Centerline at odds with tower tech injury report Earlier this week it was reported that a Massachusetts tower climber working in Gorham, Maine, fell from a 300-foot guyed tower owned by …
This week marks the launch of Apple Music, the long-rumored streaming music and radio platform from Apple. First previewed at WWDC 2015, the service aims to compete with Spotify, Tidal, …
Update: This story has been updated to include the name of the previously unidentified man in this accident. Pilot killed when homemade airplane struck cell tower Tragedy struck in Corona, …
Texas death could result in lawsuit Earlier this year it was reported that Stephanie Gurney fell to her death from a cell tower in San Angelo, Texas, but at the time details …
Virginia tower catches fire A cellphone tower behind a high school in Newport News, Va., caught fire this week. Maintenance workers were doing some welding work on the tower when they …
Lawsuits over 2014 tower collapse continue Two weeks ago RCR Wireless News reported that a lawsuit had been filed by the family of a firefighter who died in an attempted rescue …
Verizon towers to function as air traffic control NASA has reached out to the nation’s largest wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, entering an agreement to conduct drone tracking research using the …
Lawsuit names SBA Communications, others as defendants In February 2014 a tower in Clarksburg, W.Va., collapsed, killing two tower climbers and injuring others. The stress of the collapse caused stress on …
iOS text bug crashes iPhones, iPads and more Imagine receiving an innocent enough text message from a friend, only to have your iPhone screen go black and the white apple …
Bear climbs tower for eggs We’re all doomed. The large hairy killing machines known as bears are now bringing their endless appetites off the ground and into the skies. O.F. Mossberg & …
Cell towers that stalk? Anyone who reads this weekly segment with regularity knows how contentious an issue tower placement is. This week Verizon is back at it again causing a family in …
AT&T, Verizon get litigious over towers The biggest wireless companies in the world are taking small towns and businesses to court on a seemingly increasing basis. It has all the makings …
Cell towers becoming obsolete? CNBC spoke with the founder of Parallel Wireless at the Founders Forum Smart Nation Singapore conference, who informed the major media outlet that he believes cell …
Thefts include New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the weather is beautiful and apparently cell towers look like trees bearing valuable fruit …
Police reports indicate that early this morning a man in Fontana, Calif., jumped from a cell tower off of Highway 210, ending his own life. A witness claims to have …
OSHA seeks public comment Earlier this week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a statement asking for public comment on best practices for tower climbers and reducing the number of …
Tornado severely damages KOMA tower It may not be a cell tower, but the legendary KOMA communications towers looms large in the minds of those in the industry. A tornado wreaked …
First cell tower death this year It has been reported that the first cell tower-related death of the year has taken place this week near San Angelo, Texas. Details are …
A look inside the life of a tower climber RCR Wireless News reporter Joey Jackson attended South Wireless Summit last week and had the opportunity to talk to some tower …
Vertical Bridge gains over 200 tower sites Independent wireless infrastructure company CiG Wireless announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate company of Vertical Bridge …
South Wireless Summit discusses carrier activity, market opportunity The fourth annual South Wireless Summit took place this week in Nashville, Tenn. The event, hosted by the South Wireless Summit Association, focuses …
American Tower eyes South Africa Apparently when big business even thinks about making a big move, it makes headlines. That happened again this week as sources close to the situation …
Fourth-quarter financial results for most tower companies have come and gone, and now with NATE Unite wrapped up as well, there’s been a lull on the national/international tower stage. However, that …
NATE Unite celebrates 20th anniversary This week was the 20th anniversary of the National Association of Tower Erectors’ conference NATE Unite. This annual event sees people from all over come together …
Ntelos sells 85 towers Grain Management announced the closing of a deal to acquire 85 towers from Ntelos Holdings. The towers are said to be worth $2.2 million in cash …
