T-Mobile Unsure Tower Will Get a Fair Hearing

Vol. 4, No. 9
May 1,
2010

T-Mobile Unsure Tower Will Get a Fair Hearing
T-Mobile has its work cut out for it siting a tower in Monroe, Wash., according to the Snohomish County Tribune. The city's hearing examiner approved the placement of a 65-foot cell phone tower on an industrial land project in February, but the ruling was then appealed by residents, who may have gotten more than their say. MORE

Radio Station Under Fire as it Rebuilds Towers
KKRO AM, the station in Washington state that lost two of its towers last fall to an "eco terrorist," has filed for an extension of its emergency low-power authorization, giving opponents another chance to attack, according to the Snohomish County Tribune. MORE

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Data Drives Crown Castle 1Q Growth, Raises Outlook
Citing increased mobile data-related tenant activity, Crown Castle International saw double-digit increases in key metrics during the first quarter of the year, causing it to brighten its full year outlook. MORE

FiberTower to Backhaul MetroPCS LTE Network
In its second LTE-related announcement in as many weeks, FiberTower said it will provide MetroPCS Communications with Ethernet-based backhaul services in select MetroPCS markets. The evolution to Ethernet for network backhaul helps prepare MetroPCS for its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network launch that is planned for the second half of 2010. MORE

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Femtocells, Hot Spots May Answer AT&T's iPad Needs
AT&T's nationwide rollout of femtocells, which allow residential customers to bypass cell towers, coincides with the introduction of the data hungry Apple iPad. MORE

Broadband Wireless Highlights Latest NTIA Grants
Although fiber-optic backbones dominated earlier NTIA grant announcements, broadband wireless received a flurry of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments as Round One of the stimulus funding came to a close. MORE

Avian Avoidance System for Met Towers
The Firefly Bird Diverter from BirdBusters reduces bird collisions using motion, reflectivity and luminescent emissions. The Firefly's are installed up to 50 feet apart on the guy wires. The Firefly is affected by direct / in-direct wind movement - increasing the visibility of the tower/wires allowing the birds to alter their flight patterns. Firefly's are made of UV-stable, impact-resistant acrylic. Phosphorescent and reflective sheeting alert the birds 24/7. www.birdbusters.com

Products

Remote Radio Head Feeder Cabling
Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has launched Hybriflex, a lightweight aluminum hybrid feeder cable for remote radio heads, which combines optical fiber and DC power in a lightweight aluminum corrugated cable. The product enables cabling expenditure reductions, ease-of-installation and operational efficiency, while limiting their power consumption and carbon footprint at cellular sites. www.rfsworld.com

Lightning Protection

Alset's Lightning Shield protects against lightning ground currents, which occur when a nearby lightning ground strike radiates high-frequency energy through the earth's surface to the equipment site. This energy can saturate the grounding system and force fault current onto the bonded power circuits leading to the exposed electronics. Eliminating this fault path through the electronics, by temporarily isolating the equipment from the power connection, protects the equipment for the duration of the lightning threat. www.alsetcorp.com

Microwave Backhaul Planning

Version 9.1 of Comsearch's iQ.linkXG microwave network planning software allows wireless network planners to design and deploy adaptive modulation radios. Features include: a simple and flexible import format, comprehensive calculation of link availability and performance, and customizable link designs with voice and data analysis. www.comsearch.com