AT&T Says Dump Ma Bell's Network

Vol. 4, No. 2
Jan. 15
2010

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AT&T Sounds Death Knell for PSTN
The company that built out the original telephone network and ruled it as a monopoly, AT&T, is asking the FCC to phase out the circuit-switched legacy network and transition to broadband and IP-based communications. MORE

Developer Sells Towers For 'Premium Valuation'
After receiving five competitive bids, Bay Communications, a portfolio company of Housatonic Partners, has completed the sale of 28 communication towers to SBA Communications. Although terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the tower company's principal said the assets received a "premium valuation." MORE

Tower Operators Set to Benefit From Rising Carrier Capex
Although North America carrier capital expenditures will be up only slightly, tower owners should be a major beneficiary from the uptick, according estimates by Avian Securities. The analyst projected capex to be $57.8 billion in 2010, up 1.5 percent from last year's less than stellar results, down 8 percent. MORE

Rebuffed Twice, Neighbors Appeal Steeple Installation

Simultaneous rejections have not dampened the drive of opponents of MetroPCS' plan to enclose antennas in the steeple of a church in North Andover, Mass. In fact, they plan to take the matter to a higher court, according to the Eagle Tribune. MORE

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Legality of Tower Design Questioned

It has been described as "massive" and called a "monstrosity." The Paterson Township Council in New Jersey now claims the design of the 110-foot monopole situated next to a fire station is illegal, according to NorthJersey.com. MORE

Crown Castle Strikes Again with $1.9b Debt Issuance
For the fifth time in the last 12 months, Crown Castle International has gone back to the well. Most recently the tower company raised $1.9 billion in senior secured notes to refinance its debt. MORE

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MoKan Wireless Association Launches Trade Show

The Missouri-Kansas Wireless Assocation will hold its first trade show April 13 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan. The event will feature an exhbits area along with a slate of educational seminars covering a wide varity of topics from regulation to prepaid customers and first responders. A happy hour reception will take place on April 12.

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Sector Panel Antennas
PA sector panel antennas are available from DMS Wireless for wireless broadband systems. The antennas feature dielectric technology and broadband dipole array and copper clad PCB radiation elements. Other features include: stainless-steel scissor-tilt mounting system, UV-stabilized resistant PVC plastic radome, stainless-steel base with heatshrink, Female N and 7/16 DIN connectors, and DC ground lightning protection. Antennas are available in 700 MHz, 760 MHz, 900 MHz, 1427 MHz, 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz, 3.4 GHz 4.9 GHz, 5.2-5.7 GHz bands. Several gain models are available for vertical or horizontal polarization including 90, 120 or 180 degrees. www.dmswireless.com

Agile Network System

Andrew Solutions has launched the next generation of base station antennas for wireless networks, the SmartBeam agile network system. SmartBeam manages changing capacity demands that result from variations in traffic distribution across locations and over time. SmartBeam will help operators meet customer demand for bandwidth without overbuilding 3G networks to satisfy peak capacity rates. The system has three components: SmartBeam base station antennas, one Teletilt controller per site (wired or wireless), and Antenna Network Management System software. Internal actuators offer the ability to remotely change the beamtilt, the direction of the beam and the width of an antenna beam, depending on the model. www.andrew.com