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This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 6, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show

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.Support the show

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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.Support the show

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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. Support the show

This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 24, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show

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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.Support the show

This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 11, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show

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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. Support the show

This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 21, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show

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. Support the show

This is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 14, 2022. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show

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