América Móvil’s tower move in Mexico All may be quiet on the American tower front after last week’s big move from American Tower, but this week Latin American mobile operator América …
Verizon tower sale confirmed Earlier this week we reported the possibility of Verizon Communications selling $15 billion worth of its portfolio to make up for all the money spent in the recent …
Nebraska tower collapse It almost looked like we were going to get through all of January without a tower incident, but that changed yesterday. A strong gust of wind caused a …
Progress report from NATE The National Association of Tower Erectors issued an update on the national wireless skills-based training standard discussed last year to be put into place this year. The …
Supreme Court rules against Roswell As we reported a few months ago, T-Mobile US headed to the highest court in the land to get a final answer on a dispute …
Senate questions legality of ‘stingrays’ Two senators are launching an official inquiry into the legality of the FBI and other government agencies’ use of “stingrays,” also known as fake cell …
Another tragic tower climber fatality Just when the tower industry thought it was out of the woods and could put a final number on climber deaths in 2014, tragedy struck …
Vertical Bridge buys over $500M worth of towers The holiday shopping spree continues this week. Last week it was American Tower buying up towers. This week Vertical Bridge struck two large …
China Tower to build 1 million towers Wait, who is this incredibly ambitious company looking to bring so many new towers? China Tower is a new company created by the …
FirstNet receives $7 billion funding FirstNet, you’re one of the first good things to come out of government funds in a while. To understand what FirstNet is, why it’s so …
T-Mobile US goes to the Supreme Court You’ve heard of someone not taking no for an answer, but T-Mobile US took a city’s refusal to the highest court in the land. This …
NATE hosts live safety webinar NATE (the National Association of Tower Erectors) has announced a new webinar on its website. The title of the webinar is “Achieving Zero Injuries – …
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Ebola tracking with cell towers This year has seen cell towers linked to at least a few major news stories. Back in March, towers were used in an attempt to track …
FCC, Department of Labor launch TIRAP at workshop After talking about it for weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (in conjunction with the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health …
NATE joins FCC safety workshop Two months ago the FCC announced that it would host a tower climber safety and injury prevention workshop in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14. An …
Welcome to the third and final installment of our ‘how to become a tower climber’ series. This final article offers tips on building a great resume and where to look …
OSHA gives 6 citations, company contests This past March saw the tragic loss of two tower workers in Kansas when two towers they were working on collapsed. Inevitably and rightfully, …
RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net Project Manager Responsible for management of project teams across multiple jobs providing contracted services to customers. Denver, CO Modification …
The experience, training/certifications, and necessary equipment to become a tower climber have been covered in part one of this series, and now we turn our attention to a day in …
OSHA fatalities, safety report available on web Big changes in OSHA’s transparency and reporting are underway. For a variety of reasons, people want access to all of the reported job …
The adrenaline of heights is something you relish. Hard, physical activity in a job is something you enjoy. You’ve seen the gravity-defying photos of a tower climber perched atop a 100-foot …
Verizon considers divesting tower assets Last year we reported on Crown Castle’s huge deal with AT&T; the tower giant bought almost 10,000 towers for $4.85B. Apparently this was food for …
RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net General Manager Provide leadership and vision to organization by assisting board and staff with development of plans. Totowa, NJ …
Tower Family Foundation launched The tower industry has seen more than its fair share of tragedies over the past year. Always we think about how this must affect the loved …
