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 Number of Falling Tower Workers Climbs
Two months and two days after Edwin G. Foulke Jr., who heads the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) told an audience to reduce fatalities to zero, at the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), Charles Lupton fell 150 feet to his death. The first victim of 2008 was working on a cell tower in Wake Forest, NC. MORE |
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 Thieves go to Any Height to Snatch Copper
Here are the numbers. A thief climbs 360-foot cell phone tower in Duluth, MN, removes 900 feet of copper wire, which will cost about $6,000 to reinstall. It gets worse. Street value of the copper: $400. -- Duluth News Tribune MORE
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Crown Castle International Announces Financial Results, New CEO
As the same it announced positive first quarter results, Crown Castle International announced a shakeup in top management. MORE |
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Improving Cell Tower Backup Power Easier Said Than Done
By Emerson Network Power
More than a year after the FCC - responding to the Hurricane Katrina disaster - issued a mandate to improve backup power at telecommunications sites, telecom providers continue to confront challenges related to the major infrastructure overhaul. MORE |
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Palazzo Las Vegas Boasts In-Building Wireless
AT&T Mobility, Verizon and Sprint Nextel deliver wireless coverage for guests and staff in the new 50-story, $1.9 billion Palazzo Las Vegas luxury resort in Las Vegas, NV, thanks to an in-building wireless system supplied by ADC. MORE |
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 Expansion Provides Boost to Stealth Concealment Solutions
The purchase of an additional facility and state-of-the-art equipment early this year has helped Charleston, SC-based Stealth Concealment Solutions control costs, reduce manufacturing time and ensure quality, a statement from the company reads. MORE
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 Biby to Speak at Ohio Wireless Association Event
Rich Biby, publisher of AGL Magazine, will speak at the Ohio Wireless Association's Q2 Educational Seminar and Social Event on May 15 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, OH. Biby will speak on the proposed 8 hour battery back-up standards for cell sites and new AM detuning standards impact on carriers and tower owners.
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 Concealment Technology Pros and Cons
Speaking to a luncheon audience at a meeting of the MoKan Wireless Association in Lenexa, KS, a concealment product manufacturing company CEO and a land use attorney offered their views of the pros and cons of concealment technology.
The speakers were Sean McLernon, CEO of Charleston, SC-based Stealth Concealment Solutions, and Curtis M. Holland, esq., an attorney focusing on zoning, land use and real estate development with the Overland Park, KS, office of Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Seulthaus P.C.
McLernon said that if his company is involved in an antenna site project early, its efforts "can make a world of difference. There are better economies to be had if we know the project is coming. Until now, concealment has been an afterthought, like life insurance. Everybody has to have it, but if you ignore it until the last minute, it may cost you more than you want," he said. MORE |
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Span-Powered T1 Isolators
Teleline Enhanced T1 Isolators (751329R2, 751329SP) from Positron are designed to protect and isolate voice and data communication circuits carried over T1 facilities from wireless sites from lightning induced ground potential rise events. The T1 isolators feature a span powered option, providing cost-effective configurations and installation flexibility for the T1 terminating equipment and are available as plug-in cards or standalone units. www.positronpower.com/t1 |
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 Valmont PennSummit
Flagpole-disguised cell towers are available from Valmont PennSummit in heights up to 180 ft. and are designed for up to five carriers in RF-friendly concealment radomes. The towers are supported by internal galvanized steel spines and flanges with spacious coax openings. A 12 ft. x 18 ft. U.S. flag and custom ball and truck assembly are also included. Meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-222 latest version wind load requirements. www.pennsummit.com
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 Outside Plant Enclosure
Fujitsu Network Communications has developed an outdoor enclosure that spins for full 180-degree product access to house their Flashwave 4100 Extension Shelf system. The enclosure is designed for a full range of turnkey outside plant solutions, such as converting AC power to DC power, thermal management systems, backup power and batteries, RF protection and distribution and lightning protection. www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20080311.html
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Polyphaser's IS-B50 is a dc blocked 50 Ohm bulkhead mounted protector and should be connected directly to a bulkhead or a master ground bar. Visit www.HOL4G.com for this product and more from Hutton Communications. |
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May
California Wireless AssociationCalWA's Northern California Conference Charity Golf Tournament May 14 & 15 Poppy Ridge Golf Course 4280 Greenville Road Livermore, CA www.calwa.org
Ohio Wireless AssociationAnnual Membership Business Meeting May 15 1:00 P.M. Q2 Educational Seminar and Social Event 3:00 P.M. Embassy Suites 5100 Upper Metro Place Dublin, OH 43017 www.ohiowirelessassoc.org
Illinois State Wireless Association
Mark Turkula Family Foundation Fundraiser May 18 3:30-7:30 p.m. Itasca Country Club 400 E. Orchard St. Itasca, Illinois 60143 www.ilswa.org
June
New England Wireless Association
Golf tournament June 26 The Sheraton Colonial Boston North Hotel & Conference Center One Audubon Road Wakefield, Massachusetts www.negwa.org
MoKan Wireless Association
3rd Annual MoKan Golf Tournament Aug. 19 Forest Park Golf Club 6141 Lagoon Drive St. Louis, MO www.mokanwireless.org | |
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