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AT&T bundles Amazon Leo satellite broadband into fiber and 5G, but keeps its AST SpaceMobile bet alive too
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (292+ words) Wireless Estimator AT&T will supply the customer-premises equipment: Amazon’s Leo Ultra terminal, a full-duplex phased-array antenna capable of up to 1 Gbps downlink that can mount to a building or sit on the ground. Shawn Hakl, AT&T Business’s SVP…...
SpaceX’s terrestrial network has a timing problem: Nobody’s buying new phones | Wireless Estimator
4+ week, 2+ day ago (154+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorAugust 10, 2026 SpaceX’s plan to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon runs into a market reality that has nothing to do with satellites, spectrum, or rooftop small cells: people are holding onto their phones longer…...
Massachusetts’ top court: Local health boards can’t shut down cell towers over RF fears
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorJuly 27, 2026 The court found in its 18-page decision that federal law preempts local efforts to shut down a wireless tower based on concerns about radiofrequency emissions, affirming that FCC emissions standards are exclusive — even when…...
AT&T loses bid to pause California’s copper service rules while lawsuit proceeds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorJuly 21, 2026 A federal judge in California has rejected AT&T’s attempt to temporarily halt state rules requiring the company to keep providing basic telephone service, dealing the carrier a setback in its broader campaign to…...
Carrier capex says the money’s still there. Help wanted postings say the legitimate companies aren’t.
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (333+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorJuly 7, 2026 According to sources knowledgeable of the matter, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is equally concerned and has been looking into the issue, treating it as a potential threat to the integrity…...
Investigative website documents alleged widespread labor violations across tower construction supply chain
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (445+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorJune 3, 2026 An investigative website that surfaced publicly this week has put the tower construction industry, its carriers, prime contractors, and tower owners on notice — and named 93 companies in the process. The site is now public....
Underground infrastructure may accelerate 5G deployment in dense urban environments
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (432+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorJune 1, 2026 GOING UNDERGROUND as carriers run out of room above, subsurface telecommunications shelters are emerging as a practical complement to traditional above-ground radio base stations in the dense urban environments driving the next phase of…...
FCC’s $2.4 Billion EchoStar escrow: Industry celebrates, but deliverance may be the devil in the details
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorMay 13, 2026 But before the industry pops the champagne, a sober reality check is in order. Eight Words Are Not a Legal Document The FCC’s actual language regarding the escrow, the operative phrase that supposedly protects…...
Tower Technician Appreciation Day 2026: Honoring the skilled workers behind every call, stream, and connection made at Connect (X)
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (642+ words) In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorMay 6, 2026 The association encourages member companies and industry stakeholders to use May 6 as an opportunity to host recognition events within their organizations to honor the skilled professionals who deploy and maintain the nation’s communications infrastructure....
Tower industry champion Craig Snyder named to esteemed 2026 Wireless Hall of Fame
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (263+ words) Wireless Estimator Snyder, founder and Chairman of VIKOR, will be inducted this October in recognition of a career that has consistently bridged the gap between boots-on-the-steel field experience and the engineering, standards, and policy frameworks that shape the industry. He…...