Tower Talks with Inside Towers

When an event like the court ruling that occurred on August 12 is hailed as a “major victory” by the FCC Chairman and a “game changer” by others, it deserves a deeper dive. The 9th Circuit Court issued an industry-favorable ruling in the face of strong opposition by a collaboration of cities and utilities across the country. The man in court speaking for the FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr...

This month the podcast of The Wireless Water Cooler , hosted by WIA CEO and President Joanthan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer, got to chat with Leticia Latino, CEO of Neptuno USA and Adria Horn, Vice President of Workforce for Tilson. Workforce development was the subject of the day, exploring the state of the workforce in our industry, what’s been done recently to develop i...

In our latest Tower Talks edition, John Celentano, Business Editor and his guest, Duane Macentee, Executive Director of the National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) discuss NWSA's role in developing a professional tower technician workforce through its trade certification programs.  Support the show

To celebrate and continue the conversation that has occurred around the long-time office staple, the water cooler, WIA's President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers' Managing Editor Jim Fryer have launched the first episode of their new monthly podcast series that will center on industry discussion, “The Wireless Water Cooler.”  Support the show

In the latest Tower Talks podcast, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest Lindon Hayes, CEO & Founder, Essentia, Inc . engage in an interesting and informative conversation on how Essentia’s eSpeed Technology Platform works for its fiber cable and small cell customers. Support the show

Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, had a chance to talk with the President and CEO of WIA, Jonathan Adelstein about next week's virtual Connect (X) All Access event. Fryer and Adelstein also announced a new monthly podcast venture (as yet unnamed) that will center on the wireless infrastructure market with a lively, topical and insightful look at the industry. The podcast may also feat...

John Celentano discusses with Wells Fargo Senior Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche the latest COVID-hued analysis of the tower market, the outlook for carrier capital investment through year-end and the prospect of tower companies expanding their infrastructure play beyond towers.  Support the show

Tower project management platform provider, Sitetracker released an extensive survey of the wireless infrastructure market. Entitled 2020 Telecom Infrastructure Provider Outlook , the survey covered a wide range of issues facing the tower market. John Celentano , Inside Towers Business Editor spoke with Sitetracker VP Marketing Brett Chester about the report centered around site deployment and mai...

Inside Towers managing editor Jim Fryer interviews Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers in the first episode of a series on mid-sized tower companies and their perspective on the market. Support the show

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr brought his climbing gear to NATE Unite 2020. He needed it when he went to Raleigh-based Tower Engineering Professionals for a couple of safety training climbs before speaking at the show. Carr spoke with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson about that and his workforce development efforts to grow 5G infrastructure apprenticeships, on our Tower Talks p...

With the news that the National Association of Tower Erectors changed part of its name and branding, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson spoke with Jimmy Miller during NATE UNITE 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Miller is the Chairman of NATE and the president and chief executive officer of MillerCo in Gulfport, MS. The re-branding is part of a larger NATE effort to attract young people to th...

Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson sits down with NATE Managing Director Todd Schlekeway to discuss the testimony presented by industry representatives on Capitol Hill last week and the upcoming NATE UNITE 2020 Conference in Raleigh, NC.  Also, the upcoming NATE show (February 17-20) is the association’s 25th convention and the first time the event is coming to North Carolina. NA...

Jim Fryer interviews ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs to discuss what to expect at the upcoming show this May 18-21 in Miami, FL.  Support the show

The Inside Towers editorial staff via podcast covers the top stories of 2019, with Managing Editor, Jim Fryer; Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson; and Contributing Analyst, John Celentano. Here are the Top 5 stories in Inside Towers for 2019, based on reader interaction, as mentioned in the podcast: T-Mobile Halts Construction and Extends Payment Terms Woman Hearing Voices Fires a Pistol at T...

I nside Towers caught up with Wells Fargo Securities Managing Director Jennifer Fritzsche at the recent Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles. While part of the podcast was recorded on site at MWC, an additional interview was scheduled to include recent Q3 statements of the major towercos and carriers.  Support the show

As head of Advocacy & Government Relations for the C-Band Alliance, Peter Pitsch has a front row seat to the fierce debate going on right now over the future of C-band spectrum. Pitsch leads the CBA’s advocacy program, working with government agencies and Capitol Hill to ensure stakeholders understand why the satellite companies behind the alliance believe their proposal is the quickest way to...

Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews Claude Aiken, WISPA  President & CEO.  Support the show

It's been a very busy summer for CCA leading to their upcoming annual conference September 16-18, in Providence, RI. Inside Towers got CCA President and CEO Steven K. Berry to sit down for a few minutes to discuss several topics including the event, Repurposing C-band spectrum, adopting the 5G Plus Plan, and Broadband Mapping.  Support the show

Workforce development is an integral part of 5G deployment. That’s why the Wireless Infrastructure Association is holding the dinner titled: “Honoring Wireless Workforce Champions,” on October 1, in Washington, D.C.    Inside Towers had a chance to speak with Wireless Infrastructure Association President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein about the effort.  Support the show

Inside Towers got a tour last week of SBA ’s headquarters in Boca Raton followed by a lunch and podcast interview with CEO Jeffrey Stoops. Topics ranged from the coming of C-Band to the impact of carrier mergers to combating negative public perception of towers to SBA’s charitable giving program. Support the show

To re-cap the recent TowerXchange : Meetup Americas that closed in Boca Raton on Wednesday, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer had a chat with TowerXchange founder and CEO Kieron Osmotherly. They discussed the various foreign markets, how they compared and contrasted, tower trends worldwide.  LINK Support the show

Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer sits down with Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana. They discuss what sets Pheonix Towers apart from other Tower Companies and their work outside the US market. Support the show

In a “Fryerside Chat”, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer talks about ‘the room where it happened’ in Philadelphia, not at Independence Hall, but in the small apartment at Seventh and Market where Jefferson wrote the Declaration. How do horse flies factor in to this?  Support the show

Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Wade Collins the Director of Business Development of Flash Technology . Support the show

Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer reflects on Memorial Day on his visit to a burial ground of unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers in downtown Philadelphia. Support the show