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| In The News |
Swirl of Mini-tornado Takes Internet Tower for a Spin
The structure might have been designed to withstand 125 mph winds, but all it took was a 70 mph gust to knock down a 100-foot freestanding Internet tower in Denton, Texas. MORE |
 Skyway Towers Completes Acquisition of Towers of Texas Portfolio
Tampa, Fla.-based Skyway Towers has completed part of a transaction involving the planned acquisition of 60 communications towers from Sandia, Texas-based Towers of Texas. The two parties, as privately held companies, released no financial information about the transaction and did not say how many towers were involved in the initial closing that was announced yesterday. MORE |
Crew Finds Foundation Fault Frees Tower to Fall
What began as a simple exercise in collocation this month in Hampshire, Ill., ended up in process of demolition of a tower owned by Crown Castle. MORE |
 Govt. Stimulus Program Provides Shot in the Arm for Broadband
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Broadband Technology Opportunities Program will make $7.2 billion available for high-speed communications in underserved areas, according to V10 Partners, an Internet and communications technology consultant. MORE |
 Stanford Financial Group Accused of $8 Billion Fraud
On Tuesday, federal law enforcement officials raided the Houston offices of the Stanford Financial Group amid accusations that company chairman R. Allen Stanford and other top executives ran an $8 billion fraud involving the sale of certificates of deposit issued by Stanford International Bank in Antigua. Through its Boca Raton, Fla., equity research office, Stanford Financial Group offered stock investment analysis, including reports about the three publicly traded tower companies, American Tower, Crown Castle International and SBA Communications. MORE |
WiMAX's Signals May Soar, but Will its Bottom Line?
It is getting harder to say whether there will be a big market for WiMAX transmission towers. ClearWire's business model's performance may not match the communications performance of its WiMAX technology, according to Fortune 500 magazine's piece on CNN Money. MORE |
Cash-Strapped School Board Reconsiders Cell Tower BanHard times make for hard choices. Cell towers on school grounds, possibly the most controversial of antenna siting issues, are getting a second look as school budgets go wanting. MORE |
Public Can Now Argue Procedural Rules in Galena Summit Cell Tower Soap Opera
Idaho forest officials have proposed rules boosting the stringency of its visual quality rules for Galena Summit in Sawtooth National Forest. The move is aimed at making it harder for Ketchum-based Idaho Tower to construct a cell tower on the mountain, according to the Idaho Mountain Express and Guide. MORE |
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| Products |
 Backhaul Radio
The Harris model RF-7800W-OU440 is a wireless bridge that operates as a high-capacity line-of-sight (HCLOS) radio, small enough to mount on the back of a one-foot flat-panel antenna. Weighing less than 2.5 kg, the broadband Ethernet radio can be mounted on a mast for quick deployment, or on a tower system designed for long-distance backhaul. The unit operates in the 4.4 to 5 GHz frequency band, which includes the 4.9 GHz public safety band. The all-Internet Protocol design of the wireless bridge delivers a seamless extension of LANs and WANs, with Ethernet data rates that can exceed 80 Mbps. www.rfcomm.harris.com |
 Wireless Drive-test System
The Invex.NxG from Andrew uses the portable i.Send transmitter for designing and testing indoor wireless coverage systems. The transmitter imitates wireless base station signals by broadcasting RF signals that allow for coverage measurements indoors. The transmitter can also be used as a low-power source for testing the design and functionality of RF repeaters and base stations. The unit offers over 20 dBm of transmit power for up to four hours between battery charges and supports GSM, CDMA, UMTS and W-CDMA frequency bands with user-settable channel and message parameters. www.commscope.com |
 LTE DiplexerRadio Frequency Systems has developed a wideband diplexer technology that will assist carriers as they migrate their cellular network infrastructures to LTE (long-term evolution). As with previous diplexers and triplexers, the new wideband diplexer systems enable feeder sharing of several systems on the same site. Carriers will get access to antennas and associated electronics that will support multi-band and multi-frequency transmissions without physically overloading the cell tower. Frequency bands covered will include 698-960/1710-2200 MHz and 698-787/824-896 MHz. www.rfsworld.com |
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The industry's best RF performance with low throughput energy. DGXZ protects GPS receivers with active antennas and tower top electronics from multiple lightning strikes. Includes both bulkhead and flange mounting options on the body making it versatile and easy to install. Visit www.huttoncom.com for this product line and more. |
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National Association of Tower Erectors
NATE 2009 Conference & Exposition
Feb. 23-26
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, Tenn. www.natehome.com
New Jersey Wireless Association
Annual Membership meeting and Social/Networking Event
Feb. 26
Heritage Ballroom The Hilton - Parsippany One Hilton Court Parsippany, NJ 07054 Cost: donation of non-perishable food, cash or check for the Philipsburg/Port Murray Food Pantry, serving military families. www.newjerseywireless.org
Missouri Kansas Wireless Association
MoKan Quarterly Luncheon
March 3
Registration 11:00 a.m. Lunch at 11:45 a.m. Doubletree Hotel - Chesterfield 16625 Swingley Ridge Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017 www.mokanwireless.org
Georgia Wireless Association
1st Quarter 2009 GWA Luncheon Meeting
March 5
11:30 a.m. Hilton Suites Atlanta Perimeter 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA (770) 668-0808 www.gawireless.org
IWCE
March 18-20
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nev.
Arkansas Oklahoma Wireless Association
1st Quarter meeting
March 19
6-9 p.m.
Oaklawn Park
Placement on map is approximate
2705 Central Ave
Hot Springs, Ark. 71901
Texas State Wireless Association
2009 Q1 Luncheon
March 26
4:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Ali Shah, Solutions Manager, Ericsson Dave & Busters Frisco 2601 Preston Road, suite 1200 Frisco, TX 75034 www.txwa.org
CTIA-The Wireless Association
International CTIA WIRELESS 2009
April 1-3
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nev. www.ctiashow.com 12th Annual Tower Technology Summit
Collocated at CTIA
April 1-3
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Texas State Wireless Association
Third Semi-annual Charity Golf Tournament
Benefiting the Keith Harris Scholarship Fund
May 14
3102 FM 1960 East Humble, TX 77338 www.txwa.org | |
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