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 […]
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TELUS Corp. (NYSE: TU), headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has shortlisted three major Canadian asset managers, including two pension funds, to buy a 49 percent stake in its portfolio of 3,000 towers used in its mobile network, a deal valued at nearly $900 million, reports The Globe and Mail. Ontario […]
UScellular (NYSE: USM) announced it recently installed six new cell sites that provide additional bandwidth and capacity serving customers in Missouri’s Clark, Howell, Knox, Monroe, Oregon and Texas Counties. The sites were developed to enhance cellular coverage across nearly 1,200 square miles, providing connectivity for residents and public safety officials. […]
UPDATE Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) is renewing its call for harsher legal penalties against individuals who sabotage telecommunications infrastructure following a spike in vandalism targeting its network in Missouri. In a press release issued Monday, Charter described the recent acts of vandalism as “domestic terrorism,” a term typically reserved for incidents […]
UPDATE The Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust division cleared T-Mobile US’ (NASDAQ: TMUS) $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular (NYSE: USM). The decision came after the purchaser ended its diversity, equity and inclusion practices that Inside Towers reported. However, the clearance came with a warning about industry concentration. Assistant Attorney General […]
NATE-The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, on behalf of its member contractor companies who employ tower technicians, reached an agreement with T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) for a new wireless contracting framework. The agreement document was filed in the FCC’s T-Mobile-UScellular (NYSE: USM) and Metronet transaction dockets. “Over the last several months, NATE’s […]
This article is an excerpt from the Inside Tower Intelligence 2025 Vol 2 issue, available now. For more information or to subscribe, visit: insidetowers.com/intelligence In the U.S. tower business, a Change of Ownership can mean a few things. The most direct explanation is that one tower owner is selling their […]
Carriers are busy in Texas helping customers impacted by the flooding. AT&T (NYSE: T) and the non-profit Information Technology Disaster Resource Center deployed its 40-foot Mobile Connectivity Center. The connectivity resource is free to the public and will further support those affected by the floods with access to WiFi, 16 […]
I was recently given the honor of participating in Revolutionary Weekend at Mount Vernon, VA, as a member of the legendary Black Watch Highlanders Royal Foot Regiment (yep, the bad guys). How can you turn down learning how to put on and wear a proper kilt, (fun fact, you lay […]
In his first major policy address as head of the Commission, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr spoke at the VIKOR Training Center in Sioux Falls, SD yesterday, where he first learned to climb a tower. “It’s time to build,” Carr said as he outlined a policy agenda that he hopes makes […]