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| In The News |
Fallen Tower Worker Not Wearing Safety Harness
As the industry mourned the death of another cell tower worker, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries has reported that Jeremy Combs was not wearing a safety harness when he fell more than 30 feet, according to the Peninsula Daily News. Combs' death marks the 10th fatality by a wireless communications tower climber in United States so far this year, which ties the number for all of last year. There were 18 in 2006. MORE |
Wind Farm Idea to be Vetted at American Tower Microwave Sites
American Tower has agreed to allow WindPole Ventures to review a certain group of its towers to determine whether wind turbines are suitable for them. The agreement between the Boston wind farm developer and tower owner allows WindPole access to nearly 1,200 microwave towers across the contiguous United States for wind monitoring. MORE |
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Thief Helps Himself to Computer Cards Worth Millions at Cell Site
It looks as though copper and steel are not the only things that lure thieves to cell sites. Channel 11 in Atlanta has reported that a Georgia man was arrested with millions of dollars worth of computer cards allegedly stolen from cell towers in the metro Atlanta area. MORE |
FCC Streamlines Licensing, Engineering for AM Directional AntennasThe FCC has adopted new rules to ease licensing burdens on AM stations by streamlining the "proof of performance" requirements for directional signals. The commission judged that previous requirements for a full proof of performance "can be a daunting, slow and expensive process. Subsequent graphical analysis of proof measurements also requires substantial time and expense." MORE |
| Company News |
GreenCore Brings Solar Solution to Cell SiteGreenCore Technology, formerly AquaCell Technologies, has installed its GreenCore 10200 solar-powered DC air conditioner at a metroPCS cell tower site in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The GreenCore system replaced one of the two 4-ton air conditioners on the cellular base station housing the electronic transmission and data equipment. MORE |
GlenMartin Expands Global Reach in China, Mexico
GlenMartin, a global tower solutions provider, has opened additional offices in Beijing, China; Tianjin, China; and Mexico City, Mexico. MORE |
Radio Waves Marks a Quarter Century of Microwave Antenna Making
Radio Waves is celebrating 25 years of designing and manufacturing microwave antennas for 25 years in Billerica, Mass. Andy Singer, president of Radio Waves, credited his work force for the company's ability to stay competitive. In honor of the occasion, Radio Waves will be offering special promotions to customers during the month of October. |
Carriers' Backhaul Moving ForwardAnswering the need to transmit more and more data, carriers are making deals to provide high-speed backhaul for their 3G and 4G networks. MORE |
Sprint Nextel Completes Tower Sale to TowerCo
Choosing greenbacks over ownership, Sprint Nextel has completed the sale of more than 3,000 towers to TowerCo for an estimated $670 million in cash. The number of towers and sale price are subject to post-close adjustment. The two companies have also signed a long-term leasing agreement for TowerCo to provide Sprint Nextel with wireless communications towers to support the company's CDMA, iDEN and WiMAX networks. MORE |
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SBA Closes Optasite Deal
SBA Communications has completed the acquisition of Optasite Holding Company, which owns 528 tower sites and manages 38 other sites. At closing, SBA issued 7.25 million shares of SBA Class A common stock to the sellers, assumed Optasite's fully-drawn $150 million senior credit facility (which bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 165 basis points and which matures in November 2010) and assumed approximately $25 million of additional liabilities, which SBA satisfied in cash. |
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Pa. State Assn. Involved in American Planning Association Gathering
Members of the Regulatory Committee of the Pennsylvania Wireless Association will speak on a wireless panel session at the American Planning Association's 2008 Chapter Conference to be held Oct. 12-14 in Pittsburgh. The session will present industry-specific issues on a statewide level to the many private and public sector planners who live and work in the Commonwealth.
Carolinas Wireless Association to Hold Holiday Dance
The Carolinas Wireless Association will hold its 4th quarter Holiday Dance Charity Raffle to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Friday, November 14th from 7-11 p.m. at The Old Rice Mill in Charleston, South Carolina. The event will feature dancing to live music, dinner, an open bar, valet parking and a raffle for a 42 in. plasma flat screen HDTV. MORE | |
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From fybush.com, the Tower Site Calendar 2009 features 14 full-color, high-quality images of transmitter sites in all corners of the United States and Canada. For the eighth consecutive year, the Tower Site Calendar is ready to grace the walls of your office or home. |
| Products |
 Software Computes Antenna Coverage
FieldStrengthCalc software from Arthur K. Peters Consulting Engineers computes and plots coverage of broadcast, portable and mobile communications and microwave systems. It is available with worldwide terrain, roads and country boundaries. County boundaries are also included with U.S. terrain. The effects on an antenna's radiation pattern due to nearby metallic objects such as structures, guy wires and other antennas may be imported into FieldStrengthCalc to assess the effects on a system's coverage. www.akpce.com |
 Cable, Connector Family for Wireless Networks
Andrew, a division of CommScope, has introduced Heliax 2.0, a complete cable and connector family for wireless networks. Heliax 2.0 includes the Ezfit series universal connector, the Heliax FXL series aluminum cables and Heliax AVA series copper cables. Both cables help limit intermodulation distortion.
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 Antenna Mount for Transmission Towers
The PowerMount structure from FWT makes it possible to install a sectored antenna array on an existing electrical transmission tower. The tubular PowerMount structure supports the compression load while providing a means to safely secure the coax that prevents vandalism, provides shielding, and reduces wind load on the structure caused by the coax, especially when ice is considered. The PowerMount can be installed in less than two days and can either be positioned at the top or within the body of the structure.
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Rohn's 25G self supporting towers are in use worldwide for two way communications, microwave, GSM cellular, GSM PCS, public safety, broadcast, STL, surveillance camera mounts, solar power stations, weather stations and even high level lighting.
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October
Texas Wireless Assocation
TXWA 3rd Semi-Annual Golf Tournament
Oct. 30
Tour 18 Golf Course
3102 FM 1960 East
Humble, Tex. 77338
November
Georgia Wireless Association
The 5th Annual Charity Golf Classic
Benefiting National MS Society and Advocates for Children
Nov. 6 Reunion Golf and Country Club
5609 Grand Reunion Dr
Hoschton, Ga. 30548
www.gwa.golfreg.com
Carolinas Wireless Association
CWA 2008 Charity Dance/Holiday Social
Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Nov. 14
7-11 p.m.
The Old Rice Mill
The Florida Wireless Association
2nd Annual NFL Tailgate Event
to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Nov. 16
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Fla. $200 per ticket www.flwireless.org/wst_page3.html
Kentucky Wireless Association
4th Quarter Holiday Social
Nov. 19Noon Churchill Downs Turf Club 700 Central Avenue Louisville, Ky. 40208 Cost will be $20 per person www.kentuckywireless.org
December
MD DC Wireless Association
Holiday Party
Dec. 26 pm to 10 pm The Pier 5 Hotel in the Harbor Club room 711 Eastern Ave. Baltimore Md. 21202 www.mddcwa.com
2009
National Association of Tower Erectors
NATE 2009 Conference & ExpositionFeb. 23-26, 2009Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Nashville, Tenn. www.natehome.com | |
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