federal dollars after initially deploying broadband to unserved or underserved communities. What's the best use of BEAD non-deployment broadband funding to help states meet their connectivity goals for underserved communities: Mobility? Workforce? Healthcare? Education? Digital Equity? Listen in and find out.

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]]> Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with Jim Stritzinger, the Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast.

In this lively and candid half-hour talk, the focus is on innovative ways the public and private sectors can partner to ensure the federal funding from NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is optimized for states and their residents to bridge the digital divide.

In September, the federal government approved South Carolina's plan to roll out $551 million in BEAD funding in the state. Several states across the country, including South Carolina, expect to have remaining federal dollars after initially deploying broadband to unserved or underserved communities. What's the best use of BEAD non-deployment broadband funding to help states meet their connectivity goals for underserved communities: Mobility? Workforce? Healthcare? Education? Digital Equity? Listen in and find out.

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]]> Inside Towers, WIA Buzzsprout-16044409 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1924 5 32 full false #234 - Meeting Health & Safety Standards using Power-Ascenders #234 - Meeting Health & Safety Standards using Power-Ascenders Tower climbers work in all kinds of weather that affect their health and safety, especially in hot and humid conditions. Industry and government agencies are making a concerted effort to establish appropriate Heat Injury and Illness Prevention safety standards and practices in construction industries but some of these may be difficult to adhere to as written for our tower climbers.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, and Kathy Stieler, Director of Safety, Health & Compliance at NATE -The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association speak with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about a proposed OSHA standard for heat injury and illness protection, and how it applies to tower climbers.

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]]> Tower climbers work in all kinds of weather that affect their health and safety, especially in hot and humid conditions. Industry and government agencies are making a concerted effort to establish appropriate Heat Injury and Illness Prevention safety standards and practices in construction industries but some of these may be difficult to adhere to as written for our tower climbers.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, and Kathy Stieler, Director of Safety, Health & Compliance at NATE -The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association speak with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about a proposed OSHA standard for heat injury and illness protection, and how it applies to tower climbers.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-16004658 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1493 5 31 full false #233 - Mobile Tower Siting Case with Husch Blackwell #233 - Mobile Tower Siting Case with Husch Blackwell We often hear about municipalities or individuals pushing back on new cell tower developments in their communities over location or aesthetics. A recent case involved two competing tower companies that went to court over a siting dispute with an interesting outcome.

Rod Carter, Partner, Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Joe Diedrich, Senior Associate, all with Husch Blackwell’s Telecom Law Practice, offer a briefing on the case and what transpired in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> We often hear about municipalities or individuals pushing back on new cell tower developments in their communities over location or aesthetics. A recent case involved two competing tower companies that went to court over a siting dispute with an interesting outcome.

Rod Carter, Partner, Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Joe Diedrich, Senior Associate, all with Husch Blackwell’s Telecom Law Practice, offer a briefing on the case and what transpired in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Husch Blackwell Buzzsprout-15801159 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1171 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks, Husch Blackwell 5 30 full false #232 - Private Tower Company Opportunities and Challenges #232 - Private Tower Company Opportunities and Challenges In the U.S., large public tower companies hold a substantial portion of the communications towers in operation. The remainder are owned and managed by numerous smaller private companies that support a range of mobile network operators and other wireless service providers. Private tower companies often can be more agile and offer custom services to their customers. But there are challenges.

Yannis Macheras, CEO of Harmoni Towers discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, some of the opportunities and challenges for private tower companies.

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]]> In the U.S., large public tower companies hold a substantial portion of the communications towers in operation. The remainder are owned and managed by numerous smaller private companies that support a range of mobile network operators and other wireless service providers. Private tower companies often can be more agile and offer custom services to their customers. But there are challenges.

Yannis Macheras, CEO of Harmoni Towers discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, some of the opportunities and challenges for private tower companies.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15643617 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400 1339 5 29 full false #231- Symphony on the State of the Wireless Industry #231- Symphony on the State of the Wireless Industry The digital infrastructure business continues to be dynamic and challenging. Bernard Borghei, tower company veteran and CEO of Symphony Wireless, shares his perspectives and outlook on the wireless market and overall digital infrastructure ecosystem with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> The digital infrastructure business continues to be dynamic and challenging. Bernard Borghei, tower company veteran and CEO of Symphony Wireless, shares his perspectives and outlook on the wireless market and overall digital infrastructure ecosystem with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Bernard Borghei Buzzsprout-15572417 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1370 5 28 full false #230 - Weekly News Recap - August 5 - 9, 2024 #230 - Weekly News Recap - August 5 - 9, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 5, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15571627 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1926 5 27 full false #229 - The Fiber Market: An Overview & Outlook #229 - The Fiber Market: An Overview & Outlook Fiber optic systems are used everywhere to provide high speed connections to buildings, towers, and data centers. Increasing demand for high-speed data, streaming video and burgeoning AI-enabled services is driving construction and expansion of fiber routes to provide more connectivity. At the same time, the market has become a mix of large and small fiber operators, all competing for a piece of the business.

Tyler Coates, Chief Revenue Officer at FiberLight discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the fiber market’s opportunities and challenges.

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]]> Fiber optic systems are used everywhere to provide high speed connections to buildings, towers, and data centers. Increasing demand for high-speed data, streaming video and burgeoning AI-enabled services is driving construction and expansion of fiber routes to provide more connectivity. At the same time, the market has become a mix of large and small fiber operators, all competing for a piece of the business.

Tyler Coates, Chief Revenue Officer at FiberLight discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the fiber market’s opportunities and challenges.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano Buzzsprout-15535033 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1446 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks, Fiberlight 5 26 full false #228 - Weekly News Recap - July 22 - 26, 2024 #228 - Weekly News Recap - July 22 - 26, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 22, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15503130 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1879 5 25 full false #227 - Navigating Cell Site Structural Challenges #227 - Navigating Cell Site Structural Challenges Steel structural elements are designed to support the weight and wind loading that macrocell antennas and radio units create on a tower. More important, structural elements must be designed and installed to minimize passive intermodulation interference, or PIM, that is generated from transmitted and received RF signals reflecting off of these elements.

CommScope’s Chuck Mann, Senior Director, Engineering R&D and Jared Haines, Director of Product Line Management-Structures, talk to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about structural design considerations, available products and innovations.

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]]> Steel structural elements are designed to support the weight and wind loading that macrocell antennas and radio units create on a tower. More important, structural elements must be designed and installed to minimize passive intermodulation interference, or PIM, that is generated from transmitted and received RF signals reflecting off of these elements.

CommScope’s Chuck Mann, Senior Director, Engineering R&D and Jared Haines, Director of Product Line Management-Structures, talk to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about structural design considerations, available products and innovations.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15494891 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1093 5 24 full false #226 - Telecom Common Language #226 - Telecom Common Language iconectiv TruOps Common Language® is a distributed data registry that increases corporate revenues by streamlining network planning, service activation and technology rollouts via industry standard location and equipment identification codes. Using Common Language codes streamlines communication and management across the data network and telecom interconnection ecosystem and enables critical information exchange via operations support systems and other interface mechanisms. The platform is particularly applicable to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Juan Carlos “JC” Ortiz, Principal-Corporate Business Development, and Mykola “Myk” Konrad, Senior Vice President-Head of Product at iconectiv, join John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor to discuss Common Language codes and their benefits for the telecom industry.

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]]> iconectiv TruOps Common Language® is a distributed data registry that increases corporate revenues by streamlining network planning, service activation and technology rollouts via industry standard location and equipment identification codes. Using Common Language codes streamlines communication and management across the data network and telecom interconnection ecosystem and enables critical information exchange via operations support systems and other interface mechanisms. The platform is particularly applicable to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Juan Carlos “JC” Ortiz, Principal-Corporate Business Development, and Mykola “Myk” Konrad, Senior Vice President-Head of Product at iconectiv, join John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor to discuss Common Language codes and their benefits for the telecom industry.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15454748 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1607 5 23 full false #225 - Weekly News Recap - July 15 - 19, 2024 #225 - Weekly News Recap - July 15 - 19, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 15, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-15423163 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 686 5 22 full false #224 - The Telecom Infrastructure Services Business Trajectory #224 - The Telecom Infrastructure Services Business Trajectory Planning and building digital infrastructure is hard and requires technical and project management capabilities and skills that few organizations can offer at scale.

Fullerton is an established engineering and construction management firm that handles projects for tower companies and communications service providers to deploy wireless or fiber networks, outdoors and inside buildings. The company takes a project from the architectural and engineering phase through coordinating and managing the flow of materials and labor needed to complete the job to customer specifications.

Kelly Lazuka, CEO at Fullerton shares her perspectives and outlook on the telecom infrastructure services business in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor. 

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]]> Planning and building digital infrastructure is hard and requires technical and project management capabilities and skills that few organizations can offer at scale.

Fullerton is an established engineering and construction management firm that handles projects for tower companies and communications service providers to deploy wireless or fiber networks, outdoors and inside buildings. The company takes a project from the architectural and engineering phase through coordinating and managing the flow of materials and labor needed to complete the job to customer specifications.

Kelly Lazuka, CEO at Fullerton shares her perspectives and outlook on the telecom infrastructure services business in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers, Business Editor. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Fullerton Buzzsprout-15380517 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1080 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks, Congressman, Buddy Carter, WIA, Wireless Infrastructure Association 5 21 full false #223 - Weekly News Recap - June 10 - 14, 2024 #223 - Weekly News Recap - June 10 - 14, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 10, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15264529 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400 829 5 20 full false #222 - 5G Non-terrestrial Network Opportunities with Kratos #222 - 5G Non-terrestrial Network Opportunities with Kratos Satellite-based services for decades have provided a variety of applications across commercial, industrial and government markets. Different satellite systems – GEO, MEO, LEO - serve different purposes.

Recent discussions on direct satellite to cell phone connections or broadband internet connectivity address just a part of the broader satellite-based communications business.

Greg Quiggle, Senior Vice President at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions shares with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, his insights and outlook on the satellite communications business and non-terrestrial network opportunities.

For information on Kratos’ Open Space Platform, visit https://www.kratosdefense.com/systems-and-platforms/space-systems/dynamic-ground/platform.

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]]> Satellite-based services for decades have provided a variety of applications across commercial, industrial and government markets. Different satellite systems – GEO, MEO, LEO - serve different purposes.

Recent discussions on direct satellite to cell phone connections or broadband internet connectivity address just a part of the broader satellite-based communications business.

Greg Quiggle, Senior Vice President at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions shares with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, his insights and outlook on the satellite communications business and non-terrestrial network opportunities.

For information on Kratos’ Open Space Platform, visit https://www.kratosdefense.com/systems-and-platforms/space-systems/dynamic-ground/platform.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15185126 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1437 5 19 full false #221 - Weekly News Recap - May 28 - 31, 2024 #221 - Weekly News Recap - May 28 - 31, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 28, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15185115 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400 750 5 18 full false #220 - Weekly News Recap - May 13 - 17, 2024 #220 - Weekly News Recap - May 13 - 17, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 13, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15103304 Mon, 20 May 2024 15:00:00 -0400 749 5 17 full false #219 - Power & Tel: A Supply Chain of Events #219 - Power & Tel: A Supply Chain of Events Telecom equipment distributors play a pivotal role in supplying all the infrastructure elements that make broadband and mobile networks work. Distributors stock their warehouses with thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers and deliver orders for these products from network operators and their contractors to wherever the equipment is needed in the field.

Melissa Seibring, Director of Marketing and Gus Vasilakis, VP-Global Business Development and VP-Canadian Operations at Power & Tel in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discuss the important role that distributors play in the telecom supply chain and how that role is evolving. 

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]]> Telecom equipment distributors play a pivotal role in supplying all the infrastructure elements that make broadband and mobile networks work. Distributors stock their warehouses with thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers and deliver orders for these products from network operators and their contractors to wherever the equipment is needed in the field.

Melissa Seibring, Director of Marketing and Gus Vasilakis, VP-Global Business Development and VP-Canadian Operations at Power & Tel in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discuss the important role that distributors play in the telecom supply chain and how that role is evolving. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15061925 Mon, 13 May 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1450 5 16 full false #218 - Clearfield - Novel Solutions for Fiber Deployments #218 - Clearfield - Novel Solutions for Fiber Deployments There is more and more fiber being deployed in the middle mile and deeper into the network to interconnect data centers and enterprises, provide wireless carriers with cell site backhaul, and enable telco and ISP deployments.

Clearfield, a fiber management and connectivity provider, designs and builds the products needed to power active equipment at the edge and manage and deploy the fiber cables all the way to the premises. Clearfield bills itself as ‘the fiber to anywhere company.’

Kevin Morgan, Clearfield’s Chief Marketing Officer, Roberto Vargas, Technology Platform Manager, Active Cabinets, and Michael Wood, Market Manager discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the company’s role in the fiber business and its outlook on the fiber market.

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]]> There is more and more fiber being deployed in the middle mile and deeper into the network to interconnect data centers and enterprises, provide wireless carriers with cell site backhaul, and enable telco and ISP deployments.

Clearfield, a fiber management and connectivity provider, designs and builds the products needed to power active equipment at the edge and manage and deploy the fiber cables all the way to the premises. Clearfield bills itself as ‘the fiber to anywhere company.’

Kevin Morgan, Clearfield’s Chief Marketing Officer, Roberto Vargas, Technology Platform Manager, Active Cabinets, and Michael Wood, Market Manager discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the company’s role in the fiber business and its outlook on the fiber market.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15020610 Mon, 06 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1483 5 15 full false #217- Weekly News Recap - April 29 - May 3, 2024 #217- Weekly News Recap - April 29 - May 3, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 29, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-15020545 Mon, 06 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1352 5 14 full false #216- Weekly News Recap - April 15 - 19, 2024 #216- Weekly News Recap - April 15 - 19, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 15-19, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-14935392 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400 844 5 13 full false #215 - Wireless Water Cooler - Congressman Buddy Carter #215 - Wireless Water Cooler - Congressman Buddy Carter Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast. The five-term Congressman is Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee and was formerly Vice Chair of the Communications & Technology subcommittee.

In this lively and candid half hour talk, Rep. Carter discusses a variety of issues including how BEAD money will connect his constituents across the coastal region of Georgia. The conversation also covered how Congress works with NTIA and the FCC to ensure federal money results in timely and quality deployment. Rep. Carter discusses how Georgia has an excellent Broadband Ready Cities certification program that gives guidelines to cities and counties to streamline permitting for broadband, with 49 communities already certified. 

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]]> Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast. The five-term Congressman is Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee and was formerly Vice Chair of the Communications & Technology subcommittee.

In this lively and candid half hour talk, Rep. Carter discusses a variety of issues including how BEAD money will connect his constituents across the coastal region of Georgia. The conversation also covered how Congress works with NTIA and the FCC to ensure federal money results in timely and quality deployment. Rep. Carter discusses how Georgia has an excellent Broadband Ready Cities certification program that gives guidelines to cities and counties to streamline permitting for broadband, with 49 communities already certified. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Patrick Halley, Buddy Carter Buzzsprout-14908139 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1414 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks, Congressman, Buddy Carter, WIA, Wireless Infrastructure Association 5 12 full false #214 - Everest Infrastructure Partners: Global Growth Through Acquisitions #214 - Everest Infrastructure Partners: Global Growth Through Acquisitions The tower business is alive and well, despite the slower pace of network builds among the U.S. mobile network operators. While the public tower companies are guiding to low single-digit growth in 2024, there is movement among the smaller, private tower companies.

Private tower deals tend to be small, from a few towers to a few hundred towers at a time. Still, tower acquisitions are taking place, both domestically and internationally. In the process, a few mid-size tower companies are growing their business through these acquisitions.

Everest Infrastructure Partners is one such company.

Matt Newton, CEO and Mike Mackey, President of Everest Infrastructure Partners along with Clayton Funk, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey talk to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the company’s business model and its success to date, along with the outlook for the tower business.

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]]> The tower business is alive and well, despite the slower pace of network builds among the U.S. mobile network operators. While the public tower companies are guiding to low single-digit growth in 2024, there is movement among the smaller, private tower companies.

Private tower deals tend to be small, from a few towers to a few hundred towers at a time. Still, tower acquisitions are taking place, both domestically and internationally. In the process, a few mid-size tower companies are growing their business through these acquisitions.

Everest Infrastructure Partners is one such company.

Matt Newton, CEO and Mike Mackey, President of Everest Infrastructure Partners along with Clayton Funk, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey talk to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the company’s business model and its success to date, along with the outlook for the tower business.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Everest Infrastructure Buzzsprout-14858924 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400 2005 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks 5 11 full false #213 - Weekly News Recap - April 1 - 5, 2024 #213 - Weekly News Recap - April 1 - 5, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 1, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-14850564 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 704 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks 5 10 full false #212- Weekly News Recap - March 4 - 8, 2024 #212- Weekly News Recap - March 4 - 8, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 4, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-14677654 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1145 5 9 full false #211- Weekly News Recap - February 26 - March 1, 2024 #211- Weekly News Recap - February 26 - March 1, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 26, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-14625221 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1053 5 8 full false #210- Weekly News Recap - February 19 - 23, 2024 #210- Weekly News Recap - February 19 - 23, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 19, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, John Celentano Buzzsprout-14578474 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 762 5 7 full false #209 - The Tower Family Foundation with Jim Tracy #209 - The Tower Family Foundation with Jim Tracy Jim Tracy has worked in the wireless infrastructure business for many years, from climbing towers to running his own tower contracting business, to serving as Board Chairman of NATE and now as President of the Tower Family Foundation (TFF).  

In conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, Tracy shares insights gained from his long experience in the tower contracting business, his unwavering advocacy for better and safer tower climbing work practices, and the outstanding charitable work that TFF is doing to support families of tower climbers in times of need.

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]]> Jim Tracy has worked in the wireless infrastructure business for many years, from climbing towers to running his own tower contracting business, to serving as Board Chairman of NATE and now as President of the Tower Family Foundation (TFF).  

In conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, Tracy shares insights gained from his long experience in the tower contracting business, his unwavering advocacy for better and safer tower climbing work practices, and the outstanding charitable work that TFF is doing to support families of tower climbers in times of need.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Tracey Buzzsprout-14578209 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 1089 5 6 full false #208 - Weekly News Recap - January 29 - Feb 2, 2024 #208 - Weekly News Recap - January 29 - Feb 2, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 29, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson Buzzsprout-14444813 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 505 5 5 full false #207- TIF Takes on Industry Safety Issues #207- TIF Takes on Industry Safety Issues Tower climbing is inherently hazardous and dangerous. More than that, tower technicians must be knowledgeable and skilled at constructing towers, and installing and testing RF, fiber, and related power systems. The tower industry has always been concerned that more training and certification is needed to ensure tower technicians can work safely at heights while building high-quality networks.

Telecommunications Industry Foundation (TIF) is addressing a number of issues arising from the rapid advancement and deployment of the telecom infrastructure. Michelle Kang, TIF Chair and Scott Kisting, TIF Founding Board Member/Government Liaison discuss key tower industry issues and TIF initiatives with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Tower climbing is inherently hazardous and dangerous. More than that, tower technicians must be knowledgeable and skilled at constructing towers, and installing and testing RF, fiber, and related power systems. The tower industry has always been concerned that more training and certification is needed to ensure tower technicians can work safely at heights while building high-quality networks.

Telecommunications Industry Foundation (TIF) is addressing a number of issues arising from the rapid advancement and deployment of the telecom infrastructure. Michelle Kang, TIF Chair and Scott Kisting, TIF Founding Board Member/Government Liaison discuss key tower industry issues and TIF initiatives with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John celentano, Tif, Michelle Kang, Scott Kisting Buzzsprout-14444629 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1361 5 4 full false #206 - Weekly News Recap - January 22 - 26, 2024 #206 - Weekly News Recap - January 22 - 26, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 22, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-14400208 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1551 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, learning alliance, podcast, tower talks 5 3 full false #205 - Weekly News Recap - January 15 - 19, 2024 #205 - Weekly News Recap - January 15 - 19, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 15, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-14355841 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1596 5 2 full false #204 - Weekly News Recap - January 8 - 12, 2024 #204 - Weekly News Recap - January 8 - 12, 2024 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 8, 2024.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-14313710 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1646 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks 5 1 full false #203 - Weekly News Recap - December 4 - 8, 2023 #203 - Weekly News Recap - December 4 - 8, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of December 4, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.


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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-14128669 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1881 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks 4 49 full false #202 - Weekly News Recap - November 27 - December 1, 2023 #202 - Weekly News Recap - November 27 - December 1, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 27, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-14088403 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:00:00 -0500 1590 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, podcast, tower talks 4 48 full false #201 - Developing Land for Data Center Use with Husch Blackwell #201 - Developing Land for Data Center Use with Husch Blackwell The digital infrastructure ecosystem including towers, fiber, data centers and small cells all operate under a similar ‘shared infrastructure’ business model. But deploying these assets, particularly data centers, comes with very different land use requirements compared to erecting towers.

Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Sandy Gomez, Partner, both with the law firm, Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the intricacies and requisite planning considerations for new data centers, particularly in small town or rural jurisdictions.

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]]> The digital infrastructure ecosystem including towers, fiber, data centers and small cells all operate under a similar ‘shared infrastructure’ business model. But deploying these assets, particularly data centers, comes with very different land use requirements compared to erecting towers.

Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Sandy Gomez, Partner, both with the law firm, Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the intricacies and requisite planning considerations for new data centers, particularly in small town or rural jurisdictions.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13970453 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1279 4 47 full false #200 - Weekly News Recap - November 6 - 10, 2023 #200 - Weekly News Recap - November 6 - 10, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 6, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13963664 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1258 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 46 full false #199 - Weekly News Recap - October 30- November 3, 2023 #199 - Weekly News Recap - October 30- November 3, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 30, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13921229 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0500 2076 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 45 full false #198 - Weekly News Recap - October 23- 27, 2023 #198 - Weekly News Recap - October 23- 27, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 23, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13877349 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400 879 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 44 full false #197 - Wireless Water Cooler - Alex Gellman of Vertical Bridge #197 - Wireless Water Cooler - Alex Gellman of Vertical Bridge Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with Alex Gellman, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Vertical Bridge on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast.

In this lively and candid half hour talk, Gellman discussed a variety of issues including recent slowdowns in MNO activity and how Vertical Bridge is responding. He shared how the company is handling new macro tower builds and M&A strategy. In his first interview since being inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame, Gellman reflected on the state of the industry, how it has progressed in the past decade and where it has fallen short.

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In this lively and candid half hour talk, Gellman discussed a variety of issues including recent slowdowns in MNO activity and how Vertical Bridge is responding. He shared how the company is handling new macro tower builds and M&A strategy. In his first interview since being inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame, Gellman reflected on the state of the industry, how it has progressed in the past decade and where it has fallen short.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Patrick Halley, Alex Gellman Buzzsprout-13845572 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1729 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, learning alliance, podcast, tower talks 4 43 full false #196 - Weekly News Recap - October 16 - 20, 2023 #196 - Weekly News Recap - October 16 - 20, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 16, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13829300 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1807 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, learning alliance, podcast, tower talks 4 42 full false #195 - Learning Alliance Corporation Pivots with the Industry #195 - Learning Alliance Corporation Pivots with the Industry With the slowdown in tower construction and RAN installation work, the challenge for infrastructure operators and their contractors is how to reallocate those skills and human resources to other new activity on the ground, particularly, fiber and increasingly, EV charging station projects. Learning Alliance offers a range training and certification programs that help field technicians expand their qualifications and skills to work in multidisciplinary environments.

Cesar Ruiz, CEO of Learning Alliance shares with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, his perspectives on how his firm is helping with this workforce transition.

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]]> With the slowdown in tower construction and RAN installation work, the challenge for infrastructure operators and their contractors is how to reallocate those skills and human resources to other new activity on the ground, particularly, fiber and increasingly, EV charging station projects. Learning Alliance offers a range training and certification programs that help field technicians expand their qualifications and skills to work in multidisciplinary environments.

Cesar Ruiz, CEO of Learning Alliance shares with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, his perspectives on how his firm is helping with this workforce transition.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Cesar Ruiz Buzzsprout-13801747 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1487 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, learning alliance, podcast, tower talks 4 41 full false #194 - Weekly News Recap - October 9 - 13, 2023 #194 - Weekly News Recap - October 9 - 13, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 9, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13785778 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400 685 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 40 full false #193 - StratCap Wireless: Infrastructure Investor and Owner-Operator #193 - StratCap Wireless: Infrastructure Investor and Owner-Operator With continuing demand for broadband and mobile data connectivity, and the specter of artificial intelligence having a big upside impact, there are opportunities for infrastructure companies that are focused on a vertical market like towers, or a portfolio of assets that includes fiber, small cells, and data centers. At the same time, there are challenges to acquiring and owning and operating infrastructure assets. StratCap Wireless is a company that is steadily building its digital infrastructure portfolio. Todd Rowley, CEO of StratCap Wireless talks about the company’s progress and outlook with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor. 

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]]> With continuing demand for broadband and mobile data connectivity, and the specter of artificial intelligence having a big upside impact, there are opportunities for infrastructure companies that are focused on a vertical market like towers, or a portfolio of assets that includes fiber, small cells, and data centers. At the same time, there are challenges to acquiring and owning and operating infrastructure assets. StratCap Wireless is a company that is steadily building its digital infrastructure portfolio. Todd Rowley, CEO of StratCap Wireless talks about the company’s progress and outlook with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13761503 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 1058 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 39 full false #192 - Weekly News Recap - October 2 - 6, 2023 #192 - Weekly News Recap - October 2 - 6, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 2, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13744022 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1248 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 38 full false #191 - Spartaco Acquires Ronin Revolution #191 - Spartaco Acquires Ronin Revolution In August, Spartaco Group announced that it acquired Ronin Revolution, the designer and manufacturer of battery-powered ascenders.

Nick Skrobot, CEO of Spartaco and Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, to discuss the acquisition, where Ronin and its battery-powered ascenders fit in Spartaco’s lineup of professional tool manufacturers, and what the deal may mean for both companies going forward. 

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Nick Skrobot, CEO of Spartaco and Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, to discuss the acquisition, where Ronin and its battery-powered ascenders fit in Spartaco’s lineup of professional tool manufacturers, and what the deal may mean for both companies going forward. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13716200 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1350 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 37 full false #190 - Weekly News Recap - September 25 - 29, 2023 #190 - Weekly News Recap - September 25 - 29, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 25, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13703105 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1532 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 36 full false #189 - Weekly News Recap - September 18 - 22, 2023 #189 - Weekly News Recap - September 18 - 22, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 18, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13656977 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 719 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 35 full false #188 - Weekly News Recap - September 11 - 15, 2023 #188 - Weekly News Recap - September 11 - 15, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 11, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13612937 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1721 4 34 full false #187 - Weekly News Recap - September 5 - 9 2023 #187 - Weekly News Recap - September 5 - 9 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 5, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13571583 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1469 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, WIA, FCC 4 33 full false #186 - Weekly News Recap - August 14-18, 2023 #186 - Weekly News Recap - August 14-18, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 14, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13450002 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1330 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 32 full false #185 - Weekly News Recap - August 7 - 11, 2023 #185 - Weekly News Recap - August 7 - 11, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 7, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-13405293 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 734 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 31 full false #184 - Weekly News Recap - July 31- August 4, 2023 #184 - Weekly News Recap - July 31- August 4, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 31, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13365711 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400 1405 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 30 full false #183 - Wireless Water Cooler - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr #183 - Wireless Water Cooler - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Co-hosts Patrick Halley, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and Jim Fryer, Managing Editor of Inside Towers, chat with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as part of their informal, monthly “Wireless Water Cooler” discussions with industry leaders. 

In this lively half-hour conversation, Commissioner Carr discusses a range of topics, including the success of fixed wireless as the fasted growing home broadband service, workforce development, his appreciation and regard for tower workers, and the bipartisanship inherent in the FCC and Congress over wireless infrastructure issues. 

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]]> Co-hosts Patrick Halley, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and Jim Fryer, Managing Editor of Inside Towers, chat with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as part of their informal, monthly “Wireless Water Cooler” discussions with industry leaders. 

In this lively half-hour conversation, Commissioner Carr discusses a range of topics, including the success of fixed wireless as the fasted growing home broadband service, workforce development, his appreciation and regard for tower workers, and the bipartisanship inherent in the FCC and Congress over wireless infrastructure issues. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13323675 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1688 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, WIA, FCC 4 29 full false #182 - Weekly News Recap - July 24-28, 2023 #182 - Weekly News Recap - July 24-28, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 24, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13323663 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2166 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 28 full false #181 - Weekly News Recap - July 17-21, 2023 #181 - Weekly News Recap - July 17-21, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 17, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13279816 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400 879 4 27 full false #180 - Weekly News Recap - July 10-14, 2023 #180 - Weekly News Recap - July 10-14, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 10, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-13246279 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1396 4 27 full false #179 - Pointivo Makes a Good Point: Data Analytics + Towers #179 - Pointivo Makes a Good Point: Data Analytics + Towers The tower business is increasingly data intensive. Engineers and network planners need to know what RAN equipment is installed, where on the tower, how much space is available for new equipment, and the condition of the equipment and the tower itself.

All this data can be gathered, and drones are revolutionizing the process. Data analytics is not a buzz word but an important capability to support critical decision making for planning, building, and maintaining wireless infrastructure like towers.

Jacob Garland, CTO and Colin Blake, Director-Solutions Engineering at Pointivo discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, how data analytics are increasingly important in the tower business.

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All this data can be gathered, and drones are revolutionizing the process. Data analytics is not a buzz word but an important capability to support critical decision making for planning, building, and maintaining wireless infrastructure like towers.

Jacob Garland, CTO and Colin Blake, Director-Solutions Engineering at Pointivo discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, how data analytics are increasingly important in the tower business.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano Buzzsprout-13110959 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1627 4 26 full false #178 - Weekly News Recap - June 19-23, 2023 #178 - Weekly News Recap - June 19-23, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 19, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-13110810 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1726 4 25 full false #177 - Weekly News Recap - June 12-16, 2023 #177 - Weekly News Recap - June 12-16, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 12, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-13066871 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1061 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 24 full false #176 - Weekly News Recap - June 5-9, 2023 #176 - Weekly News Recap - June 5-9, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 5, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-13025046 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1111 4 23 full false #175 - Boldyn Networks Organizes for Growth #175 - Boldyn Networks Organizes for Growth BAI Communications in recent years has established itself as a provider of shared communications infrastructure used in public transportation systems, sports and entertainment venues, real estate and hospitality facilities, military bases, and smart cities, through different operating groups. BAI now is rebranding its operations in the northern hemisphere as Boldyn Networks.

Christos Karmis, CEO of Boldyn Networks talks about the new organization with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> BAI Communications in recent years has established itself as a provider of shared communications infrastructure used in public transportation systems, sports and entertainment venues, real estate and hospitality facilities, military bases, and smart cities, through different operating groups. BAI now is rebranding its operations in the northern hemisphere as Boldyn Networks.

Christos Karmis, CEO of Boldyn Networks talks about the new organization with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Christos Karmis Buzzsprout-12980874 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1240 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 4 22 full false #174 - Weekly News Recap - May 30 - June 2, 2023 #174 - Weekly News Recap - May 30 - June 2, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 30, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12980755 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1393 4 21 full false #173 - Weekly News Recap - May 22-26, 2023 #173 - Weekly News Recap - May 22-26, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 22, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12896712 Mon, 22 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1865 4 20 full false #172 - Weekly News Recap - May 8-12, 2023 #172 - Weekly News Recap - May 8-12, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 8, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12853551 Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2139 4 19 full false #171 - Deploying In-Building Wireless Systems #171 - Deploying In-Building Wireless Systems There are over 5.9 million commercial buildings and large venues in the U.S., according to the EIA Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey. Roughly 80 percent of all mobile voice and data calls originate or terminate inside buildings. With so many buildings and structures of varying shapes and sizes, there is a massive challenge for mobile network operators and building owners alike to ensure that wireless signals can be transmitted and received inside these buildings. But getting wireless signals inside buildings can be tricky and the costs are high.

Ryan Hanson, President, and Eric Hudson, Vice President of Engineering, at Ontivity’s Mountain Wireless Construction business unit discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about what’s involved in designing and installing big in-building wireless systems.

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Ryan Hanson, President, and Eric Hudson, Vice President of Engineering, at Ontivity’s Mountain Wireless Construction business unit discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about what’s involved in designing and installing big in-building wireless systems.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Luis Lopez Garay, Ryan Hanson, Eric Hudson, ontivity Buzzsprout-12806342 Tue, 09 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1508 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, ontivity, in-building 4 18 full false #170 Wireless Water Cooler - NTIA’s Scott Harris & Sarah Morris #170 Wireless Water Cooler - NTIA’s Scott Harris & Sarah Morris What does the current landscape of the NTIA and $42 billion in BEAD funds look like? Hosts of the Wireless Water Cooler, WIA CEO and President Patrick Halley and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer find out as they interview two of the agency’s top executives. Listen in on this exclusive interview with NTIA’s Scott Harris, its Director National Spectrum Strategy and Sarah Morris, its Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary.  

Topics include a dive into the goals of the national spectrum strategy and how we should be thinking about the future of low, medium and high bands moving forward. Are we still on track for the June 30 allocation deadline?  How does fixed wireless fit into the BEAD program as a viable tool for connectivity?

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]]> What does the current landscape of the NTIA and $42 billion in BEAD funds look like? Hosts of the Wireless Water Cooler, WIA CEO and President Patrick Halley and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer find out as they interview two of the agency’s top executives. Listen in on this exclusive interview with NTIA’s Scott Harris, its Director National Spectrum Strategy and Sarah Morris, its Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary.  

Topics include a dive into the goals of the national spectrum strategy and how we should be thinking about the future of low, medium and high bands moving forward. Are we still on track for the June 30 allocation deadline?  How does fixed wireless fit into the BEAD program as a viable tool for connectivity?

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Patrick Halley Buzzsprout-12785787 Thu, 04 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1860 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, WIA, ConnectX 4 17 full false #169 - Weekly News Recap - April 10-14, 2023 #169 - Weekly News Recap - April 10-14, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 10, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12669340 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400 1316 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 16 full false #168 - Weekly News Recap - April 3 - 7, 2023 #168 - Weekly News Recap - April 3 - 7, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 3, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12632110 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400 1327 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, WIA, ConnectX 4 15 full false #167 - Weekly News Recap - March 27 - 31, 2023 #167 - Weekly News Recap - March 27 - 31, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 27, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12579230 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1275 4 14 full false #166 - Weekly News Recap - March 20 - 24, 2023 #166 - Weekly News Recap - March 20 - 24, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 6, 2023.  For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12523941 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1092 4 13 full false #165 - Weekly News Recap - March 6 - March 10, 2023 #165 - Weekly News Recap - March 6 - March 10, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 6, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12431776 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1191 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 12 full false #164 - Data Centers as Digital Infrastructure with Husch Blackwell #164 - Data Centers as Digital Infrastructure with Husch Blackwell The digital infrastructure ecosystem includes towers, fiber, data centers, small cells, edge infrastructure and power. While the various digital infrastructure asset classes operate under a similar ‘shared infrastructure’ business model, deploying these assets, particularly data centers, involves very different requirements.

Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Rodney Carter, Partner, with the telecom practice at the law firm, Husch Blackwell, are in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the issues and considerations involved in data center planning, deployment and operation, and the outlook for the data center business in 2023.

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]]> The digital infrastructure ecosystem includes towers, fiber, data centers, small cells, edge infrastructure and power. While the various digital infrastructure asset classes operate under a similar ‘shared infrastructure’ business model, deploying these assets, particularly data centers, involves very different requirements.

Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Rodney Carter, Partner, with the telecom practice at the law firm, Husch Blackwell, are in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the issues and considerations involved in data center planning, deployment and operation, and the outlook for the data center business in 2023.

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]]> Inside Towers, Husch Blackwell Buzzsprout-12385670 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1379 4 12 full false #163 - Weekly News Recap - February 22 - March 3, 2023 #163 - Weekly News Recap - February 22 - March 3, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 27, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12386047 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0500 856 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 11 full false #162 - Crowe on Uncomplicating Tower Operations #162 - Crowe on Uncomplicating Tower Operations Running a tower business is complex. It involves everything from managing towers and equipment they support, to scheduling and tracking labor and material costs, to marketing the site and administering tenant leases for large numbers of towers. For some time, businesses have used enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage their operations. Now there is an ERP system specifically for tower companies.

Luis Lopez Garay, Consulting Senior Manager at Crowe discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the Crowe Tower Accelerator, tailored ERP solution for tower companies.

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]]> Running a tower business is complex. It involves everything from managing towers and equipment they support, to scheduling and tracking labor and material costs, to marketing the site and administering tenant leases for large numbers of towers. For some time, businesses have used enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage their operations. Now there is an ERP system specifically for tower companies.

Luis Lopez Garay, Consulting Senior Manager at Crowe discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the Crowe Tower Accelerator, tailored ERP solution for tower companies.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Luis Lopez Garay Buzzsprout-12339370 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 974 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers, Crowe 4 10 full false #161 - Weekly News Recap - February 20 - 24, 2023 #161 - Weekly News Recap - February 20 - 24, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 20, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12338591 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1674 4 9 full false #160 - Weekly News Recap - February 13 - 17, 2023 #160 - Weekly News Recap - February 13 - 17, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 13, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12291570 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1726 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 4 8 full false #159 - Ronin Revolution - Power Ascender Acceptance #159 - Ronin Revolution - Power Ascender Acceptance Tower climbing has been cited as one of the most dangerous jobs anywhere. A big part of the challenge for working at heights is just the physical toll that climbing up and down tall structures demands. Often the fatigue factor raises the injury risk level for workers.

Power ascenders are being incorporated into tower climbing training courses and safety standards as a tool that can enhance climber health and safety.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, developer of the RONIN LIFT power ascender joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, with an update on power ascender acceptance and use in tower climbing.

Learn more from the NATE/SEMC White Paper: “Powered Ascender Use on Antenna Supporting Structures”.  Stop by booth 326 at NATE Unite to meet with Ronin.

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Power ascenders are being incorporated into tower climbing training courses and safety standards as a tool that can enhance climber health and safety.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, developer of the RONIN LIFT power ascender joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, with an update on power ascender acceptance and use in tower climbing.

Learn more from the NATE/SEMC White Paper: “Powered Ascender Use on Antenna Supporting Structures”.  Stop by booth 326 at NATE Unite to meet with Ronin.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Bryant Bertrand Buzzsprout-12268369 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1179 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 4 7 full false #158 - Weekly News Recap - February 6 - 10, 2023 #158 - Weekly News Recap - February 6 - 10, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 6, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-12245666 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0500 1541 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 4 6 full false #157 - Weekly News Recap - January 30 - February 3, 2023 #157 - Weekly News Recap - January 30 - February 3, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 30, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12195391 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 1138 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 5 full false #156 - Weekly News Recap - January 23 - 27, 2023 #156 - Weekly News Recap - January 23 - 27, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 23, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-12146909 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 1388 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 4 full false #155 - Weekly News Recap - January 16 - 20, 2023 #155 - Weekly News Recap - January 16 - 20, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 16, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12101321 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 818 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 3 full false #154 - Weekly News Recap - January 9 - 13, 2023 #154 - Weekly News Recap - January 9 - 13, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 9, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12055982 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0500 1983 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 4 2 full false #153 - Weekly News Recap - January 3 - 6, 2023 #153 - Weekly News Recap - January 3 - 6, 2023 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 3, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-12009800 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1148 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers, asentria 4 1 full false #152 - A Discussion on Using Data for Informed Decisions #152 - A Discussion on Using Data for Informed Decisions Managing wireless and wireline telecom networks involves monitoring and interpreting a lot of data from thousands of sites and dozens of data points at each of those sites.

Network managers need to know the status of their sites at all times, especially when power outages or equipment failures occur. They rely on detailed site data to make informed decisions for appropriate corrective actions or to dispatch field technicians.

Jon Baars, Director-Sales & Marketing at Asentria discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the business of site monitoring and how capturing and displaying large volumes of information helps to manage networks efficiently and cost-effectively.

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]]> Managing wireless and wireline telecom networks involves monitoring and interpreting a lot of data from thousands of sites and dozens of data points at each of those sites.

Network managers need to know the status of their sites at all times, especially when power outages or equipment failures occur. They rely on detailed site data to make informed decisions for appropriate corrective actions or to dispatch field technicians.

Jon Baars, Director-Sales & Marketing at Asentria discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the business of site monitoring and how capturing and displaying large volumes of information helps to manage networks efficiently and cost-effectively.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, John Baars Buzzsprout-11866069 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0500 1338 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers, asentria 3 49 full false #151 - Weekly News Recap - December 5 - 9, 2022 #151 - Weekly News Recap - December 5 - 9, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of December 5, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11858023 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 664 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 48 full false #151 - Weekly News Recap - November 28 - December 2, 2022 #151 - Weekly News Recap - November 28 - December 2, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 28, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-11817688 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1081 3 47 full false #150 - Weekly News Recap - November 7 - 11, 2022 #150 - Weekly News Recap - November 7 - 11, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 7, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11692570 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0500 1046 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 46 full false #149 - Weekly News Recap - October 31- November 4, 2022 #149 - Weekly News Recap - October 31- November 4, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 31, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11649235 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0500 1383 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 45 full false #148 - Weekly News Recap - October 25-28, 2022 #148 - Weekly News Recap - October 25-28, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 25, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11602080 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1826 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 44 full false #147 - Weekly News Recap - October 17-21, 2022 #147 - Weekly News Recap - October 17-21, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 17, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, J. sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11558874 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1575 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 43 full false #146 - Workforce Development Discussion with FordCom Wireless #146 - Workforce Development Discussion with FordCom Wireless With a high level of 5G and fiber deployments underway, teams of field technicians are needed to do the installation and testing. This activity requires a workforce of trained and skilled technicians that the wireless carriers, their equipment suppliers, and tower companies typically contract to do the work. Workers often are in the field for days at a time and may have to travel to where the work is needed.

FordCom Wireless is a field services organization with a specific strategy in what it offers and where it operates. FordCom’s CEO Brian Ford and John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discuss what makes FordCom unique in the infrastructure business and how the company develops its field force.

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]]> With a high level of 5G and fiber deployments underway, teams of field technicians are needed to do the installation and testing. This activity requires a workforce of trained and skilled technicians that the wireless carriers, their equipment suppliers, and tower companies typically contract to do the work. Workers often are in the field for days at a time and may have to travel to where the work is needed.

FordCom Wireless is a field services organization with a specific strategy in what it offers and where it operates. FordCom’s CEO Brian Ford and John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discuss what makes FordCom unique in the infrastructure business and how the company develops its field force.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Brian Ford Buzzsprout-11557413 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1208 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 42 full false #145 - Ontivity’s Outlook on the Wireless Infrastructure Workforce #145 - Ontivity’s Outlook on the Wireless Infrastructure Workforce Despite the daily news about a weak economy, the wireless infrastructure business is in a high cycle of activity. Mobile network operators are pushing ahead with 5G cell site construction, mid-band spectrum build-outs, and supporting fiber deployments.
All this activity requires a large, skilled workforce to get the job done. Marshaling and managing a workforce in hiring, training, and retaining skilled technicians to handle all the work that needs to be done is a challenge.

Previous podcasts with training organizations and trade associations have covered workforce development issues.

Ian Stringfellow, Vice President of Operations at Ontivity talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about what it takes for a contracting organization like Ontivity to put, and keep, boots on the ground.

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All this activity requires a large, skilled workforce to get the job done. Marshaling and managing a workforce in hiring, training, and retaining skilled technicians to handle all the work that needs to be done is a challenge.

Previous podcasts with training organizations and trade associations have covered workforce development issues.

Ian Stringfellow, Vice President of Operations at Ontivity talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about what it takes for a contracting organization like Ontivity to put, and keep, boots on the ground.

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]]> Inside Towers, Ian Stringfellow, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11515334 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 805 3 41 full false #144 - Weekly News Recap - October 10-14, 2022 #144 - Weekly News Recap - October 10-14, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 10, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11515097 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1936 3 40 full false #143 - Milestone Towers is Going the Extra Mile #143 - Milestone Towers is Going the Extra Mile A lot of discussion in the tower business involves the big three publicly held tower companies and what they do to support their major mobile network operator tenants.

But in the United States, there over a hundred privately-owned tower companies that provide specialized services, either in specific geographic regions or for specific customer needs. Milestone Towers is one such company. Len Forkas, Milestone Towers’ founder and CEO talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about how his company differentiates what it does from other tower companies.

Len also shares some anecdotes on his Antarctic mountain climbing adventure, detailed in his book, ‘Cold Hard Truth.’ Profits from the sale of the book are donated to support his charity Hopecam’s work connecting children with cancer to their friends at school.

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But in the United States, there over a hundred privately-owned tower companies that provide specialized services, either in specific geographic regions or for specific customer needs. Milestone Towers is one such company. Len Forkas, Milestone Towers’ founder and CEO talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about how his company differentiates what it does from other tower companies.

Len also shares some anecdotes on his Antarctic mountain climbing adventure, detailed in his book, ‘Cold Hard Truth.’ Profits from the sale of the book are donated to support his charity Hopecam’s work connecting children with cancer to their friends at school.

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]]> Inside Towers, Len Forkas, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11471249 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1010 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, Milestone Towers 3 39 full false #142 - Weekly News Recap - October 4-7, 2022 #142 - Weekly News Recap - October 4-7, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 4, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11459411 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1105 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, commscope 3 38 full false #141 - Weekly News Recap - September 26-30, 2022 #141 - Weekly News Recap - September 26-30, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 26, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11429120 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1212 3 37 full false #140 - Weekly News Recap - September 12-16, 2022 #140 - Weekly News Recap - September 12-16, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 12, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11345697 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1034 3 36 full false #139 - Weekly News Recap - September 6-9, 2022 #139 - Weekly News Recap - September 6-9, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 6, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-11304054 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0400 694 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, commscope 3 35 full false #138 - Weekly News Recap - August 22-26, 2022 #138 - Weekly News Recap - August 22-26, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 22, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith, John Celentanop Buzzsprout-11223116 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400 746 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, commscope 3 34 full false #137 - Weekly News Recap - August 15-19, 2022 #137 - Weekly News Recap - August 15-19, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 15, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11179507 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1174 3 33 full false #136 - Weekly News Recap - August 8-12, 2022 #136 - Weekly News Recap - August 8-12, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 8, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-11142273 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1813 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, commscope 3 32 full false #135 - CommScope Shares C-band Small Cell Challenges & Solutions #135 - CommScope Shares C-band Small Cell Challenges & Solutions C-band deployments are underway with the major carriers, particularly Verizon and AT&T, that each got an early start with Phase 1 rollouts in December 2021. The Phase 2 activities are underway to meet a December 2023 deadline.

C-band is a valuable mid-band spectrum for its bandwidth capacity and reach. The early carrier activity has focused on macrocells but is moving to small cells for network densification in populated areas and for new fixed wireless access applications.

Mounting C-band radios on small cells, however, poses a host of challenges and understandably, not one size fits all.

Kat Brooks, Sr. Director-Sales at CommScope talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band small cell deployment challenges and some novel solutions. 

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]]> C-band deployments are underway with the major carriers, particularly Verizon and AT&T, that each got an early start with Phase 1 rollouts in December 2021. The Phase 2 activities are underway to meet a December 2023 deadline.

C-band is a valuable mid-band spectrum for its bandwidth capacity and reach. The early carrier activity has focused on macrocells but is moving to small cells for network densification in populated areas and for new fixed wireless access applications.

Mounting C-band radios on small cells, however, poses a host of challenges and understandably, not one size fits all.

Kat Brooks, Sr. Director-Sales at CommScope talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band small cell deployment challenges and some novel solutions. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Kat Brooks Buzzsprout-11102191 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1129 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, commscope 3 31 full false #134 - Weekly News Recap - August 1-5, 2022 #134 - Weekly News Recap - August 1-5, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 1, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith, John Celentano Buzzsprout-11101084 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 -0400 924 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 3 30 full false #133 - Weekly News Recap - June 20-24, 2022 #133 - Weekly News Recap - June 20-24, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 20, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10863976 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0400 992 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, 3 29 full false #132 - Weekly News Recap - June 13-17, 2022 #132 - Weekly News Recap - June 13-17, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 13, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano Buzzsprout-10823628 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1145 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, WIA 3 28 full false #131 - Weekly News Recap - June 6-10, 2022 #131 - Weekly News Recap - June 6-10, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 6, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano Buzzsprout-10786518 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 1481 3 27 full false #130 - Navigating the Municipal Zoning and Permitting Process #130 - Navigating the Municipal Zoning and Permitting Process Wireless carriers are in high gear with their 5G deployments at towers, small cells, and distributed antenna systems. Physical construction of these sites only comes after carriers are granted zoning licenses and permits from the local jurisdictions that must review and approve carrier applications for site location and design. That process must follow FCC rules for the timing of these approvals but the municipalities, and their citizens, want a greater say in what sites are proposed and where they will be located.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses telecommunications land use requirements and some of the challenges in meeting them with Greg Rapisarda, Partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr and Chair of the law firm’s Telecommunications practice, and a board member of the Maryland-DC Wireless Association.

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]]> Wireless carriers are in high gear with their 5G deployments at towers, small cells, and distributed antenna systems. Physical construction of these sites only comes after carriers are granted zoning licenses and permits from the local jurisdictions that must review and approve carrier applications for site location and design. That process must follow FCC rules for the timing of these approvals but the municipalities, and their citizens, want a greater say in what sites are proposed and where they will be located.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses telecommunications land use requirements and some of the challenges in meeting them with Greg Rapisarda, Partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr and Chair of the law firm’s Telecommunications practice, and a board member of the Maryland-DC Wireless Association.

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]]> Inside Towers, Saul Ewing, John Celentano, Greg Rapisarda Buzzsprout-10686856 Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1506 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news, legal, Saul Ewing 3 26 full false #129 - Weekly News Recap - May 23-27, 2022 #129 - Weekly News Recap - May 23-27, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 23, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10693167 Fri, 27 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400 778 3 25 full false #128 - Weekly News Recap - May 16-20, 2022 #128 - Weekly News Recap - May 16-20, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 16, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith, John Celentanop Buzzsprout-10667263 Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1316 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 24 full false #127 - Weekly News Recap - May 9-13, 2022 #127 - Weekly News Recap - May 9-13, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 9, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smit Buzzsprout-10613329 Fri, 13 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400 903 3 23 full false #126 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - DAS Passive RF Components with Wireless Supply #126 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - DAS Passive RF Components with Wireless Supply Often when we hear mention of distributed antenna systems or small cells, the main components that come to mind are radios and antennas.

In fact, a DAS is a complex system of active and passive RF components that work together in a highly engineered manner.

A faulty component design or improper installation of any part of the RF path can result in either poor performance or worst case, failure.

Jeff Hall, General Manager at Wireless Supply talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the types and importance of passive RF components used in indoor and outdoor, commercial and public safety DAS applications.

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]]> Often when we hear mention of distributed antenna systems or small cells, the main components that come to mind are radios and antennas.

In fact, a DAS is a complex system of active and passive RF components that work together in a highly engineered manner.

A faulty component design or improper installation of any part of the RF path can result in either poor performance or worst case, failure.

Jeff Hall, General Manager at Wireless Supply talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the types and importance of passive RF components used in indoor and outdoor, commercial and public safety DAS applications.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-10572196 Mon, 09 May 2022 18:00:00 -0400 934 3 22 full false #125 - Weekly News Recap - May 2-6, 2022 #125 - Weekly News Recap - May 2-6, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 2, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10572181 Fri, 06 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1053 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 21 full false #124 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - RONIN Lift Power Ascender Showcased at NATE Unite #124 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - RONIN Lift Power Ascender Showcased at NATE Unite Power ascenders are a fairly recent product on the wireless infrastructure market but are getting attention. They are designed to assist tower climbers in getting up and down towers safely and efficiently with less physical stress and fatigue.

Ronin Revolution is the company behind the Ronin Lift power ascender. The company exhibited the Ronin Lift at the recent NATE Unite conference in Las Vegas where it had the opportunity to showcase the product and more importantly, to hear from the tower climber community about its application and use.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, and John Lamond, National Sales Director, GME Supply share user feedback and perspectives from that conference with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor. 

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]]> Power ascenders are a fairly recent product on the wireless infrastructure market but are getting attention. They are designed to assist tower climbers in getting up and down towers safely and efficiently with less physical stress and fatigue.

Ronin Revolution is the company behind the Ronin Lift power ascender. The company exhibited the Ronin Lift at the recent NATE Unite conference in Las Vegas where it had the opportunity to showcase the product and more importantly, to hear from the tower climber community about its application and use.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution, and John Lamond, National Sales Director, GME Supply share user feedback and perspectives from that conference with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Bryant Bertrand, John Lamond Buzzsprout-10545062 Mon, 02 May 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1514 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Ronin, GME Supply, Power Lift, NATE Unite,, infrastructure,news 3 20 full false #123 - Weekly News Recap - April 24-29, 2022 #123 - Weekly News Recap - April 24-29, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 24, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-10529920 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:00:00 -0400 643 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 19 full false #122 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Wireless Workforce Development Update with Learning Alliance #122 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Wireless Workforce Development Update with Learning Alliance The wireless industry has placed a major emphasis on wireless workforce development to address the shortage of skilled technicians needed to install and maintain wireless networks.

Industry associations have made the case to federal and state lawmakers, and there has been a positive response.

New, expanded training and certification programs are being offered by training companies, both on their own and in conjunction with wireless mobile network operators and with educational institutions and community colleges around the country.

Cesar Ruiz, CEO at Learning Alliance Corporation talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the progress being made in wireless workforce development.

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]]> The wireless industry has placed a major emphasis on wireless workforce development to address the shortage of skilled technicians needed to install and maintain wireless networks.

Industry associations have made the case to federal and state lawmakers, and there has been a positive response.

New, expanded training and certification programs are being offered by training companies, both on their own and in conjunction with wireless mobile network operators and with educational institutions and community colleges around the country.

Cesar Ruiz, CEO at Learning Alliance Corporation talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the progress being made in wireless workforce development.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Cesar Ruiz Buzzsprout-10502243 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1346 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 18 full false #121 - Weekly News Recap - April 18-22, 2022 #121 - Weekly News Recap - April 18-22, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 18, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10500355 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1029 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 17 full false #120 - Weekly News Recap - April 11-15, 2022 #120 - Weekly News Recap - April 11-15, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 11, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10459505 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 1114 3 16 full false #119 - Weekly News Recap - April 4-8, 2022 #119 - Weekly News Recap - April 4-8, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 4, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10418091 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0400 453 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 15 full false #118 - Weekly News Recap - March 28- April 1, 2022 #118 - Weekly News Recap - March 28- April 1, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 28, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10375574 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1515 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 15 full false #117 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Supporting Wireless Network Builds with Arcosa Telecom Structures #117 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Supporting Wireless Network Builds with Arcosa Telecom Structures All the wireless carriers are in full 5G buildout mode. Most of that buildout, at least in the current stages, involve macrocells on towers and other support structures.

But every location is different and requires a tower that fits the available land, and yet supports the current and future equipment required to deliver wireless coverage from that site.

This means that different types of towers are needed in different situations.

Michael Pelletier, Vice President-Sales & Business Development at Arcosa Telecom Structures discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the various tower designs that are available to address current and future macrocell site needs, and some novel solutions to overcome deployment challenges. 

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]]> All the wireless carriers are in full 5G buildout mode. Most of that buildout, at least in the current stages, involve macrocells on towers and other support structures.

But every location is different and requires a tower that fits the available land, and yet supports the current and future equipment required to deliver wireless coverage from that site.

This means that different types of towers are needed in different situations.

Michael Pelletier, Vice President-Sales & Business Development at Arcosa Telecom Structures discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the various tower designs that are available to address current and future macrocell site needs, and some novel solutions to overcome deployment challenges. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Michael Pelletier Buzzsprout-10348624 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0400 771 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 14 full false #116 - Weekly News Recap - March 21-25, 2022 #116 - Weekly News Recap - March 21-25, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 21, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10339673 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1294 3 13 full false #115 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Extending Cellular Signals Inside Buildings with WilsonPro #115 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Extending Cellular Signals Inside Buildings with WilsonPro The use of mid-band spectrum in the 1-6 GHz range and specifically in the 3-4 GHz range, has been the focus among mobile network operators for their 5G buildouts. Mid-band spectrum offers an attractive balance of wide area coverage and high-speed connections needed for 5G.

Verizon and AT&T each spent a lot of money acquiring C-band spectrum and are already deploying A-block licenses in the 3.7-3.8 GHz range.

While C-band works well outdoors, like all cellular signals, it encounters propagation problems inside buildings. Since studies show that a high percentage of all cellular calls either originate or terminate inside buildings, that’s a problem.

Todd Fariss, Product Line Director, WilsonPro at Wilson Electronics talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band in-building signal propagation challenges and how signal boosters address them. 

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]]> The use of mid-band spectrum in the 1-6 GHz range and specifically in the 3-4 GHz range, has been the focus among mobile network operators for their 5G buildouts. Mid-band spectrum offers an attractive balance of wide area coverage and high-speed connections needed for 5G.

Verizon and AT&T each spent a lot of money acquiring C-band spectrum and are already deploying A-block licenses in the 3.7-3.8 GHz range.

While C-band works well outdoors, like all cellular signals, it encounters propagation problems inside buildings. Since studies show that a high percentage of all cellular calls either originate or terminate inside buildings, that’s a problem.

Todd Fariss, Product Line Director, WilsonPro at Wilson Electronics talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band in-building signal propagation challenges and how signal boosters address them. 

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]]> Inside Towers, WilsonPro, John Celentano, Todd Farris Buzzsprout-10304263 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1245 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 12 full false #114 - Weekly News Recap - March 14-18, 2022 #114 - Weekly News Recap - March 14-18, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 14, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10290275 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 612 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, news 3 11 full false #113 - Weekly News Recap - March 7-11, 2022 #113 - Weekly News Recap - March 7-11, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 7, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10247495 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1056 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 10 full false #112 - Weekly News Recap - February 28 - March 4, 2022 #112 - Weekly News Recap - February 28 - March 4, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 28, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-10204299 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1229 3 9 full false #111 - Weekly News Recap - February 21-25, 2022 #111 - Weekly News Recap - February 21-25, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 21, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10143260 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1113 3 8 full false #110 - Weekly News Recap - February 14-18, 2022 #110 - Weekly News Recap - February 14-18, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 14, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10115687 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 680 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 2 8 full false #109 - Weekly News Recap - February 7-11, 2022 #109 - Weekly News Recap - February 7-11, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 7, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-10057840 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500 934 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 7 full false #108 - Weekly News Recap - January 31- February 4, 2022 #108 - Weekly News Recap - January 31- February 4, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 31, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-10023905 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0500 1555 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 6 full false #107 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Streamlining Network Deployments with CommScope #107 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Streamlining Network Deployments with CommScope Wireless carriers are in full 5G buildout mode. New radio equipment is being added to towers within multiple new frequency bands, each with either a dedicated or multiband antenna. Every new radio and antenna requires new fiber and power cables.

All this equipment adds significantly to the tower load, even as 4G and some 3G networks are still operating. Deployments include small cells in dense urban areas and fixed wireless access increasingly for broadband in suburban and rural areas.

New construction brings different challenges for site placements and connections. Material and labor must be coordinated efficiently and cost-effectively.

Kat Brooks, Director of Mobility Network Engineering at CommScope discusses ways to streamline network deployments with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Wireless carriers are in full 5G buildout mode. New radio equipment is being added to towers within multiple new frequency bands, each with either a dedicated or multiband antenna. Every new radio and antenna requires new fiber and power cables.

All this equipment adds significantly to the tower load, even as 4G and some 3G networks are still operating. Deployments include small cells in dense urban areas and fixed wireless access increasingly for broadband in suburban and rural areas.

New construction brings different challenges for site placements and connections. Material and labor must be coordinated efficiently and cost-effectively.

Kat Brooks, Director of Mobility Network Engineering at CommScope discusses ways to streamline network deployments with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, Commscope, Kat Brooks, John Celentano Buzzsprout-9969161 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1194 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news, commscope, network deployment, 5g 3 6 full false #106 - Weekly News Recap - January 24-28, 2022 #106 - Weekly News Recap - January 24-28, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 24, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9974474 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1306 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 5 full false #105 - Weekly News Recap - January 17-21, 2022 #105 - Weekly News Recap - January 17-21, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 17, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9948729 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500 1327 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 4 full false #104 - Weekly News Recap - January 10-14, 2022 #104 - Weekly News Recap - January 10-14, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 10, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9901063 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1182 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure,news 3 3 full false #103 - Weekly News Recap - January 3-7, 2022 #103 - Weekly News Recap - January 3-7, 2022 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 3, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-9860103 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1542 3 2 full false #102 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Phillips Lytle on Navigating International Investment #102 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Phillips Lytle on Navigating International Investment The United States has always been an attractive market for foreign investment and trade, mainly due to its size and pro-business practices. Yet there are rules and regulations to which foreign investors must adhere before they can take an ownership stake in any American company.

At the same time, there are trade restrictions on foreign sourced equipment and technology that may be coming into the country. This has been a big talk point in wireless in recent years.

Navigating these rules and regulations can be daunting for most businesses, as changes and revisions are made regularly.

Jim Wholey, Partner, and International Attorney at Phillips Lytle shares his expertise and insights on U.S. foreign investment and trade with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> The United States has always been an attractive market for foreign investment and trade, mainly due to its size and pro-business practices. Yet there are rules and regulations to which foreign investors must adhere before they can take an ownership stake in any American company.

At the same time, there are trade restrictions on foreign sourced equipment and technology that may be coming into the country. This has been a big talk point in wireless in recent years.

Navigating these rules and regulations can be daunting for most businesses, as changes and revisions are made regularly.

Jim Wholey, Partner, and International Attorney at Phillips Lytle shares his expertise and insights on U.S. foreign investment and trade with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Wholey Buzzsprout-9804044 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1407 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, legal, law, international law, foreign investment, celluar, telecom 3 1 full false #101 - Weekly News Recap - December 13-17, 2021 #101 - Weekly News Recap - December 13-17, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of December 13, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-9756570 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1218 full false #100 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Allfasteners’ Takes On the Nuts + Bolts of the Tower Industry #100 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Allfasteners’ Takes On the Nuts + Bolts of the Tower Industry To look at a tower, the structure itself is obvious, as are the antenna mounts high up on the tower and the antennas themselves.

What few people appreciate is the actual nuts and bolts needed to assemble and secure towers and other types of cell site locations, so these sites perform as designed. Many of these fastening elements and piece parts are standardized and can be procured from various suppliers and distributors.

But there is also an ongoing need for specialty items and customized designs that feature in cell site assembly and construction.

Bruce Carmichael, Sales Manager at Allfasteners talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the challenges in constructing wireless infrastructure and some novel solutions that Allfasteners has developed.

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]]> To look at a tower, the structure itself is obvious, as are the antenna mounts high up on the tower and the antennas themselves.

What few people appreciate is the actual nuts and bolts needed to assemble and secure towers and other types of cell site locations, so these sites perform as designed. Many of these fastening elements and piece parts are standardized and can be procured from various suppliers and distributors.

But there is also an ongoing need for specialty items and customized designs that feature in cell site assembly and construction.

Bruce Carmichael, Sales Manager at Allfasteners talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the challenges in constructing wireless infrastructure and some novel solutions that Allfasteners has developed.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Bruce Carmichael Buzzsprout-9713807 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1157 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, Allfasteners 4 52 full false #99 - Weekly News Recap - December 6-10, 2021 #99 - Weekly News Recap - December 6-10, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of December 6, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9713684 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1300 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, news, infrastructure, telecommunications, fcc, 4 51 full false #98- 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Assessing Telecom Site Automation with Asentria #98- 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Assessing Telecom Site Automation with Asentria Mobile network operators are in the midst of rapid network expansion and upgrades to 5G to meet increasing user demand for mobile data. Network reliability and resiliency have become paramount as was evident during the pandemic, and after natural disasters. If cell sites go off the air either due to equipment failure or loss of power, calls cannot get through and lives could be endangered in emergency situations.

Managing thousands of cell sites is a challenge for any network operator. Basic alarm monitoring is no longer sufficient. Today’s telecom systems are complex and require some level of automation and remote control to keep them on the air.

Jon Baars, Director-Sales & Marketing at Asentria talks telecom site automation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Mobile network operators are in the midst of rapid network expansion and upgrades to 5G to meet increasing user demand for mobile data. Network reliability and resiliency have become paramount as was evident during the pandemic, and after natural disasters. If cell sites go off the air either due to equipment failure or loss of power, calls cannot get through and lives could be endangered in emergency situations.

Managing thousands of cell sites is a challenge for any network operator. Basic alarm monitoring is no longer sufficient. Today’s telecom systems are complex and require some level of automation and remote control to keep them on the air.

Jon Baars, Director-Sales & Marketing at Asentria talks telecom site automation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jon Baars Buzzsprout-9672666 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500 1226 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, news, infrastructure, telecommunications, fcc, mobile networks, assentria, site automation 4 50 full false #97 - Weekly News Recap - November 29 - December 3, 2021 #97 - Weekly News Recap - November 29 - December 3, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 29, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-9672419 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1386 4 49 full false #96 - Wireless Water Cooler #7 - Congressman Bob Latta #96 - Wireless Water Cooler #7 - Congressman Bob Latta After a brief hiatus, The Wireless Water Cooler, a podcast hosted by Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, and WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, restocked and met with Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH). Latta is the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and has prioritized innovation in the telecommunications industry while pushing for increased access and deployment of high-speed broadband. He was first elected in 2007 to the same northwestern Ohio district his father once held for 30 years. 

Listen in on this candid half-hour conversation with the Congressman as he discusses his work on the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he and his colleagues introduced a comprehensive package of 28 bills aimed at improving the digital divide. Latta discusses how important it is to reduce unnecessary barriers to build out and to streamline siting. The recent actions by the FAA to delay the rollout of C-band was also on the agenda and the Congressman spoke frankly about actions that may be necessary to expedite the process. 

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]]> After a brief hiatus, The Wireless Water Cooler, a podcast hosted by Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, and WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, restocked and met with Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH). Latta is the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and has prioritized innovation in the telecommunications industry while pushing for increased access and deployment of high-speed broadband. He was first elected in 2007 to the same northwestern Ohio district his father once held for 30 years. 

Listen in on this candid half-hour conversation with the Congressman as he discusses his work on the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he and his colleagues introduced a comprehensive package of 28 bills aimed at improving the digital divide. Latta discusses how important it is to reduce unnecessary barriers to build out and to streamline siting. The recent actions by the FAA to delay the rollout of C-band was also on the agenda and the Congressman spoke frankly about actions that may be necessary to expedite the process. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Johnathan Adelstein, Jim Fryer, Bob Latta Buzzsprout-9632643 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500 1292 4 48 full false #95 - Weekly News Recap - November 15-19, 2021 #95 - Weekly News Recap - November 15-19, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 15, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9595041 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1619 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, news, infrastructure, telecommunications, fcc, 4 47 full false #94- 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Making Metro Markets Reliable with PowerShift - CommScope #94- 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Making Metro Markets Reliable with PowerShift - CommScope Market projections are robust for small cells that will be needed in coming years as mobile network operators densify their networks, particularly in populated metro markets. Small cells typically are deployed on street furniture such as utility poles, streetlights, and custom-built poles installed along city streets.
 
 The challenge for network operators is to figure out where to place these small cells, how to power them, and how to connect them back into the network, all in a cost-effective and efficient manner. More importantly, how to keep these small cells functioning during a power outage.
 
 Tom Craft, Engineering Director for Metrocell, Integrated Solutions and Microwave at CommScope, discusses centralized power solutions for small cells with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Market projections are robust for small cells that will be needed in coming years as mobile network operators densify their networks, particularly in populated metro markets. Small cells typically are deployed on street furniture such as utility poles, streetlights, and custom-built poles installed along city streets.
 
 The challenge for network operators is to figure out where to place these small cells, how to power them, and how to connect them back into the network, all in a cost-effective and efficient manner. More importantly, how to keep these small cells functioning during a power outage.
 
 Tom Craft, Engineering Director for Metrocell, Integrated Solutions and Microwave at CommScope, discusses centralized power solutions for small cells with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-9570713 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1489 4 46 full false #93 - Weekly News Recap - November 8-12, 2021 #93 - Weekly News Recap - November 8-12, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 8, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9553054 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0500 1761 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, news, infrastructure, telecommunications, fcc, 4 45 full false #92 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Private Wireless Networks with JMA Wireless & Druid Software #92 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Private Wireless Networks with JMA Wireless & Druid Software The notion of private wireless networks has gained prominence with concepts such as Industry 4.0, smart cities, campus networks, and Enterprise IT/OT integration and critical communications.

Private wireless networks are enabled by cost-effective, open-standard radio and core equipment that can be programmed for specific user needs, built to 4G and 5G specifications, and having access to shared-spectrum such as CBRS or dedicated licenses.

What is a private network, which vertical markets are candidates, and what does it take to build and operate such networks?

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses opportunities for private wireless network adoption with Todd Landry, Corporate Vice President, Product & Market Strategy at JMA Wireless and Mick O’Dwyer, Sales & Marketing Director at Druid Software.

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]]> The notion of private wireless networks has gained prominence with concepts such as Industry 4.0, smart cities, campus networks, and Enterprise IT/OT integration and critical communications.

Private wireless networks are enabled by cost-effective, open-standard radio and core equipment that can be programmed for specific user needs, built to 4G and 5G specifications, and having access to shared-spectrum such as CBRS or dedicated licenses.

What is a private network, which vertical markets are candidates, and what does it take to build and operate such networks?

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses opportunities for private wireless network adoption with Todd Landry, Corporate Vice President, Product & Market Strategy at JMA Wireless and Mick O’Dwyer, Sales & Marketing Director at Druid Software.

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]]> Inside Towers, Todd Landry, Mick O’Dwyer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-9471780 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0500 1816 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Druid Software, JMA Wireless 4 45 full false #91 - Weekly News Recap - November 1-5, 2021 #91 - Weekly News Recap - November 1-5, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 1, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9511932 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1077 4 44 full false #90 - Special Edition - A Peek into Inside Towers Intelligence™ #90 - Special Edition - A Peek into Inside Towers Intelligence™ This Tower Talks special edition highlights the Inside Towers Intelligence Q2 2021 issue that is jam-packed with high-quality information and analysis that can be readily used by decision makers and investors in the wireless infrastructure business.

Feature articles “Inside the Tower Business” and “Dish Network: a Strategic Analysis” dive deep into the tower business models and dish’s strategic opportunities and risks.

Contributed input from thought leaders and outside experts includes:

  • M&A advisory from Michael DeMita, CEO at Tower Capital Advisors on how the tower business has become a seller’s market.
  • D.C. Watch by Husch Blackwell telecom attorneys Rodney Carter and Michael Long who unpack the infrastructure investment and jobs act.
  • Investor perspective from stock analyst Colby Synesael of Cowen who offers his take on trends in the tower, small cells, and data center sectors. 

Hear excerpts from our interview with Colby and more.

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]]> This Tower Talks special edition highlights the Inside Towers Intelligence Q2 2021 issue that is jam-packed with high-quality information and analysis that can be readily used by decision makers and investors in the wireless infrastructure business.

Feature articles “Inside the Tower Business” and “Dish Network: a Strategic Analysis” dive deep into the tower business models and dish’s strategic opportunities and risks.

Contributed input from thought leaders and outside experts includes:

  • M&A advisory from Michael DeMita, CEO at Tower Capital Advisors on how the tower business has become a seller’s market.
  • D.C. Watch by Husch Blackwell telecom attorneys Rodney Carter and Michael Long who unpack the infrastructure investment and jobs act.
  • Investor perspective from stock analyst Colby Synesael of Cowen who offers his take on trends in the tower, small cells, and data center sectors. 

Hear excerpts from our interview with Colby and more.

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]]> Inside Towers, Colby Synesael Buzzsprout-9471689 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0400 457 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, Inside Towers Intelligence, infrastructure, Husch Blackwell, Cowen, Tower Capital Advisors 4 43 full false #89 - Weekly News Recap - October 24-28, 2021 #89 - Weekly News Recap - October 24-28, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 24, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9470570 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0400 930 weekly, news, inside towers, telecom, infrastructure, wireless 4 42 full false #88 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - VIAVI Solutions #88 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - VIAVI Solutions Deploying cell sites is complex. Radios, antennas, cables, and power must be installed properly, then tested to verify the site is functioning as designed before the installation crew leaves.

Herein lies a problem. Whether testing RF, fiber, PIM or other parameters, test equipment is very sophisticated, and proper testing takes time. Contractors working on tight deployment schedules, may or may not have sufficient training to conduct the required tests.

This means tests often are incomplete or conducted improperly. Dispatching another crew to complete the testing just adds time and costs to get cell sites on the air.

Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Director at VIAVI Solutions discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor these testing issues and ways to streamline them.

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]]> Deploying cell sites is complex. Radios, antennas, cables, and power must be installed properly, then tested to verify the site is functioning as designed before the installation crew leaves.

Herein lies a problem. Whether testing RF, fiber, PIM or other parameters, test equipment is very sophisticated, and proper testing takes time. Contractors working on tight deployment schedules, may or may not have sufficient training to conduct the required tests.

This means tests often are incomplete or conducted improperly. Dispatching another crew to complete the testing just adds time and costs to get cell sites on the air.

Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Director at VIAVI Solutions discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor these testing issues and ways to streamline them.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Kashif Hussain Buzzsprout-9429167 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1220 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, viavi, deployment 3 41 full false #87 - Weekly News Recap - October 18-22, 2021 #87 - Weekly News Recap - October 18-22, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 18, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9428846 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1089 Inside Towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless 3 40 full false #86 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Electro Rent #86 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Electro Rent A key aspect of building and maintaining advanced wireless networks is that everything must be tested - RF, fiber, PIM, and other parameters. Network operators must demonstrate to the FCC and to their customers that the network is performing to design specifications.

Portable test equipment used in the field and benchtop instruments used in development labs are very sophisticated, can be very expensive, and must be calibrated periodically to maintain accuracy.

Electro Rent, a leading supplier of test equipment from a variety of manufacturers, offers rental and leasing options while providing calibration and logistics support services.

Jim Platner, VP-Business Operations at Electro Rent speaks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor on how a test equipment rental/leasing model benefits carriers, tower companies and their contractors.

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]]> A key aspect of building and maintaining advanced wireless networks is that everything must be tested - RF, fiber, PIM, and other parameters. Network operators must demonstrate to the FCC and to their customers that the network is performing to design specifications.

Portable test equipment used in the field and benchtop instruments used in development labs are very sophisticated, can be very expensive, and must be calibrated periodically to maintain accuracy.

Electro Rent, a leading supplier of test equipment from a variety of manufacturers, offers rental and leasing options while providing calibration and logistics support services.

Jim Platner, VP-Business Operations at Electro Rent speaks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor on how a test equipment rental/leasing model benefits carriers, tower companies and their contractors.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Platner Buzzsprout-9388152 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1105 Inside Towers, electrorent, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless, testing, equipment, 5g, RF 3 39 full false #85 - Weekly News Recap - October 11-15, 2021 #85 - Weekly News Recap - October 11-15, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 11, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, John Celentano, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9387559 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1227 Inside Towers, helios towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless 3 38 full false #84 - Weekly News Recap - October 4-8, 2021 #84 - Weekly News Recap - October 4-8, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 4, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, john celentano, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9349775 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1197 3 37 full false #83 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Helios Tower #83 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Helios Tower Helios Towers, one of the leading tower companies in Africa, recently announced acquisitions that will expand its operations to 11 countries in Africa and the Middle East. The deals include buying existing towers and a commitment for build-to-suit sites over the next several years.

Helios Towers counts Africa’s leading mobile network operators as tenants that are expanding and upgrading their networks.

Managing towers in the region is not easy, though. The carrier networks cover vast territory that includes dense urban centers and sparsely populated rural areas. More important, electric power to many tower sites is not always available.

Kash Pandya, CEO, Helios Towers speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the opportunities and challenges to operating a tower company in Africa.

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]]> Helios Towers, one of the leading tower companies in Africa, recently announced acquisitions that will expand its operations to 11 countries in Africa and the Middle East. The deals include buying existing towers and a commitment for build-to-suit sites over the next several years.

Helios Towers counts Africa’s leading mobile network operators as tenants that are expanding and upgrading their networks.

Managing towers in the region is not easy, though. The carrier networks cover vast territory that includes dense urban centers and sparsely populated rural areas. More important, electric power to many tower sites is not always available.

Kash Pandya, CEO, Helios Towers speaks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, about the opportunities and challenges to operating a tower company in Africa.

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]]> Inside Towers, john celentano, Kash Pandya Buzzsprout-9309422 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1771 Inside Towers, helios towers, towers, wireless infrastructure, wireless 3 36 full false #82 - Weekly News Recap - September 27 - October 1, 2021 #82 - Weekly News Recap - September 27 - October 1, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 27, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-9308555 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1312 3 35 full false #81 - Weekly News Recap - September 20-24, 2021 #81 - Weekly News Recap - September 20-24, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 20, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9266800 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1226 3 34 full false #80 - Weekly News Recap - September 13-17, 2021 #80 - Weekly News Recap - September 13-17, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 13, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, john celentano, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9227188 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 925 Inside Towers, Weekly Recap, news, towers, wireless infrastructure 3 33 full false #79 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Jonathan Adelstein #79 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Jonathan Adelstein The Wireless Infrastructure Association’s annual Connect (X) conference is billed as “the only business technology event in North America uniting the industry to deliver infrastructure solutions for universal connectivity.”

After running a virtual show last year due to the pandemic, WIA will be hosting Connect (X) 2021 as an in-person event on October 4-7 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.

Connect (X) this year promises to be a lively session with many people looking forward to the presentations and exhibits and getting together again with friends and colleagues.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses with Jonathan Adelstein, WIA President & CEO this year’s Connect (X) program, show highlights, and what attendees can expect. (Jonathan promises some rockin’ tunes on his harmonica!)

For more information about Connect (X) and how to register, visit: https://www.connectivityexpo.com/ 

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]]> The Wireless Infrastructure Association’s annual Connect (X) conference is billed as “the only business technology event in North America uniting the industry to deliver infrastructure solutions for universal connectivity.”

After running a virtual show last year due to the pandemic, WIA will be hosting Connect (X) 2021 as an in-person event on October 4-7 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.

Connect (X) this year promises to be a lively session with many people looking forward to the presentations and exhibits and getting together again with friends and colleagues.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses with Jonathan Adelstein, WIA President & CEO this year’s Connect (X) program, show highlights, and what attendees can expect. (Jonathan promises some rockin’ tunes on his harmonica!)

For more information about Connect (X) and how to register, visit: https://www.connectivityexpo.com/ 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jonathan Adelstein, WIA, Connectx Buzzsprout-9200062 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 894 Inside Towers, WIA news, towers, wireless infrastructure, connectx, wireless 3 32 full false #78 - Weekly News Recap - September 7-10, 2021 #78 - Weekly News Recap - September 7-10, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 7, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9180461 Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1184 3 31 full false #77 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Federated Wireless & Learning Alliance Corporation #77 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Federated Wireless & Learning Alliance Corporation Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), a 3.5 GHz mid-band shared spectrum, offers a low-cost, high-speed broadband option for rural and underserved communities, and for cost-effective private network deployments.

As the demand for this type of wireless infrastructure increases, so does the demand for a trained and certified workforce. And importantly, CBRS installation and performance are governed under FCC Part 96 rules.

To meet this need, Federated Wireless and Learning Alliance Corporation have partnered to provide a CBRS Certified Professional Installer (CPI) certification program. Mobile network operators, wireless internet service providers or even individuals seeking a career in telecom now have access to CPI training that Learning Alliance and Federated Wireless have created to help spawn the market for shared spectrum connectivity.

Kurt Schaubach, CTO, Federated Wireless and Cesar Ruiz, CEO, Learning Alliance Corp. discuss the partnership’s goals and objectives with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), a 3.5 GHz mid-band shared spectrum, offers a low-cost, high-speed broadband option for rural and underserved communities, and for cost-effective private network deployments.

As the demand for this type of wireless infrastructure increases, so does the demand for a trained and certified workforce. And importantly, CBRS installation and performance are governed under FCC Part 96 rules.

To meet this need, Federated Wireless and Learning Alliance Corporation have partnered to provide a CBRS Certified Professional Installer (CPI) certification program. Mobile network operators, wireless internet service providers or even individuals seeking a career in telecom now have access to CPI training that Learning Alliance and Federated Wireless have created to help spawn the market for shared spectrum connectivity.

Kurt Schaubach, CTO, Federated Wireless and Cesar Ruiz, CEO, Learning Alliance Corp. discuss the partnership’s goals and objectives with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Learning Alliance Corp, Kurt Schaubach, Federated Wireless, Cesar Ruiz, Buzzsprout-9162437 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1373 3 30 full false #76 - Weekly News Recap - August 23-27, 2021 #76 - Weekly News Recap - August 23-27, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 23, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9098135 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0400 961 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, 3 29 full false #75 - Weekly News Recap - August 16-20, 2021 #75 - Weekly News Recap - August 16-20, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 16, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9068852 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:00:00 -0400 958 3 28 full false #74 - Tower Masters #3 - Jimmy Chiles #74 - Tower Masters #3 - Jimmy Chiles Join Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer in this third installment of “Tower Masters”. This series focuses on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. 

Inside Towers talks with longtime developer in the wireless infrastructure space, Jimmy Chiles. Although Chiles is now an Operating Partner with Digital Bridge, his career spans the gamut from 600-site towerco owner to founding and developing several fiber and data center operations. 

Chiles began his career in the late ‘70’s with Motorola and went on to found Netlink, a facilities based 850 MHz CMRS operator which he sold to Sprint in 1999. He then started TPI, a provider of metro fiber and enterprise data centers he later sold to ExteNet Systems. Next was his towerco venture, Broadcast Towers, which sold to Global Signal (now Crown Castle). Following that, Chiles founded Aspen Communications, an ethernet based metro fiber business in Dallas, then Alpheus, a provider of metro fiber and enterprise data centers. Most recently, prior to joining DigitalBridge, Chiles was an Executive VP with ExteNet. (Whew!)

Listen in on this lively half-hour discussion between two long-time acquaintances in the industry as they cover the myriad of issues facing the tower sector. 

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]]> Join Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer in this third installment of “Tower Masters”. This series focuses on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. 

Inside Towers talks with longtime developer in the wireless infrastructure space, Jimmy Chiles. Although Chiles is now an Operating Partner with Digital Bridge, his career spans the gamut from 600-site towerco owner to founding and developing several fiber and data center operations. 

Chiles began his career in the late ‘70’s with Motorola and went on to found Netlink, a facilities based 850 MHz CMRS operator which he sold to Sprint in 1999. He then started TPI, a provider of metro fiber and enterprise data centers he later sold to ExteNet Systems. Next was his towerco venture, Broadcast Towers, which sold to Global Signal (now Crown Castle). Following that, Chiles founded Aspen Communications, an ethernet based metro fiber business in Dallas, then Alpheus, a provider of metro fiber and enterprise data centers. Most recently, prior to joining DigitalBridge, Chiles was an Executive VP with ExteNet. (Whew!)

Listen in on this lively half-hour discussion between two long-time acquaintances in the industry as they cover the myriad of issues facing the tower sector. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jimmy Chiles, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-9045110 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400 2113 inside towers, jimmy chiles, Vertical Bridge, telecommunications, infrastructure, wireless, news, construction 3 27 full false #73 - Weekly News Recap - August 8-13, 2021 #73 - Weekly News Recap - August 8-13, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 8, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson, J. Sharpe Smith Buzzsprout-9025110 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:00:00 -0400 645 Inside Towers, Weekly Recap, news, towers, wireless infrastructure 3 26 full false #72 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Vikor #72 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Vikor Do you know what it really takes to build wireless and wireline networks?

Bringing together equipment and workers, whether installing fiber optic systems on the ground or activating cell sites on towers, must be well choreographed to meet installation deadlines and service delivery schedules

We see videos of tower climbers in their safety harnesses and helmets high up on structures. But in fact, it’s when they get to that height the real work begins – everything from assembling steel structures to installing and testing RF, fiber, and power systems.

Craig Snyder, Founder and CEO of VIKOR Teleconstruction (he’s climbed 2,000 feet!) talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the intricacies of constructing the network infrastructure that makes wireless work.

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]]> Do you know what it really takes to build wireless and wireline networks?

Bringing together equipment and workers, whether installing fiber optic systems on the ground or activating cell sites on towers, must be well choreographed to meet installation deadlines and service delivery schedules

We see videos of tower climbers in their safety harnesses and helmets high up on structures. But in fact, it’s when they get to that height the real work begins – everything from assembling steel structures to installing and testing RF, fiber, and power systems.

Craig Snyder, Founder and CEO of VIKOR Teleconstruction (he’s climbed 2,000 feet!) talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the intricacies of constructing the network infrastructure that makes wireless work.

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]]> Inside Towers, Craig Snyder, John Celentano Buzzsprout-8982167 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1434 inside towers, vikor, telecommunications, infrastructure, wireless, news, construction 3 26 full false #71 - Weekly News Recap - August 2-6, 2021 #71 - Weekly News Recap - August 2-6, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 2, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-8986242 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1135 3 25 full false #70 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Supply Chain Discussion PerfectVision #70 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Supply Chain Discussion PerfectVision The telecommunications industry is in a high cycle of demand for broadband infrastructure. 5G network builds, fixed wireless access deployments, fiber to the home, and digital divide solutions are all happening at the same time.

In this environment, questions often come up about the capability of the supply chain. Is there adequate equipment inventory, or are there shortages that will create long delivery times? How will installations and new service activation be affected?

There are misunderstandings about how the supply chain works, the companies involved, and the important role they play in enabling broadband deployments.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses the wireless supply chain role and challenges with Chris Pleibel, Vice President-Infrastructure and Scott Stekr, Vice President-U.S. Engineering at PerfectVision.

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]]> The telecommunications industry is in a high cycle of demand for broadband infrastructure. 5G network builds, fixed wireless access deployments, fiber to the home, and digital divide solutions are all happening at the same time.

In this environment, questions often come up about the capability of the supply chain. Is there adequate equipment inventory, or are there shortages that will create long delivery times? How will installations and new service activation be affected?

There are misunderstandings about how the supply chain works, the companies involved, and the important role they play in enabling broadband deployments.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses the wireless supply chain role and challenges with Chris Pleibel, Vice President-Infrastructure and Scott Stekr, Vice President-U.S. Engineering at PerfectVision.

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]]> Inside Towers, Chris Pleibel, Scott Stekr, PerfectVision, John Celentano Buzzsprout-8963454 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1506 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, perfectvision, supply chain 3 24 full false #69 - Weekly News Recap - July 26-30, 2021 #69 - Weekly News Recap - July 26-30, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 26, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, John Fryer, john Celentano Buzzsprout-8951125 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:00:00 -0400 869 Inside Towers, Weekly Recap, news, towers, wireless infrastructure 3 23 full false #68 - Weekly News Recap - July 19-23, 2021 #68 - Weekly News Recap - July 19-23, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 19, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-8919871 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1209 Inside Towers, Weekly Recap, news, towers, wireless infrastructure 3 22 full false #67 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Commscope #67 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Commscope As wireless service providers deploy more frequency bands on towers, the incidence for interference increases dramatically.

While we refer to interference from radios at other cell sites as active interference, signals reflected from RF transmissions within a tower site create harmonics that are equally of concern. This type of RF interference is referred to as passive intermodulation interference or simply, PIM. PIM can originate from poor or worn cable connectors at radios or antennas.

We are finding now that PIM also can be produced from what we call “non-RF sources” such as mechanical or structural elements on or around the tower.

Chris Stockman, Product Line Manager, CommScope discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the various sources of non-RF PIM and how to mitigate this type of interference problem. 

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]]> As wireless service providers deploy more frequency bands on towers, the incidence for interference increases dramatically.

While we refer to interference from radios at other cell sites as active interference, signals reflected from RF transmissions within a tower site create harmonics that are equally of concern. This type of RF interference is referred to as passive intermodulation interference or simply, PIM. PIM can originate from poor or worn cable connectors at radios or antennas.

We are finding now that PIM also can be produced from what we call “non-RF sources” such as mechanical or structural elements on or around the tower.

Chris Stockman, Product Line Manager, CommScope discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor the various sources of non-RF PIM and how to mitigate this type of interference problem. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Commscope , Chris Stockman Buzzsprout-8889641 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1286 PIM, interferance, cellular, wireless, technology, wireless infrastructure news, cell towers, antennas, wifi, 5g, inside towers, telecom, newsletter, telecom news 3 21 full false #66 - Weekly News Recap - July 12-16, 2021 #66 - Weekly News Recap - July 12-16, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 12, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, leslie stimson, John Fryer Buzzsprout-8874917 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 838 3 20 full false #65 - T-Mobile + Husch Blackwell Discuss the Digital Divide #65 - T-Mobile + Husch Blackwell Discuss the Digital Divide Rural connectivity remains a hot topic.

Tens of millions of Americans in underserved or unserved live without quality broadband service.

Certainly, the pandemic amplified the need for reliable broadband connections, especially in small towns and rural communities.

Much government funding for rural broadband has gone towards fiber cable solutions deployed over long distances to serve relatively few customers. Yet cost-effective wireless solutions often have limited capabilities.

Is 5G a viable alternative to fiber for reliable broadband connections? What are the infrastructure challenges for deploying 5G in these markets? And what are the related process challenges for acquiring sites, obtaining municipal approvals, and building the sites?

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses these important rural connectivity challenges with Edwige Robinson, T-Mobile Senior Vice President, Central Region, Network Engineering & Operations, and Rodney Carter and Michael Long, Attorneys and Team leaders in the Telecom Law Practice at Husch Blackwell.

Learn about T-Mobile’s home internet service: 

https://www.t-mobile.com/isp

For information about Husch Blackwell’s Telecom Law Practice: https://www.huschblackwell.com/industries_services/Telecommunications 

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]]> Rural connectivity remains a hot topic.

Tens of millions of Americans in underserved or unserved live without quality broadband service.

Certainly, the pandemic amplified the need for reliable broadband connections, especially in small towns and rural communities.

Much government funding for rural broadband has gone towards fiber cable solutions deployed over long distances to serve relatively few customers. Yet cost-effective wireless solutions often have limited capabilities.

Is 5G a viable alternative to fiber for reliable broadband connections? What are the infrastructure challenges for deploying 5G in these markets? And what are the related process challenges for acquiring sites, obtaining municipal approvals, and building the sites?

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses these important rural connectivity challenges with Edwige Robinson, T-Mobile Senior Vice President, Central Region, Network Engineering & Operations, and Rodney Carter and Michael Long, Attorneys and Team leaders in the Telecom Law Practice at Husch Blackwell.

Learn about T-Mobile’s home internet service: 

https://www.t-mobile.com/isp

For information about Husch Blackwell’s Telecom Law Practice: https://www.huschblackwell.com/industries_services/Telecommunications 

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]]> Inside Towers, T-Mobile, Husch Blackwell Buzzsprout-8798677 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:00:00 -0400 2012 3 20 full false #64 - Weekly News Recap - July 6-9, 2021 #64 - Weekly News Recap - July 6-9, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 6, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-8839429 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1328 3 19 full false #63 - Weekly News Recap - June 28 - July 2, 2021 #63 - Weekly News Recap - June 28 - July 2, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 28, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8802372 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1434 3 18 full false #62 - Weekly News Recap - June 21-25, 2021 #62 - Weekly News Recap - June 21-25, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 21, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8764827 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1108 3 17 full false #61 - Weekly News Recap - June 14-18, 2021 #61 - Weekly News Recap - June 14-18, 2021 This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 14, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8726974 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 900 3 16 full true #60 - Weekly News Recap - June 7-11, 2021 #60 - Weekly News Recap - June 7-11, 2021 Your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 7, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-8688050 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400 946 3 15 full false #59 - Inside Towers Workforce Development Pro Panel #59 - Inside Towers Workforce Development Pro Panel If you missed last week's highly-attended Pro Panel you can now capture the key takeaways here on our Tower Talks Podcast. Panelists included Cesar Ruiz, President & CEO, Learning Alliance Corporation, Todd Schlekeway, President & CEO, NATE, Heather Gastelum, Sr. Manager, National Site Safety, T-Mobile, Jonathan Eastman, President, VIKOR , 

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]]> If you missed last week's highly-attended Pro Panel you can now capture the key takeaways here on our Tower Talks Podcast. Panelists included Cesar Ruiz, President & CEO, Learning Alliance Corporation, Todd Schlekeway, President & CEO, NATE, Heather Gastelum, Sr. Manager, National Site Safety, T-Mobile, Jonathan Eastman, President, VIKOR , 

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]]> https://insidetowers.com/register-inside-towers-pro-panel-workforce-development/ Inside Towers, John Celentano, Cesar Ruiz, Learning Alliance Corporation, Todd Schlekeway, NATE, Heather Gastelum, T-Mobile, Jonathan Eastman, VIKOR, Buzzsprout-8662075 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 3752 3 14 full false #58 - Weekly News Recap - June 1-4, 2021 #58 - Weekly News Recap - June 1-4, 2021 Your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 1, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8653858 Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:00:00 -0400 949 3 13 full false #57 - Tower Talks Special Edition - Intelligence Discussion with Inside Towers Co-founders #57 - Tower Talks Special Edition - Intelligence Discussion with Inside Towers Co-founders In a Special Edition of Tower Talks, Inside Towers’ co-founders, George Reed and Eddie Esserman, join Business Editor John Celentano to discuss the introduction of a new publication.

Inside Towers is launching ‘Intelligence by Inside Towers’ or simply, ‘Intelligence’. This new publication is a significant departure from our regular daily newsletter.

Rather, it is a quarterly publication that offers a ‘deep dive’ into the wireless infrastructure ecosystem to identify market trends, evaluate mobile network operators and infrastructure company capital expenditures, offer investor perspectives, assess relevant M&A transactions, and more.

As an annual subscription service, Inside Towers Intelligence includes four quarterly reports and an exclusive Intelligence briefing following each published report.

Join the call to gain some interesting insights into Inside Towers’ newest publication or visit www.insidetowers.com/intelligence for more information or to subscribe.

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]]> In a Special Edition of Tower Talks, Inside Towers’ co-founders, George Reed and Eddie Esserman, join Business Editor John Celentano to discuss the introduction of a new publication.

Inside Towers is launching ‘Intelligence by Inside Towers’ or simply, ‘Intelligence’. This new publication is a significant departure from our regular daily newsletter.

Rather, it is a quarterly publication that offers a ‘deep dive’ into the wireless infrastructure ecosystem to identify market trends, evaluate mobile network operators and infrastructure company capital expenditures, offer investor perspectives, assess relevant M&A transactions, and more.

As an annual subscription service, Inside Towers Intelligence includes four quarterly reports and an exclusive Intelligence briefing following each published report.

Join the call to gain some interesting insights into Inside Towers’ newest publication or visit www.insidetowers.com/intelligence for more information or to subscribe.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Geoorge Reed, Eddie Esserman Buzzsprout-8606804 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0400 1212 3 13 full true #56 - Weekly News Recap - May 24-28, 2021 #56 - Weekly News Recap - May 24-28, 2021 Your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 24, 2021. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8609247 Sat, 29 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 985 3 12 full false #55 Tower Masters #2 - Tarpon Towers CEO, Ron Bizick, ll #55 Tower Masters #2 - Tarpon Towers CEO, Ron Bizick, ll Join Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer in this second installment of “Tower Masters” as he talks with Tarpon Towers CEO, Ron Bizick, ll. This series focuses on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. They have a unique perspective to share and Mr. Bizick is certainly no exception.

Bizick is the Co-founder and CEO of Tarpon Towers, a Florida-based company he started in 2007 that now has roughly 400 sites in its portfolio. Prior to that, he was the COO and Executive Vice President of Global Signal. He began his tower career joining SBA in the first six months of their inception in 1990 and rose to Executive Vice President and COO before departing 12 years later.

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]]> Join Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer in this second installment of “Tower Masters” as he talks with Tarpon Towers CEO, Ron Bizick, ll. This series focuses on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. They have a unique perspective to share and Mr. Bizick is certainly no exception.

Bizick is the Co-founder and CEO of Tarpon Towers, a Florida-based company he started in 2007 that now has roughly 400 sites in its portfolio. Prior to that, he was the COO and Executive Vice President of Global Signal. He began his tower career joining SBA in the first six months of their inception in 1990 and rose to Executive Vice President and COO before departing 12 years later.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-8506754 Wed, 12 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1716 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, 3 11 full false #54 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Ronin Revolution #54 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Ronin Revolution Tower climbing has been cited as one of the most dangerous jobs anywhere. 

Even though industry associations and government agencies go to great lengths to establish safety standards and practices, working above ground level is still dangerous.

Beyond just working at heights, a big part of the problem is the physical toll that climbing up and down tall structures demands. Fatigue becomes a critical factor and raises the risk level for workers.

Tools are available to assist climbers in a variety of at-height work activities on cell towers, wind turbines, utility high-power transmission towers, and more.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution has been instrumental in developing such tools. He discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers’ Business Editor, his company’s invention of, and applications for, the Ronin Lift, an ascender product designed to assist climbers.

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]]> Tower climbing has been cited as one of the most dangerous jobs anywhere. 

Even though industry associations and government agencies go to great lengths to establish safety standards and practices, working above ground level is still dangerous.

Beyond just working at heights, a big part of the problem is the physical toll that climbing up and down tall structures demands. Fatigue becomes a critical factor and raises the risk level for workers.

Tools are available to assist climbers in a variety of at-height work activities on cell towers, wind turbines, utility high-power transmission towers, and more.

Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin Revolution has been instrumental in developing such tools. He discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers’ Business Editor, his company’s invention of, and applications for, the Ronin Lift, an ascender product designed to assist climbers.

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]]> Inside Towers, Ronin Revolution, Bryant Bertrand Buzzsprout-8464180 Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1184 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, climbing, ascention tools, climber safety, tower safety,cell sites, 3 10 full false #53 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Steel in the Air #53 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Steel in the Air Tower leasing is a big topic these days.

U.S. mobile network operators, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, are upgrading or modifying master lease agreements with the Big 3 public tower companies, American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA Communications, as these MNOs implement their 5G network builds.

Big 3 towercos cater to MNO near- and long-term needs. But mid-tier and small tower owners and landowners often get into uncomfortable negotiations when MNOs want to locate on their tower or build a tower on their land.

What leasing terms and conditions should apply? What are appropriate lease rates? And how are these rates determined?

Ken Schmidt, President, Steel in the Air, an expert on site leasing, unpacks these issues in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Tower leasing is a big topic these days.

U.S. mobile network operators, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, are upgrading or modifying master lease agreements with the Big 3 public tower companies, American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA Communications, as these MNOs implement their 5G network builds.

Big 3 towercos cater to MNO near- and long-term needs. But mid-tier and small tower owners and landowners often get into uncomfortable negotiations when MNOs want to locate on their tower or build a tower on their land.

What leasing terms and conditions should apply? What are appropriate lease rates? And how are these rates determined?

Ken Schmidt, President, Steel in the Air, an expert on site leasing, unpacks these issues in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Steel In The Air, Ken Schmidt Buzzsprout-8410519 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1677 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, site leasing 3 9 full true #52 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Andy Seybold #52 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Andy Seybold First responders – fire, police, emergency medical services - have for years relied on dedicated communications during emergencies using land mobile radios, those walkie talkie devices they all wear.

These narrowband voice communications systems now work together with broadband 4G LTE systems from FirstNet for a whole new way for first responders to communicate via voice, data, and video.

New technologies are providing first responders with enhanced capabilities for communicating both outdoors and inside buildings. Next generation 9-1-1 dispatch architecture is being launched to support these broadband advancements, and whether spectrum should be dedicated to public safety applications or shared with the mobile network operators is debated at many government levels.

Andy Seybold, an authority on public safety communications, shares his insights on these points and more in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> First responders – fire, police, emergency medical services - have for years relied on dedicated communications during emergencies using land mobile radios, those walkie talkie devices they all wear.

These narrowband voice communications systems now work together with broadband 4G LTE systems from FirstNet for a whole new way for first responders to communicate via voice, data, and video.

New technologies are providing first responders with enhanced capabilities for communicating both outdoors and inside buildings. Next generation 9-1-1 dispatch architecture is being launched to support these broadband advancements, and whether spectrum should be dedicated to public safety applications or shared with the mobile network operators is debated at many government levels.

Andy Seybold, an authority on public safety communications, shares his insights on these points and more in conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Andy Seybold, Andrew Seybold Buzzsprout-8369670 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1820 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, public safety, 911, FirstNet, emergencies, COW 3 8 full false #51 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Pointivo #51 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Pointivo ‘Data analytics’ and ‘digital twins’ are becoming commonplace terms as the telecom business changes and grows. These terms refer to more and better digitized site information about towers and other wireless infrastructure. Better information means accurate details about the site structure, the installed equipment, and the condition of that equipment.

Better site information ultimately means better decision-making by tower companies and their wireless service provider customers on dispatching tower crews to install, modify, or maintain wireless equipment at any site. Capturing site data and analyzing that data is no longer just nice to have. Increasingly such data is required as the pace and associated cost of wireless deployments picks up. New companies are undertaking the site data gathering tasks, then organizing and presenting that data in ways to support the decision making.

Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor in conversation with Dan Ciprari, co-Founder & CEO and Sam McGuire, Director of Business Development at Pointivo, a data analytics company.

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]]> ‘Data analytics’ and ‘digital twins’ are becoming commonplace terms as the telecom business changes and grows. These terms refer to more and better digitized site information about towers and other wireless infrastructure. Better information means accurate details about the site structure, the installed equipment, and the condition of that equipment.

Better site information ultimately means better decision-making by tower companies and their wireless service provider customers on dispatching tower crews to install, modify, or maintain wireless equipment at any site. Capturing site data and analyzing that data is no longer just nice to have. Increasingly such data is required as the pace and associated cost of wireless deployments picks up. New companies are undertaking the site data gathering tasks, then organizing and presenting that data in ways to support the decision making.

Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor in conversation with Dan Ciprari, co-Founder & CEO and Sam McGuire, Director of Business Development at Pointivo, a data analytics company.

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]]> Inside Towers, john celentano, pointivo, Buzzsprout-8335248 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1608 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, data, cell data, cell sites, 3 7 full false #50 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Clayton Funk of Houlihan Lokey #50 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Clayton Funk of Houlihan Lokey Announcements of companies buying or selling towers, either as a standalone transaction or as part of a larger infrastructure deal, are happening on a regular basis.

The wireless industry is in an active period with demand growing for towers and other infrastructure assets to support 5G roll outs and various wireless broadband applications.

Recent valuations on towers are as high as they have been for some time.

But what is a tower worth? And what does a typical tower buy or sell transaction look like?

Clayton Funk, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor to share his insights on how to set a price on a tower, and the mechanics of a tower deal.

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]]> Announcements of companies buying or selling towers, either as a standalone transaction or as part of a larger infrastructure deal, are happening on a regular basis.

The wireless industry is in an active period with demand growing for towers and other infrastructure assets to support 5G roll outs and various wireless broadband applications.

Recent valuations on towers are as high as they have been for some time.

But what is a tower worth? And what does a typical tower buy or sell transaction look like?

Clayton Funk, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor to share his insights on how to set a price on a tower, and the mechanics of a tower deal.

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]]> Inside Towers, Clayton Funk, John Celentano Buzzsprout-8288598 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1853 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, 5g, small cells, tower sales, tower valuations, law, legal, tower law, brokerage 3 6 full false #49 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Modus #49 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Modus The telecom industry is in a high cycle of new wireless infrastructure construction of macro towers, small cells, and fiber for 5G and broadband applications.

Through the pandemic, the infrastructure work continued as telecommunications proved to be the essential service.

While all the field work is good news for engineering and installation firms that build the network for the carriers, these companies have their hands full with managing work activity to meet schedule and budget deadlines.

Typically, they are handling multiple projects for a range of customers, often in geographically dispersed markets.

Rowena Okialda, Director of Organizational Development at MODUS joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor to discuss the issues and challenges of managing multiple frontline infrastructure projects and how they’ve integrated the Sitetracker into every day operations. 

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]]> The telecom industry is in a high cycle of new wireless infrastructure construction of macro towers, small cells, and fiber for 5G and broadband applications.

Through the pandemic, the infrastructure work continued as telecommunications proved to be the essential service.

While all the field work is good news for engineering and installation firms that build the network for the carriers, these companies have their hands full with managing work activity to meet schedule and budget deadlines.

Typically, they are handling multiple projects for a range of customers, often in geographically dispersed markets.

Rowena Okialda, Director of Organizational Development at MODUS joins John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor to discuss the issues and challenges of managing multiple frontline infrastructure projects and how they’ve integrated the Sitetracker into every day operations. 

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]]> Inside Towers, john celentano, Rowena Okialda, MODUS Buzzsprout-8174762 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1407 3 5 full false #48 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Oku Solutions #48 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Oku Solutions Before building towers or small cells, wireless carriers must obtain approvals from the local government in whose jurisdictions the infrastructure is being deployed.

Increasingly, carriers want to install small cells on telephone or utility poles, on streetlights or in rights-of-way.

More than just reviewing and approving carrier plans, municipalities must adhere to FCC rules that govern the process including the ‘Shot Clock’ timing mandate, and the Small Cell Order.

Often, what the carriers want and what the municipalities are willing to approve are at odds, leading to litigation.

Part of the problem is that local governments generally lack a basic understanding of telecommunications or are not adequately staffed to handle the volume of requests. COVID-19 compounded the problem as many government offices were closed.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses the situation with David Witkowski, Founder and CEO of Oku Solutions, an advisor and educator to both municipalities and carriers on navigating and managing the cell site approval process. His handbook on the topic, titled “Bridging the Gap”, can be reviewed here.

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]]> Before building towers or small cells, wireless carriers must obtain approvals from the local government in whose jurisdictions the infrastructure is being deployed.

Increasingly, carriers want to install small cells on telephone or utility poles, on streetlights or in rights-of-way.

More than just reviewing and approving carrier plans, municipalities must adhere to FCC rules that govern the process including the ‘Shot Clock’ timing mandate, and the Small Cell Order.

Often, what the carriers want and what the municipalities are willing to approve are at odds, leading to litigation.

Part of the problem is that local governments generally lack a basic understanding of telecommunications or are not adequately staffed to handle the volume of requests. COVID-19 compounded the problem as many government offices were closed.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses the situation with David Witkowski, Founder and CEO of Oku Solutions, an advisor and educator to both municipalities and carriers on navigating and managing the cell site approval process. His handbook on the topic, titled “Bridging the Gap”, can be reviewed here.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, David Witkowski, Oku Solutions Buzzsprout-8144275 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0400 2160 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news,municipalities, small cells, approval, carriers, tower companies 3 4 full false #47 - Tower Safety & Rescue #47 - Tower Safety & Rescue Kathy Gill, CEO of Tower Safety, founded the company in 2013. Today, it offers a wide variety of safety and rescue training options, from cell tower certifications to drone inspections.

According to Gill, “we stand for workplace safety by providing training that empowers individuals. This enables our trainees to do whatever it takes to return home safe, every day.”

In just 20 minutes, Gill and Reed cover a multitude of topics, including the inaugural Tower Rodeo, a rescue app (WRAT) in development, their Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) involvement and of course, the ever-evolving world of safety training.

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]]> Kathy Gill, CEO of Tower Safety, founded the company in 2013. Today, it offers a wide variety of safety and rescue training options, from cell tower certifications to drone inspections.

According to Gill, “we stand for workplace safety by providing training that empowers individuals. This enables our trainees to do whatever it takes to return home safe, every day.”

In just 20 minutes, Gill and Reed cover a multitude of topics, including the inaugural Tower Rodeo, a rescue app (WRAT) in development, their Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) involvement and of course, the ever-evolving world of safety training.

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]]> Inside Towers, Megan Reed, Kathy Gill, Tower Safety & Training Buzzsprout-8100483 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0500 1249 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, safety, training, safety training, tower safety 3 3 full false #46 - Tower Masters #1 - John Paleski of Subcarrier Communications #46 - Tower Masters #1 - John Paleski of Subcarrier Communications Inside Towers begins a new series of Tower Talks by focusing on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. “Tower Masters” is an apt term for those who have seen “all the Gs,” the rise of the big towercos, the merger of carriers, the influx of new technologies, new FCC rules and, yet, have kept building towers through it all.


John Paleski, Founder and CEO of Subcarrier Communications, is the epitome of an independent tower builder, with over 300 macro towers and 800 rooftop leases to his name and an unquestionable master of his trade. Join John and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer as they discuss the unique and candid perspective from, for lack of a better term, “the middle tier” of tower providers. How have they survived the consolidations in both the tower and carrier sector and how do they view the future of the market? 

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]]> Inside Towers begins a new series of Tower Talks by focusing on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent operators in the wireless infrastructure field. “Tower Masters” is an apt term for those who have seen “all the Gs,” the rise of the big towercos, the merger of carriers, the influx of new technologies, new FCC rules and, yet, have kept building towers through it all.


John Paleski, Founder and CEO of Subcarrier Communications, is the epitome of an independent tower builder, with over 300 macro towers and 800 rooftop leases to his name and an unquestionable master of his trade. Join John and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer as they discuss the unique and candid perspective from, for lack of a better term, “the middle tier” of tower providers. How have they survived the consolidations in both the tower and carrier sector and how do they view the future of the market? 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, John Paleski Buzzsprout-8054751 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1865 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, fcc, 5G, towercos, towerco, subcarrier communications, middle tier, tower companies, commun 3 2 full false #45 Wireless Water Cooler #6 - FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: The Exit Interview #45 Wireless Water Cooler #6 - FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: The Exit Interview Join WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer at the Wireless Water Cooler with their special guest FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as he reflects on his tenure. What does he consider his greatest accomplishments? What work is left to be done? Does he have regrets? (Spoiler alert, he does not.) What’s in store for him after the FCC?

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]]> Join WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer at the Wireless Water Cooler with their special guest FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as he reflects on his tenure. What does he consider his greatest accomplishments? What work is left to be done? Does he have regrets? (Spoiler alert, he does not.) What’s in store for him after the FCC?

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Jonathan Adelstein, Ajit Pai Buzzsprout-7245766 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0500 2657 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, fcc, congress, WIA, 3 1 full false #44 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Workforce Discussion with NATE's Todd Schlekeway and Consultant Dr. Gemma Frock #44 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Workforce Discussion with NATE's Todd Schlekeway and Consultant Dr. Gemma Frock We all rely heavily on our internet service and wireless devices to stay connected, especially through this pandemic.

With mobile data demand surging and 5G deployments ramping up, the need for qualified tower technicians to install and test wireless network infrastructure is greater than ever.

Yet there is a critical shortage of tower techs. Thousands more are needed.

NATE- The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association recently conducted its 2020 Workforce Survey to find out where its members stand on handling increased field work and importantly, the challenges these contractors face in hiring and sustaining field force levels.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses with Todd Schlekeway, NATE President and CEO, and Dr. Gemma Frock, consultant to NATE, what the survey findings mean for wireless workforce development.

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]]> We all rely heavily on our internet service and wireless devices to stay connected, especially through this pandemic.

With mobile data demand surging and 5G deployments ramping up, the need for qualified tower technicians to install and test wireless network infrastructure is greater than ever.

Yet there is a critical shortage of tower techs. Thousands more are needed.

NATE- The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association recently conducted its 2020 Workforce Survey to find out where its members stand on handling increased field work and importantly, the challenges these contractors face in hiring and sustaining field force levels.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses with Todd Schlekeway, NATE President and CEO, and Dr. Gemma Frock, consultant to NATE, what the survey findings mean for wireless workforce development.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, NATE, Todd Schlekeway, Gemma Frock Buzzsprout-6845431 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500 1428 workforce development, interviews, wireless infrastructure, 5G, cellular, wifi, IOT, NATE, Towers, Telecom, Telecommunications Infrastructure, wireless, technology 2 21 full false #43 - Wireless Watercooler #5 - Congresswoman Yvette Clarke #43 - Wireless Watercooler #5 - Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Talk around the water cooler this month centered on workforce development and the current infrastructure legislation being debated in Congress. Podcast show co-hosts Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and the Managing Editor of Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, were lucky enough to snag some time with a Congressional leader in the thick of it all: U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY). 

The Congresswoman is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce serving on the Communications & Technology subcommittee. She is a leader in the tech and media policy space as co-chair of the Smart Cities Caucus and believes smart technology will make communities more sustainable, resilient and livable. As the Representative of the Ninth Congressional District of New York, Congresswoman Clarke has dedicated herself to continuing the legacy of excellence established by the late Honorable Shirley Chisholm.  

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]]> Talk around the water cooler this month centered on workforce development and the current infrastructure legislation being debated in Congress. Podcast show co-hosts Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and the Managing Editor of Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, were lucky enough to snag some time with a Congressional leader in the thick of it all: U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY). 

The Congresswoman is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce serving on the Communications & Technology subcommittee. She is a leader in the tech and media policy space as co-chair of the Smart Cities Caucus and believes smart technology will make communities more sustainable, resilient and livable. As the Representative of the Ninth Congressional District of New York, Congresswoman Clarke has dedicated herself to continuing the legacy of excellence established by the late Honorable Shirley Chisholm.  

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Jonathan Adelstein, Yvette Clarke Buzzsprout-6661703 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0500 2865 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, fcc, congress, WIA, 2 20 full false #42 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Learning Alliance Corporation #42 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Learning Alliance Corporation Connected data usage from both mobile devices and fixed IoT sensors is growing exponentially.

To meet that growth, wireless infrastructure must be expanded greatly with more macrocells, small cells and fiber backhaul to support the multitude of 5G applications and use cases that operate on a mix of low-, mid-, and high-band frequencies.

Advanced wireless technologies need qualified and certified men and women to do the job properly. Yet there are not enough trained technicians to perform the work that needs to be done in the next few years. In turn, these workforce shortages are driving the need for comprehensive and customized training programs.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, discusses with Cesar Ruiz, CEO, Learning Alliance Corporation the current state of wireless workforce, and training programs available to develop that workforce.

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]]> Connected data usage from both mobile devices and fixed IoT sensors is growing exponentially.

To meet that growth, wireless infrastructure must be expanded greatly with more macrocells, small cells and fiber backhaul to support the multitude of 5G applications and use cases that operate on a mix of low-, mid-, and high-band frequencies.

Advanced wireless technologies need qualified and certified men and women to do the job properly. Yet there are not enough trained technicians to perform the work that needs to be done in the next few years. In turn, these workforce shortages are driving the need for comprehensive and customized training programs.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, discusses with Cesar Ruiz, CEO, Learning Alliance Corporation the current state of wireless workforce, and training programs available to develop that workforce.

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]]> Inside Towers, Learning Alliance Corporation Buzzsprout-5929372 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0400 1401 2 19 full false #41 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Spectrum Discussion with Former NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin and Joel Thayer of Phillips-Lytle #41 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Spectrum Discussion with Former NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin and Joel Thayer of Phillips-Lytle Spectrum is the lifeblood of wireless. This is especially true for 5G that uses a range of low-, mid- and high-band frequencies.

What and how much spectrum is allocated for commercial and government use is handled through an interagency process between the FCC and NTIA, part of the Department of Commerce. For the most part, the interagency process works but at other times, not so much.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor fosters a lively discussion on the battle for 5G spectrum and the role that government agencies have in the spectrum allocation process with Joel Thayer, Associate at the law firm of Phillips-Lytle and Daniel Goldin, former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and now a Distinguished Fellow of the Council on Competitiveness.

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]]> Spectrum is the lifeblood of wireless. This is especially true for 5G that uses a range of low-, mid- and high-band frequencies.

What and how much spectrum is allocated for commercial and government use is handled through an interagency process between the FCC and NTIA, part of the Department of Commerce. For the most part, the interagency process works but at other times, not so much.

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor fosters a lively discussion on the battle for 5G spectrum and the role that government agencies have in the spectrum allocation process with Joel Thayer, Associate at the law firm of Phillips-Lytle and Daniel Goldin, former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and now a Distinguished Fellow of the Council on Competitiveness.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Joel Thayer, Phillips-Lytle, Daniel Goldin Buzzsprout-5829967 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0400 2209 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, spectrum, fcc, nasa 2 18 full false #39 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 3 #39 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 3 Part III of this three part series discusses developing field technician fiber installation and testing skills. Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor as he continues this informative and in-depth discussion with industry experts Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer from Viavi Solutions and Scott Jackson, National Market Manager with Graybar. Hear this and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> Part III of this three part series discusses developing field technician fiber installation and testing skills. Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor as he continues this informative and in-depth discussion with industry experts Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer from Viavi Solutions and Scott Jackson, National Market Manager with Graybar. Hear this and much more on the podcast, available on our website, Amazon Music, Spotify and iTunes.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-5648263 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0400 1949 2 17 full false #38 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber Discussion with Graybar and Viavi Solutions, Part 2 #38 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber Discussion with Graybar and Viavi Solutions, Part 2 Fiber optics technology is integral to the high-speed operation of modern telecom networks.

In an exclusive three-part series, Tower Talks dives into the subject of how, where, and why fiber is deployed in telecom. Part I covered a high-level view of fiber optic technology and fiber terminology, the current market environment and how fiber is adapted for use in different parts of the telecom network. Part II address specific fiber uses in the wireless network.
Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor as he continues this informative and in-depth discussion with industry experts Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer from Viavi Solutions and Scott Jackson, National Market Manager with Graybar.

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]]> Fiber optics technology is integral to the high-speed operation of modern telecom networks.

In an exclusive three-part series, Tower Talks dives into the subject of how, where, and why fiber is deployed in telecom. Part I covered a high-level view of fiber optic technology and fiber terminology, the current market environment and how fiber is adapted for use in different parts of the telecom network. Part II address specific fiber uses in the wireless network.
Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor as he continues this informative and in-depth discussion with industry experts Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer from Viavi Solutions and Scott Jackson, National Market Manager with Graybar.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Viavi Solutions, Mike Dee,Jeff Harmon, Graybar, Scott Jackson Buzzsprout-5569105 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1521 2 16 full false #40 - Wireless Water Cooler #4 - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr #40 - Wireless Water Cooler #4 - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Hosts Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA, and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer got to spend a few minutes with tower-climbing FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr recently for the fourth edition of the Wireless Water Cooler. 
 
Carr discussed the latest happenings in wireless workforce development and how the industry needs to double its workforce to get the necessary jobs accomplished over the next few years. Adelstein asked the Commissioner about the effects the recent 9th Circuit Court decision has had on buildout schedules and how the industry has responded to the new rulings favoring wireless development. 

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]]> Hosts Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA, and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer got to spend a few minutes with tower-climbing FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr recently for the fourth edition of the Wireless Water Cooler. 
 
Carr discussed the latest happenings in wireless workforce development and how the industry needs to double its workforce to get the necessary jobs accomplished over the next few years. Adelstein asked the Commissioner about the effects the recent 9th Circuit Court decision has had on buildout schedules and how the industry has responded to the new rulings favoring wireless development. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Jonathan Adelstein, Brendan Carr Buzzsprout-5648983 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:00:00 -0400 1706 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, FCC 2 18 full false #37 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 1 #37 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 1 “It takes a lot of wires to make wireless work.” Today, that means fiber optic cable.

Fiber handles high-speed multimedia traffic over long distances more efficiently and cost-effectively than copper cables.

Fiber use in wireless is growing – at cell sites, for backhaul, in data centers and for long-haul transport.

Though light weight and easier to handle than copper cable, fiber installation and testing must be precise with skilled technicians using specialized tools and test sets to ensure peak performance.

In a special three-part series, Tower Talks discusses fiber in telecom applications, and associated installation and testing practices.

PART I – Fiber in Telecom Overview

PART II – Fiber in Wireless Applications

PART III – Developing Field Technician Fiber Installation and Testing Skills

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor hosts industry experts from Viavi Solutions, Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer and from Graybar, Scott Jackson, National Market Manager for an informative, in-depth discussion.

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]]> “It takes a lot of wires to make wireless work.” Today, that means fiber optic cable.

Fiber handles high-speed multimedia traffic over long distances more efficiently and cost-effectively than copper cables.

Fiber use in wireless is growing – at cell sites, for backhaul, in data centers and for long-haul transport.

Though light weight and easier to handle than copper cable, fiber installation and testing must be precise with skilled technicians using specialized tools and test sets to ensure peak performance.

In a special three-part series, Tower Talks discusses fiber in telecom applications, and associated installation and testing practices.

PART I – Fiber in Telecom Overview

PART II – Fiber in Wireless Applications

PART III – Developing Field Technician Fiber Installation and Testing Skills

John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor hosts industry experts from Viavi Solutions, Mike Dee, Sr. Field Engineer and Jeff Harmon, Sr. Systems Engineer and from Graybar, Scott Jackson, National Market Manager for an informative, in-depth discussion.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Viavi Solutions, Mike Dee,Jeff Harmon, Graybar, Scott Jackson Buzzsprout-5503582 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0400 1669 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, viavi, fiber, graybar 2 15 full false #36 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Brian Goemmer of Allnet Insights & Analytics #36 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Brian Goemmer of Allnet Insights & Analytics Spectrum is more valuable than ever. For 5G, spectrum is needed in low-band, mid-band and high-band frequencies, the so-called ‘Layer Cake’, to enable a whole new set of high-speed, low latency mobile data applications and use cases.

The results of the recently concluded FCC Auction 105 for Priority Access Licenses in the 3.5 GHz CBRS mid-band spectrum show who won and where they will use this spectrum.

Auction 105 is unique given the unusually large number of bidders vying for a large number of licenses across all U.S. counties.

In the latest Tower Talks, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest, Brian Goemmer, President of Allnet Insights & Analytics engage in an interesting and informative conversation on the CBRS auction’s results and the implications of those outcomes.

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]]> Spectrum is more valuable than ever. For 5G, spectrum is needed in low-band, mid-band and high-band frequencies, the so-called ‘Layer Cake’, to enable a whole new set of high-speed, low latency mobile data applications and use cases.

The results of the recently concluded FCC Auction 105 for Priority Access Licenses in the 3.5 GHz CBRS mid-band spectrum show who won and where they will use this spectrum.

Auction 105 is unique given the unusually large number of bidders vying for a large number of licenses across all U.S. counties.

In the latest Tower Talks, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest, Brian Goemmer, President of Allnet Insights & Analytics engage in an interesting and informative conversation on the CBRS auction’s results and the implications of those outcomes.

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]]> Inside Towers, John Celentano, Brian Goemmer Buzzsprout-5441023 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:00:00 -0400 1651 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, brian goemmer, allnet insights, cbrs, auction 2 14 full false #35 - Wireless Watercooler #3 - FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr. #35 - Wireless Watercooler #3 - FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr. When an event like the court ruling that occurred on August 12 is hailed as a “major victory” by the FCC Chairman and a “game changer” by others, it deserves a deeper dive.

The 9th Circuit Court issued an industry-favorable ruling in the face of strong opposition by a collaboration of cities and utilities across the country. The man in court speaking for the FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr., Esq., met with Jonathan and Jim at the Wireless Water Cooler this week to give his insider view of what it means for wireless infrastructure moving forward. How will this expedite the rollout of 5G? What new advantages do developers have? Does the opposition still have some wiggle room? 

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]]> When an event like the court ruling that occurred on August 12 is hailed as a “major victory” by the FCC Chairman and a “game changer” by others, it deserves a deeper dive.

The 9th Circuit Court issued an industry-favorable ruling in the face of strong opposition by a collaboration of cities and utilities across the country. The man in court speaking for the FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr., Esq., met with Jonathan and Jim at the Wireless Water Cooler this week to give his insider view of what it means for wireless infrastructure moving forward. How will this expedite the rollout of 5G? What new advantages do developers have? Does the opposition still have some wiggle room? 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-5150899 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 1625 2 13 full false #34 - Wireless Water Cooler #2 - Leticia Latino and Adria Horn #34 - Wireless Water Cooler #2 - Leticia Latino and Adria Horn This month the podcast of The Wireless Water Cooler, hosted by WIA CEO and President Joanthan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer, got to chat with Leticia Latino, CEO of Neptuno USA and Adria Horn, Vice President of Workforce for Tilson. Workforce development was the subject of the day, exploring the state of the workforce in our industry, what’s been done recently to develop it and how successful has it been? 
 
 Additionally, Jonathan and Jim discussed the recent agreement reached between the FCC, the ACHP, and the NCSHPO.

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]]> This month the podcast of The Wireless Water Cooler, hosted by WIA CEO and President Joanthan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer, got to chat with Leticia Latino, CEO of Neptuno USA and Adria Horn, Vice President of Workforce for Tilson. Workforce development was the subject of the day, exploring the state of the workforce in our industry, what’s been done recently to develop it and how successful has it been? 
 
 Additionally, Jonathan and Jim discussed the recent agreement reached between the FCC, the ACHP, and the NCSHPO.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-4738727 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1710 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, news, Tilson, Neptuno USA 2 12 full false #33 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) #33 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) In our latest Tower Talks edition, John Celentano, Business Editor and his guest, Duane Macentee, Executive Director of the National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) discuss NWSA's role in developing a professional tower technician workforce through its trade certification programs. 

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]]> In our latest Tower Talks edition, John Celentano, Business Editor and his guest, Duane Macentee, Executive Director of the National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) discuss NWSA's role in developing a professional tower technician workforce through its trade certification programs. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-4457789 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:00:00 -0400 2053 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, NWSA, Safety, Tower safety, 5g,, news 2 11 full false #32 - Wireless Water Cooler Episode 1 - Jonathan Adlestein & Jim Fryer #32 - Wireless Water Cooler Episode 1 - Jonathan Adlestein & Jim Fryer To celebrate and continue the conversation that has occurred around the long-time office staple, the water cooler, WIA's President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers' Managing Editor Jim Fryer have launched the first episode of their new monthly podcast series that will center on industry discussion, “The Wireless Water Cooler.” 

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]]> To celebrate and continue the conversation that has occurred around the long-time office staple, the water cooler, WIA's President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers' Managing Editor Jim Fryer have launched the first episode of their new monthly podcast series that will center on industry discussion, “The Wireless Water Cooler.” 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-4274108 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0400 1602 2 10 full false #31 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: Essentia #31 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: Essentia In the latest Tower Talks podcast, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest Lindon Hayes, CEO & Founder, Essentia, Inc. engage in an interesting and informative conversation on how Essentia’s eSpeed Technology Platform works for its fiber cable and small cell customers.


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]]> In the latest Tower Talks podcast, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest Lindon Hayes, CEO & Founder, Essentia, Inc. engage in an interesting and informative conversation on how Essentia’s eSpeed Technology Platform works for its fiber cable and small cell customers.


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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-4000655 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1781 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, Essentia, news 2 9 full false Tower Talks #30 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein Tower Talks #30 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, had a chance to talk with the President and CEO of WIA, Jonathan Adelstein about next week's virtual Connect (X) All Access event. Fryer and Adelstein also announced a new monthly podcast venture (as yet unnamed) that will center on the wireless infrastructure market with a lively, topical and insightful look at the industry. The podcast may also feature invited guests ranging from top tower and carrier execs to key players in Congress and at the FCC. 

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, had a chance to talk with the President and CEO of WIA, Jonathan Adelstein about next week's virtual Connect (X) All Access event. Fryer and Adelstein also announced a new monthly podcast venture (as yet unnamed) that will center on the wireless infrastructure market with a lively, topical and insightful look at the industry. The podcast may also feature invited guests ranging from top tower and carrier execs to key players in Congress and at the FCC. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-3756149 Thu, 14 May 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1163 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, Connectx, news, tradeshow, miami, 2 8 full false Tower Talks #29 - Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo Tower Talks #29 - Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo John Celentano discusses with Wells Fargo Senior Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche the latest COVID-hued analysis of the tower market, the outlook for carrier capital investment through year-end and the prospect of tower companies expanding their infrastructure play beyond towers. 

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]]> John Celentano discusses with Wells Fargo Senior Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche the latest COVID-hued analysis of the tower market, the outlook for carrier capital investment through year-end and the prospect of tower companies expanding their infrastructure play beyond towers. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-3384478 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:00:00 -0400 835 2 7 full false Tower Talks #28 - Industry Outlook with Sitetracker Tower Talks #28 - Industry Outlook with Sitetracker Tower project management platform provider, Sitetracker released an extensive survey of the wireless infrastructure market. Entitled 2020 Telecom Infrastructure Provider Outlook, the survey covered a wide range of issues facing the tower market. John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor spoke with Sitetracker VP Marketing Brett Chester about the report centered around site deployment and maintenance.  Sitetracker surveyed hundreds of participants from around the world posing 50-plus questions including the impact of COVID-19 on the industry.

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]]> Tower project management platform provider, Sitetracker released an extensive survey of the wireless infrastructure market. Entitled 2020 Telecom Infrastructure Provider Outlook, the survey covered a wide range of issues facing the tower market. John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor spoke with Sitetracker VP Marketing Brett Chester about the report centered around site deployment and maintenance.  Sitetracker surveyed hundreds of participants from around the world posing 50-plus questions including the impact of COVID-19 on the industry.

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]]> Inside Towers, Sitetracker, John Celentano, Brett Chester Buzzsprout-3257068 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1720 2 6 full false Tower Talks #27 - Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers Tower Talks #27 - Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers Inside Towers managing editor Jim Fryer interviews Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers in the first episode of a series on mid-sized tower companies and their perspective on the market.

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]]> Inside Towers managing editor Jim Fryer interviews Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers in the first episode of a series on mid-sized tower companies and their perspective on the market.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Shane Ward Buzzsprout-3201442 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0400 1148 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, towerco, news, sprint, t-mobile, merger, corona virus, CTI Towers 2 5 full false Tower Talks #26 - with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Tower Talks #26 - with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr brought his climbing gear to NATE Unite 2020. He needed it when he went to Raleigh-based Tower Engineering Professionals for a couple of safety training climbs before speaking at the show. Carr spoke with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson about that and his workforce development efforts to grow 5G infrastructure apprenticeships, on our Tower Talks podcast.

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]]> FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr brought his climbing gear to NATE Unite 2020. He needed it when he went to Raleigh-based Tower Engineering Professionals for a couple of safety training climbs before speaking at the show. Carr spoke with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson about that and his workforce development efforts to grow 5G infrastructure apprenticeships, on our Tower Talks podcast.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-2808163 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:00:00 -0500 365 2 4 full false Tower Talks #25 - with NATE chairman Jimmy Miller Tower Talks #25 - with NATE chairman Jimmy Miller With the news that the National Association of Tower Erectors changed part of its name and branding, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson spoke with Jimmy Miller during NATE UNITE 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Miller is the Chairman of NATE and the president and chief executive officer of MillerCo in Gulfport, MS. The re-branding is part of a larger NATE effort to attract young people to the telecommunications workforce and better explain the job roles of tower workers. 

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]]> With the news that the National Association of Tower Erectors changed part of its name and branding, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson spoke with Jimmy Miller during NATE UNITE 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Miller is the Chairman of NATE and the president and chief executive officer of MillerCo in Gulfport, MS. The re-branding is part of a larger NATE effort to attract young people to the telecommunications workforce and better explain the job roles of tower workers. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-2789704 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0500 528 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, NATE, NATE Unite, conference, telecom, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, 2 3 full false Tower Talks #24 - From the Beltway with Todd Schlekeway Tower Talks #24 - From the Beltway with Todd Schlekeway Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson sits down with NATE Managing Director Todd Schlekeway to discuss the testimony presented by industry representatives on Capitol Hill last week and the upcoming NATE UNITE 2020 Conference in Raleigh, NC. 

Also, the upcoming NATE show (February 17-20) is the association’s 25th convention and the first time the event is coming to North Carolina. NATE has special sessions on the evolving nature of the industry and surprise speakers in store for attendees. To register for NATE Unite click here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson sits down with NATE Managing Director Todd Schlekeway to discuss the testimony presented by industry representatives on Capitol Hill last week and the upcoming NATE UNITE 2020 Conference in Raleigh, NC. 

Also, the upcoming NATE show (February 17-20) is the association’s 25th convention and the first time the event is coming to North Carolina. NATE has special sessions on the evolving nature of the industry and surprise speakers in store for attendees. To register for NATE Unite click here. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-2597104 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0500 1157 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, nate unite, congress, legislation, 5g, news, tradeshow, raleigh 2 2 full true Tower Talks #23 - ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs Tower Talks #23 - ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs Jim Fryer interviews ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs to discuss what to expect at the upcoming show this May 18-21 in Miami, FL. 

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]]> Jim Fryer interviews ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs to discuss what to expect at the upcoming show this May 18-21 in Miami, FL. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Tim Downs Buzzsprout-2560819 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0500 850 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, Connectx, news, tradeshow, miami 2 1 full false Tower Talks #22 - A Year in Review Tower Talks #22 - A Year in Review The Inside Towers editorial staff via podcast covers the top stories of 2019, with Managing Editor, Jim Fryer; Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson; and Contributing Analyst, John Celentano.

Here are the Top 5 stories in Inside Towers for 2019, based on reader interaction, as mentioned in the podcast:

Note: a “clicked” story is one that has a “continue reading” link following the initial three paragraphs. The link directs readers to the rest of the story on our website.

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]]> The Inside Towers editorial staff via podcast covers the top stories of 2019, with Managing Editor, Jim Fryer; Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson; and Contributing Analyst, John Celentano.

Here are the Top 5 stories in Inside Towers for 2019, based on reader interaction, as mentioned in the podcast:

Note: a “clicked” story is one that has a “continue reading” link following the initial three paragraphs. The link directs readers to the rest of the story on our website.

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Jim Fryer, John Celentano Buzzsprout-2316581 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:00:00 -0500 1532 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, FCC, c-band, fcc, merger, science, washington, beltway, 1 22 full false Tower Talks #21 - Jennifer Fritzche Tower Talks #21 - Jennifer Fritzche Inside Towers caught up with Wells Fargo Securities Managing Director Jennifer Fritzsche at the recent Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles. While part of the podcast was recorded on site at MWC, an additional interview was scheduled to include recent Q3 statements of the major towercos and carriers. 

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]]> Inside Towers caught up with Wells Fargo Securities Managing Director Jennifer Fritzsche at the recent Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles. While part of the podcast was recorded on site at MWC, an additional interview was scheduled to include recent Q3 statements of the major towercos and carriers. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jennifer Fritzche, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-2004106 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500 1242 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, FCC, c-band, fcc, merger, q3, wells fargo, 1 21 full false Tower Talks #20 - Peter Pitsch of the C-Band Alliance Tower Talks #20 - Peter Pitsch of the C-Band Alliance As head of Advocacy & Government Relations for the C-Band Alliance, Peter Pitsch has a front row seat to the fierce debate going on right now over the future of C-band spectrum. Pitsch leads the CBA’s advocacy program, working with government agencies and Capitol Hill to ensure stakeholders understand why the satellite companies behind the alliance believe their proposal is the quickest way to make mid-band spectrum available to enable the deployment of 5G services.

He tells Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson why the alliance believes it can re-purpose at least 200 MHz of C-band spectrum, and how it’s working to increase that amount. 

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]]> As head of Advocacy & Government Relations for the C-Band Alliance, Peter Pitsch has a front row seat to the fierce debate going on right now over the future of C-band spectrum. Pitsch leads the CBA’s advocacy program, working with government agencies and Capitol Hill to ensure stakeholders understand why the satellite companies behind the alliance believe their proposal is the quickest way to make mid-band spectrum available to enable the deployment of 5G services.

He tells Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson why the alliance believes it can re-purpose at least 200 MHz of C-band spectrum, and how it’s working to increase that amount. 

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]]> Inside Towers, Leslie Stimson, Peter Pitsch Buzzsprout-1836412 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0400 1786 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Wireless infrastructure, FCC, c-band, fcc, spectrum auction 1 20 full false Tower Talks #19 - Claude Aiken, President & CEO of WISPA Tower Talks #19 - Claude Aiken, President & CEO of WISPA Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews Claude Aiken, WISPA  President & CEO. 

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]]> Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews Claude Aiken, WISPA  President & CEO. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-1754230 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 1258 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, WISPA, Wireless infrastructure, FCC, broadband 1 19 full false Tower Talks #18 - Steven K. Berry, President and CEO of CCA Tower Talks #18 - Steven K. Berry, President and CEO of CCA It's been a very busy summer for CCA leading to their upcoming annual conference September 16-18, in Providence, RI. Inside Towers got CCA President and CEO Steven K. Berry to sit down for a few minutes to discuss several topics including the event, Repurposing C-band spectrum, adopting the 5G Plus Plan, and Broadband Mapping. 

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]]> It's been a very busy summer for CCA leading to their upcoming annual conference September 16-18, in Providence, RI. Inside Towers got CCA President and CEO Steven K. Berry to sit down for a few minutes to discuss several topics including the event, Repurposing C-band spectrum, adopting the 5G Plus Plan, and Broadband Mapping. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-1598593 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0400 1165 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, CCA, Wireless infrastructure, 5G, Competitive Carriers Association, Carriers 1 18 full false Tower Talks #17 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein Tower Talks #17 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein Workforce development is an integral part of 5G deployment. That’s why the Wireless Infrastructure Association is holding the dinner titled: “Honoring Wireless Workforce Champions,” on October 1, in Washington, D.C.   

Inside Towers had a chance to speak with Wireless Infrastructure Association President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein about the effort. 

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]]> Workforce development is an integral part of 5G deployment. That’s why the Wireless Infrastructure Association is holding the dinner titled: “Honoring Wireless Workforce Champions,” on October 1, in Washington, D.C.   

Inside Towers had a chance to speak with Wireless Infrastructure Association President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein about the effort. 

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-1572082 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:00:00 -0400 517 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, WIA, Wireless infrastructure 1 17 full false Tower Talks #16 - SBA CEO Jeffrey Stoops Tower Talks #16 - SBA CEO Jeffrey Stoops Inside Towers got a tour last week of SBA’s headquarters in Boca Raton followed by a lunch and podcast interview with CEO Jeffrey Stoops. Topics ranged from the coming of C-Band to the impact of carrier mergers to combating negative public perception of towers to SBA’s charitable giving program.

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]]> Inside Towers got a tour last week of SBA’s headquarters in Boca Raton followed by a lunch and podcast interview with CEO Jeffrey Stoops. Topics ranged from the coming of C-Band to the impact of carrier mergers to combating negative public perception of towers to SBA’s charitable giving program.

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]]> Inside Towers, SBA, Jeffery Stoops Buzzsprout-1404685 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 1489 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, SBA communications, Towercos, Wireless infrastructure 1 16 full false Tower Talks #15 - TowerXchange CEO Kieron Osmotherly Tower Talks #15 - TowerXchange CEO Kieron Osmotherly To re-cap the recent TowerXchange: Meetup Americas that closed in Boca Raton on Wednesday, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer had a chat with TowerXchange founder and CEO Kieron Osmotherly. They discussed the various foreign markets, how they compared and contrasted, tower trends worldwide.  LINK

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]]> To re-cap the recent TowerXchange: Meetup Americas that closed in Boca Raton on Wednesday, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer had a chat with TowerXchange founder and CEO Kieron Osmotherly. They discussed the various foreign markets, how they compared and contrasted, tower trends worldwide.  LINK

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Kieron Osmotherly, Towerxchange Buzzsprout-1399090 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:00:00 -0400 755 1 15 full false Tower Talks #14 - Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana Tower Talks #14 - Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer sits down with Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana. They discuss what sets Pheonix Towers apart from other Tower Companies and their work outside the US market.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer sits down with Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana. They discuss what sets Pheonix Towers apart from other Tower Companies and their work outside the US market.

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]]> Inside Towers, Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-1394353 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0400 756 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news, Phoenix Tower, Towercos, Wireless infrastructure 1 14 full false Tower Talks #13 - Fryerside Chat #3- 4th of July 2019 Tower Talks #13 - Fryerside Chat #3- 4th of July 2019 In a “Fryerside Chat”, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer talks about ‘the room where it happened’ in Philadelphia, not at Independence Hall, but in the small apartment at Seventh and Market where Jefferson wrote the Declaration. How do horse flies factor in to this? 

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]]> In a “Fryerside Chat”, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer talks about ‘the room where it happened’ in Philadelphia, not at Independence Hall, but in the small apartment at Seventh and Market where Jefferson wrote the Declaration. How do horse flies factor in to this? 

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-1359868 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0400 335 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, news 1 13 full false Tower Talks #12 - Wade Collins of Flash Technology Tower Talks #12 - Wade Collins of Flash Technology Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Wade Collins the Director of Business Development of Flash Technology.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Wade Collins the Director of Business Development of Flash Technology.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Wade Collins, Flash Technology Buzzsprout-1355413 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:00:00 -0400 581 Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Wade Collins, Flash Technology, lighting, faa, fcc 1 12 full false Tower Talks #11 - Fryerside Chat #2- Memorial Day 2019 Tower Talks #11 - Fryerside Chat #2- Memorial Day 2019 Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer reflects on Memorial Day on his visit to a burial ground of unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers in downtown Philadelphia.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer reflects on Memorial Day on his visit to a burial ground of unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers in downtown Philadelphia.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-1189688 Fri, 24 May 2019 14:00:00 -0400 289 Tags:inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, philladelphia, history, 1 11 full false Tower Talks #10 - Jonathan Adelstein Tower Talks #10 - Jonathan Adelstein Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Connect (X) Show in Orlando, FL on May 21.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Connect (X) Show in Orlando, FL on May 21.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Jonathan Adelstein Buzzsprout-1176323 Tue, 21 May 2019 19:00:00 -0400 282 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, ConnectX, WIA, news 1 10 full true Tower Talks #9 - Doug Recker of Edge Presence Tower Talks #9 - Doug Recker of Edge Presence Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Edge Presence President and Founder Doug Recker at Connect (X) 2019.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Edge Presence President and Founder Doug Recker at Connect (X) 2019.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Doug Recker Buzzsprout-1174850 Tue, 21 May 2019 13:00:00 -0400 185 inside towers, telecom, telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, podcast, wireless, cellular, tower news, cell tower news, ConnectX, EdgePod, Edge Presence, Doug Rucker 1 9 full false Tower Talks #8 - Todd Schlekeway Tower Talks #8 - Todd Schlekeway Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway about training pathways for new tower workers.

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]]> Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway about training pathways for new tower workers.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-1046965 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:00:00 -0400 549 tower climbers, NATE, National Association of Tower Erectors, Todd Schlekeway, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, Featured Story, tower information, tower news, tower n 1 8 full false Tower Talks #7 - Brendan Carr Tower Talks #7 - Brendan Carr Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr regarding his recent trip to Aiken Technical College.

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]]> Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr regarding his recent trip to Aiken Technical College.

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]]> Inside Towers Buzzsprout-1046639 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:00:00 -0400 536 fcc, towers, Cell towers, wireless infrastructure, 5g, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, Featured Story, tower information, tower news, tower newsletter, wireless information, Wire 1 7 full false Tower Talks #6 - Alex Gellman Tower Talks #6 - Alex Gellman Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Vertical Bridge CEO Alex Gellman at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Vertical Bridge CEO Alex Gellman at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, Alex Gellman Buzzsprout-1030694 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 483 telecommunications, Vertical Bridge, Inside Towers, Tower News, Wireless Infrastructure, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, tower information, tower news 1 6 full false Tower Talks #5 - Jennifer Fritzsche Tower Talks #5 - Jennifer Fritzsche Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Jennifer Fritzsche, the Managing Director at Wells Fargo at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Jennifer Fritzsche, the Managing Director at Wells Fargo at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, Jennifer Fritzsche Buzzsprout-1030625 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 316 telecommunications, Wells Fargo, Inside Towers, Tower News, Wireless Infrastructure, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, tower information, tower news 1 5 full false Tower Talks #4 - Jonathan Adelstein Tower Talks #4 - Jonathan Adelstein Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Wireless Connect show.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson, Jonathan Adelstein Buzzsprout-1030442 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 524 telecommunications, WIA, Inside Towers, Tower News, Wireless Infrastructure, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, tower information, tower news 1 4 full false Tower Talks #3 - Fryerside Chat #1 Tower Talks #3 - Fryerside Chat #1 Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryers debuts his first Fryerside Chat where he shares about his recent visit to Ghettysburg.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryers debuts his first Fryerside Chat where he shares about his recent visit to Ghettysburg.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer Buzzsprout-1006222 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 205 Ghettysburg, Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, Featured Story, tower information, tower news, tower newsletter, wireless information, Wireles 1 3 full false Tower Talks #2 - Leslie Stimson, D.C. Bureau Report Tower Talks #2 - Leslie Stimson, D.C. Bureau Report Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer shares the ethernet with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson, who provides insights on what is happening “Inside the Beltway” with both the FCC and Congress.

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer shares the ethernet with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson, who provides insights on what is happening “Inside the Beltway” with both the FCC and Congress.

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]]> Inside Towers, Jim Fryer, Leslie Stimson Buzzsprout-1006139 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 743 FCC, Washington, D.C, WIA, Wireless Infrastructure Association, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, Featured Story, tower information, tower news, tower newsletter, wire 1 2 full false Tower Talks #1 - Todd Schlekeway Tower Talks #1 - Todd Schlekeway Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, hosts Tower Talks with it's first guest Todd Schlekeway, Executive Director of NATE. Schlekeway discusses the recent NATE conference and the upcoming ‘D.C. Fly-In’ held for NATE members, looking to connect with their political representatives.  

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]]> Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, hosts Tower Talks with it's first guest Todd Schlekeway, Executive Director of NATE. Schlekeway discusses the recent NATE conference and the upcoming ‘D.C. Fly-In’ held for NATE members, looking to connect with their political representatives.  

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]]> Inside Towers, Todd Schlekeway Buzzsprout-996431 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:00:00 -0400 1089 telecommunications, NATE, FCC, WIA, Inside Towers, Tower News, Wireless Infrastructure, cell towers, tower industry, wireless, Cell Phone Towers, cell tower information, cell tower news, cell tower newsletter, Featured Story, tower information, tower news 1 1 full false