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Wireless Systems Engineering, Planning, Project Management, RF Compliance, Structural. Surveying and Site Security |
 Crown Castle Matches Revenue Growth with Debt Management
Crown Castle International expects 9 percent growth in site rental revenue for 2009, while the company has enough cash flow to pay all debt maturities through March 2014," Jay Brown, chief financial officer, (at left) told an audience on June 4 at the Macquarie Capital (USA) Global Infrastructure Conference in New York. MORE |
 For Broadcasters, It's Now a Digital, Digital (and a Little Analog) World
More than 800 stations terminated analog service before last Friday and almost 1,000 more were expected to throw the switch on NTSC programming on the June 12 deadline, according to FCC estimates. Almost 100 of those stations have agreed to broadcast analog emergency and digital transition information for 30 days. A small number of stations, 31, were expected to go dark. MORE |
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Ark. Tower Climber Killed in Fall From Tower in Miss.
An Arkansas man died after falling 200 feet from the top of a cell phone tower in Leland, Miss., according to the Delta Democrat Times. Shane Dushen, 28, was wearing a harness when he fell from the tower. A coworker said that Dushen was chatting with him after finishing lunch when the mishap occurred. An autopsy is scheduled.
A Tale of 2 Cities and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals RulingWhen the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave municipalities more latitude to control the influx of cell towers, two neighboring California cities could not have responded more differently, wireless analyst and consultant Andrew Seybold wrote June 2 in his "Commentary." MORE
Mass. Town Looks to Align Siting Bylaws with Telecom Act
The planning board in Upton, Mass., is looking to amend its cell tower bylaws to help it survive a court challenge, according to Milford Daily News. MORE
VZW Continues Expansion of Upstate N.Y. Coverage
At one time, efforts to end the lack of coverage along the Adirondack Parkway were embroiled in controversy and inaction. Not so today. After some false starts and some squabbling, Verizon Wireless has stepped up to the plate. MORE
`Are You Allergic to Your Cell Phone?'
A Stockholm researcher has made claims that studies show electromagnetic fields from cell phones, computer monitors and other devices may have effects on the human immune system, according to an article on PhysOrg.com. MORE |
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 Shelter Data Center
AFL Network Services Enterprise Division has introduced Data Center in a Row, a self-contained, modular system with cooling, power distribution, UPS, fire detection/suppression, backup cooling fans and monitoring. The base system provides from 12 kilowatts to 20 kilowatts of cooling in two to seven 42u racks. Higher cooling capacities and larger rack configurations are also available. www.AFLtele.com |
 Fuel Cell Outdoor Cabinets
EcoPower Fuel Cell Outdoor Cabinet from Andrew provides an environmentally friendly DC back-up power solution for wireless networks with a cabinet design that is modular and flexible to meet back-up power needs. The cabinets proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells is housed in a secure, weather-resistant cabinet for outdoor deployment. www.andrew.com
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 Microwave antennas
Radio Waves has introduced the Ultra High Performance (UHP) family of microwave antennas, which offers low side lobes and up to 76 dB font-to-back ratio to protect links from interference. The first UHP antennas are the UHP6-59 for the lower 6 GHZ band and the UHP6-64 for the upper 6 GHz band. www.radiowavesinc.com |
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The new BirdŽ 5000-XT is ideally suited for field techs and engineers who need to make power measurements anywhere they go. The 5000-XT's new user interface has an intuitive, menu-driven design, making it the easiest to use on the market. Visit www.huttononline.com for more information on this product line!
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June
Virginia Wireless AssociationMeeting, Luncheon and Live Wi-Max Demo Featured Speaker: Ali Tabassi, Clearwire June 15-16 The National Conference Center 18980 Upper Belmont Place Lansdowne, VA 2017 |
New Jersey Wireless Association 2nd Quarter Luncheon 2009 Broadband Stimulus Package and How It Will Affect NJ June 24 Woodbridge Hotel and Conference Center 515 Route One South Iselin, NJ 0883 |
MD/DC Wireless AssociationDay at Camden Yards Orioles vs. Mets June 18 Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 W. Camden St. Baltimore, MD 21201 |
Illionois State Wireless Association3rd Annual Golf Outing benefiting Linkunlimited and Misiricordia June 19 Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort 250 W. Schick Road Bloomington, IL 60108 |
Virginia Wireless AssocationMeeting and Luncheon Wi-Max....Revolution/Evolution Live Wi-Max Demo June 16 The National Conference Center 18980 Upper Belmont Place Lansdowne, VA 20176 |
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Aug. 16-20
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nev. |
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Fourth Annual Golf Tournament
Benefiting Foundation Fighting Blindness
Aug.18
Deer Creek Golf Club
7000 W. 133rd St.
Overland Park, KS 66209 |
3rd Annual Charity Golf Outing
Benefiting Kosair Charities
Aug. 20
Heritage Hill Golf Club
1050 Valley View Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165 |
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PWA Golf Tournament
Sept. 10
Deer Valley Golf Club
101 Stoudt Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036 |
Sept. 14
Bear Hill Golf Club
2 North St.
Stoneham, MA 02180-1000 |
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The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tenn. | |
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