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Your Wireless Connection
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Inside Towers – “It’s a tight labor market and it’s an aging demographic and that doesn’t help our industry,” SBA Communications CEO Jeffrey Stoops said during the annual View from the Top panel at WIA’s Connect (X) show in New Orleans. “We have to reach into the workforce and be affirmative,” Stoops continued. Read More
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Forbes – Notwithstanding the company’s approximately 5,000 employees, more than 40,000 cell towers, and approximately 85,000 route miles of fiber, CEO Jay Brown has found ways to spread Crown Castle’s values deep into the organization. Read More
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Inside Towers – As the House anticipates voting on a bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut government spending, New Street Research Policy Advisor Blair Levin shared quick thoughts on the negotiated bill’s potential impact on telecom providers and the markets—if adopted as is. Read More
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Light Reading – Apple said recently it will purchase billions of dollars of 5G components from San Jose, California-based Broadcom. A key part of the announcement included the fact that some of the components will be built in Broadcom’s Fort Collins, Colorado, manufacturing facility. Read More
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Inside Towers – The Missouri Department of Economic Development has released the final guidelines for its Missouri Cell Tower Grant Program. Applicants will have until July 25 to submit their applications. Read More
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Light Reading – It all started with the bathrooms at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, when Mike Youngs, the airport’s VP for IT, wanted to use wireless technology to reduce crowding in restroom lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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Vanilla Plus – Calysto CEO Laura Borgstede reported on the Connect (X) 2023 event held at Morial Convention Centre, in New Orleans, USA from May 8-10, 2023. Here’s her report. Read More
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BRProud – As June quickly approaches, AT&T shared how the company is preparing for hurricane season. A company spokesman said AT&T will partner with electric companies and weather experts to assist with severe storms and major power loss. Read More
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Fierce Telecom – Verizon Business announced it will continue its long-standing work with the United States Postal Service (USPS) through a 10-year contract that will expedite the federal agency’s migration to cloud, as well as its integration of artificial intelligence. Read More
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