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| In The News |
Tying Off Saves Life of Cell Tower Climber
Tying off really works. Just ask a cellular tower worker who slipped off a tower this week in Milwaukee, Wis., and was saved by his safety harness, according to WTMJ-TV. MORE |
SureWest Communications Closes Tower-sale Transaction
In November 2008, when SureWest Communications announced its agreement to sell its wireless telecom towers to Global Tower Partners, it said it expected the final aggregate purchase price to be in the range of $9.5 million to $10.2 million. The company said it expected an initial closing in the fourth quarter, at which time it would receive "a substantial portion" of the purchase price. MORE |
Main Tower Falls and Backup Tower Topples, Too, as Nor'easter Strikes S.C. TV Station
A Spartanburg, S.C., TV station's main transmission tower fell when a coating of 2 inches of ice and high wind toppled the structure over the weekend as a late-winter Nor'easter slammed into the East Coast from Alabama up to New England, according to the Associated Press and WSPA-TV's website. MORE |
SBA's 4Q Results Outperform Macquarie ForecastSBA Communications has announced its fourth-quarter 2008 financial results, beating the projections of Macquarie Capital (USA) in many key metrics, including total revenue, tower cash flow and site leasing revenue, according to an equities analyst with Macquarie, Ben Stretch. Macquarie maintains an outperform recommendation on the stock. MORE |
American Tower Ends Fourth Quarter on an Upbeat Note
American Tower reported solid financial results for the fourth quarter. Turmoil in other sectors hurt bottom lines. MORE |
CCI Reports Fourth-quarter, Full-year 2008 ResultsCrown Castle International said the wireless data market continues to resist underlying economic trends as data revenue increases in its importance to the carriers. As a result, the tower owner saw site rental revenue jump $22.5 million to $339.3 million or 7 percent, compared with 4Q 2007. MORE |
Mobile Data Infrastructure Market Drop Forecast
It appears that almost no segment of industry is immune to the current economic downturn. The mobile data infrastructure market is heading for a double-digit decline in revenue in 2009, according to IMS Research. Mobile WiMAX may be hardest hit as credit markets dry up, jeopardizing many of the smaller pure WiMAX vendors' most important customers. But it may not have too much of an affect on the tower industry. MORE |
NATE Holds Annual Confab in Nashville; Names Coleman as Chairman
The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) held its annual convention last week at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. MORE |
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| Products |
 Cable Hangars
SnapStak snap-in hangers from Andrew help new antenna systems to be added to crowded multiple-tenant towers. Each hanger, which accommodates one run of Heliax cable, can be stacked up to three deep when using 1/2 inch and 7/8 inch coaxial cable, or two deep when using 1-1/4 inch and 1-5/8 inch coaxial cable. The self-contained design eliminates the need for mounting hardware and installation tools, which simplifies coaxial cable installations, lowering both time and cost. www.commscope.com |
 Analyzer/Signal Generator
Kaltman Creations has introduced the AirSleuth Pro Bundle, which combines a software-based 2.4GHz RF spectrum analyzer with a 2.4GHz, 11-channel signal generator. It is designed to help install, test, troubleshoot, analyze and optimize wireless networks. The unit allows the user to view Wi-Fi channels one through 11 individually or simultaneously, with 'peak', 'average' and 'raw' trace modes. Diagnostic modes include traces, spectrogram, channel time course, differential channels, and pie charting. Also included is a real-time calculation of Wi-Fi channel with the least interference. www.kaltmancreationsllc.com |
 2.4 GHz Omni Directional Antenna
The OM-85NF GHz omni directional antenna is available from Generic Antennas. The 15 dBi gain antenna operates in the 2.4-2.5 GHz frequency ranges. The antenna features VSWR of <1.5: 1, vertical polarization, maximum power of 100 Watts, impedance of 50 Ohms, and 360 Degrees horizontal beam width and 8 Degrees vertical beam width. The 3-foot long, 2.5-pound antenna has a heavy duty white fiberglass radome. It is built to withstand temperatures from -40 F to 176 F and wind loading up to 93.1 mph. www.generic-antennas.com |
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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
Illiniois State Wireless Association
"State of the Industry" Luncheon
March 25
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Maggiano's
1901 E. Woodfield Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Register March 18
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
New York State Wireless Association
Second Annual Trade Show and Conference
May 6 - 7
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
5218 Patrick Road
Verona, NY 13478
Texas State Wireless Association
Third Semi-annual Charity Golf TournamentBenefiting the Keith Harris Scholarship Fund May 14 3102 FM 1960 East Humble, TX 77338 www.txwa.org | |
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