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...
May 09, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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May 06, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 21
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 cl...
May 02, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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Apr 29, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 19
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 c...
Apr 25, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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Apr 25, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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Apr 18, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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Apr 11, 2022•8 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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Apr 04, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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 Developmen...
Mar 30, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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Mar 29, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 propagati...
Mar 23, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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Mar 21, 2022•10 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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Mar 14, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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Mar 07, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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Feb 25, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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Feb 21, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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Feb 11, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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Feb 07, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Wireless carriers are in full 5G buildout mode. New radio equipment is being added to towers within multiple new frequency bands, each with either a dedicated or multiband antenna. Every new radio and antenna requires new fiber and power cables. All this equipment adds significantly to the tower load, even as 4G and some 3G networks are still operating. Deployments include small cells in dense urban areas and fixed wireless access increasingly for broadband in suburban and rural areas. New const...
Jan 30, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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Jan 29, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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Jan 25, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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Jan 17, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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Jan 10, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The United States has always been an attractive market for foreign investment and trade, mainly due to its size and pro-business practices. Yet there are rules and regulations to which foreign investors must adhere before they can take an ownership stake in any American company. At the same time, there are trade restrictions on foreign sourced equipment and technology that may be coming into the country. This has been a big talk point in wireless in recent years. Navigating these rules and regul...
Jan 03, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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Dec 20, 2021•20 min
To look at a tower, the structure itself is obvious, as are the antenna mounts high up on the tower and the antennas themselves. What few people appreciate is the actual nuts and bolts needed to assemble and secure towers and other types of cell site locations, so these sites perform as designed. Many of these fastening elements and piece parts are standardized and can be procured from various suppliers and distributors. But there is also an ongoing need for specialty items and customized design...
Dec 13, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 52
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Dec 13, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Mobile network operators are in the midst of rapid network expansion and upgrades to 5G to meet increasing user demand for mobile data. Network reliability and resiliency have become paramount as was evident during the pandemic, and after natural disasters. If cell sites go off the air either due to equipment failure or loss of power, calls cannot get through and lives could be endangered in emergency situations. Managing thousands of cell sites is a challenge for any network operator. Basic ala...
Dec 06, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 50
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Dec 06, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 49
