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Your Wireless Connection
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Fierce Network – Telecom operators the world over are expected to tighten their purse strings in 2026, with Dell’Oro Group forecasting a 2% decline in telecom CapEx. “It will be a challenging year for telecom suppliers, especially for those with a wireless-focused tilt,” Stefan Pongratz, Dell’Oro Group VP, told Fierce. Read More
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Inside Towers – As the first phase of 5G rollouts winds down, carriers are expected to shift to network densification. That means carriers may be seeking out more rooftop sites in urban locations, giving building owners who have properties in the right places the chance to earn extra income. Read More
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AT&T – Rahdeese Alcutt, Lead Investigator, AT&T Global Security, often hears a similar theory about why copper-based infrastructure is failing: the networks are old (true), and maintenance hasn’t kept up (not true). However, what he sees every day in Southern California is that organized copper theft is happening more frequently and on a much larger scale. Read More
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ScienceDirect – Population-based models perform poorly in determining mobile traffic demands. A new study indicates that network planning should adopt multi-source, non-linear demand models that account for seasonality, visitor flows and FWA adoption to better inform investment decisions and ensure service quality across diverse geotypes. Read More
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Inside Towers – Nineteen companies have already signed or are applying to participate in Auction 113. The Big 3 mobile network operators, big winners in Auction 97, are back, ostensibly to pick up licenses that might fill any coverage gaps. SpaceX is notable among the new participants, which could lead to some interesting and unexpected outcomes. Read More
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TribLive – With NFL draft attendance estimates nearing half a million, questions remain about whether Pittsburgh’s cellular service can handle the surge in posts, photos and messages. Officials at Verizon say they’ve prepared Pittsburgh for the demand. Read More
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Smithfield Times – Middleburg-based Arcola Towers and Verizon Wireless are seeking a conditional use permit to construct a 197-foot-tall monopole at 15562 Scotts Factory Road on the property of George Holmes Martin in Virginia. Read More
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