Tower Talks with Inside Towers
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsInside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer shares the Ethernet with some of Telecom's key players in this Tower and Wireless Infrastructure News Podcast. Subscribe to the Inside Towers daily newsletter here: https://insidetowers.com/subscription/
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#216- Weekly News Recap - April 15 - 19, 2024
April 22, 2024 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.71 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 15-19, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#115 - Wireless Water Cooler - Congressman Buddy Carter
April 17, 2024 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBCo-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast. The five-term Congressman is Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee and was formerly Vice Chair of the Communications & Technology subcommittee. In this lively and candid half hour talk, Rep. Carter discusses a variety of issues including how BEAD money will connect...
#215 - Wireless Water Cooler - Congressman Buddy Carter
April 17, 2024 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBCo-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast. The five-term Congressman is Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee and was formerly Vice Chair of the Communications & Technology subcommittee. In this lively and candid half hour talk, Rep. Carter discusses a variety of issues including how BEAD money will connect...
#214 - Everest Infrastructure Partners: Global Growth Through Acquisitions
April 09, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThe tower business is alive and well, despite the slower pace of network builds among the U.S. mobile network operators. While the public tower companies are guiding to low single-digit growth in 2024, there is movement among the smaller, private tower companies. Private tower deals tend to be small, from a few towers to a few hundred towers at a time. Still, tower acquisitions are taking place, both domestically and internationally. In the process, a few mid-size tower companies are growin...
#213 - Weekly News Recap - April 1 - 5, 2024
April 08, 2024 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of April 1, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#212- Weekly News Recap - March 4 - 8, 2024
March 12, 2024 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of March 4, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#211- Weekly News Recap - February 26 - March 1, 2024
March 04, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of February 26, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#209 - The Tower Family Foundation
February 26, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBJim Tracy has worked in the wireless infrastructure business for many years, from climbing towers to running his own tower contracting business, to serving as Board Chairman of NATE and now as President of the Tower Family Foundation (TFF). In conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, Tracy shares insights gained from his long experience in the tower contracting business, his unwavering advocacy for better and safer tower climbing work practices, and the outstanding...
#209 - The Tower Family Foundation with Jim Tracy
February 26, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBJim Tracy has worked in the wireless infrastructure business for many years, from climbing towers to running his own tower contracting business, to serving as Board Chairman of NATE and now as President of the Tower Family Foundation (TFF). In conversation with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, Tracy shares insights gained from his long experience in the tower contracting business, his unwavering advocacy for better and safer tower climbing work practices, and the outstanding...
#210- Weekly News Recap - February 19 - 23, 2024
February 26, 2024 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 19, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#208 - Weekly News Recap - January 29 - Feb 2, 2024
February 05, 2024 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.83 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 29, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#207- TIF Takes on Industry Safety Issues
February 05, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBTower climbing is inherently hazardous and dangerous. More than that, tower technicians must be knowledgeable and skilled at constructing towers, and installing and testing RF, fiber, and related power systems. The tower industry has always been concerned that more training and certification is needed to ensure tower technicians can work safely at heights while building high-quality networks. Telecommunications Industry Foundation (TIF) is addressing a number of issues arising from the rapi...
#206 - Weekly News Recap - January 22 - 26, 2024
January 29, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 22, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#205 - Weekly News Recap - January 15 - 19, 2024
January 22, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 15, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#204 - Weekly News Recap - January 8 - 12, 2024
January 15, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of January 8, 2024. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#203 - Weekly News Recap - December 4 - 8, 2023
December 11, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of December 4, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#202 - Weekly News Recap - November 27 - December 1, 2023
December 04, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 27, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#201 - Developing Land for Data Center Use with Husch Blackwell
November 14, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThe digital infrastructure ecosystem including towers, fiber, data centers and small cells all operate under a similar ‘shared infrastructure’ business model. But deploying these assets, particularly data centers, comes with very different land use requirements compared to erecting towers. Jake Remington, Senior Counsel, and Sandy Gomez, Partner, both with the law firm, Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the intricacies and requisite planning consid...
#200 - Weekly News Recap - November 6 - 10, 2023
November 13, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of November 6, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#199 - Weekly News Recap - October 30- November 3, 2023
November 06, 2023 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 30, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#198 - Weekly News Recap - October 23- 27, 2023
October 31, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 23, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#197 - Wireless Water Cooler - Alex Gellman of Vertical Bridge
October 25, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBCo-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with Alex Gellman, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Vertical Bridge on the Wireless Water Cooler podcast. In this lively and candid half hour talk, Gellman discussed a variety of issues including recent slowdowns in MNO activity and how Vertical Bridge is responding. He shared how the company is handling new macro tower builds and M&A strategy. In his first interview since being...
#196 - Weekly News Recap - October 16 - 20, 2023
October 23, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 16, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#195 - Learning Alliance Corporation Pivots with the Industry
October 18, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWith the slowdown in tower construction and RAN installation work, the challenge for infrastructure operators and their contractors is how to reallocate those skills and human resources to other new activity on the ground, particularly, fiber and increasingly, EV charging station projects. Learning Alliance offers a range training and certification programs that help field technicians expand their qualifications and skills to work in multidisciplinary environments. Cesar Ruiz, CEO of Learni...
#194 - Weekly News Recap - October 9 - 13, 2023
October 16, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 9, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#193 - StratCap Wireless: Infrastructure Investor and Owner-Operator
October 11, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWith continuing demand for broadband and mobile data connectivity, and the specter of artificial intelligence having a big upside impact, there are opportunities for infrastructure companies that are focused on a vertical market like towers, or a portfolio of assets that includes fiber, small cells, and data centers. At the same time, there are challenges to acquiring and owning and operating infrastructure assets. StratCap Wireless is a company that is steadily building its digital infrastr...
#192 - Weekly News Recap - October 9 - 13, 2023
October 09, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 9, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#192 - Weekly News Recap - October 2 - 6, 2023
October 09, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of October 2, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#191 - Spartaco Acquires Ronin Revolution
October 04, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn August, Spartaco Group announced that it acquired Ronin Revolution, the designer and manufacturer of battery-powered ascenders. Nick Skrobot, CEO of Spartaco and Bryant Bertrand, CEO of Ronin join John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, to discuss the acquisition, where Ronin and its battery-powered ascenders fit in Spartaco’s lineup of professional tool manufacturers, and what the deal may mean for both companies going forward. Support the show
#190 - Weekly News Recap - September 25 - 29, 2023
October 02, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 25, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#189 - Weekly News Recap - September 18 - 22, 2023
September 25, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.28 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 18, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#190 - Weekly News Recap - September 18 - 22, 2023
September 25, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.28 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 18, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#189 - Weekly News Recap - September 11 - 15, 2023
September 18, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 11, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#188 - Weekly News Recap - September 11 - 15, 2023
September 18, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 11, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#187 - Weekly News Recap - September 5 - 9 2023
September 11, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of September 5, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#186 - Weekly News Recap - August 14-18, 2023
August 22, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 14, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#185 - Weekly News Recap - August 7 - 11, 2023
August 14, 2023 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of August 7, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#184 - Weekly News Recap - July 31- August 4, 2023
August 07, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 31, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#183 - Wireless Water Cooler - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
July 31, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBCo-hosts Patrick Halley, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and Jim Fryer, Managing Editor of Inside Towers, chat with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as part of their informal, monthly “Wireless Water Cooler” discussions with industry leaders. In this lively half-hour conversation, Commissioner Carr discusses a range of topics, including the success of fixed wireless as the fasted growing home broadband service, workforce development, his appreciation and regard f...
#182 - Weekly News Recap - July 24-28, 2023
July 31, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 24, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#181 - Weekly News Recap - July 17-21, 2023
July 24, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 17, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#180 - Weekly News Recap - July 10-14, 2023
July 18, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of July 10, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#178 - Weekly News Recap - June 19-23, 2023
June 26, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 19, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#179 - Pointivo Makes a Good Point: Data Analytics + Towers
June 26, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThe tower business is increasingly data intensive. Engineers and network planners need to know what RAN equipment is installed, where on the tower, how much space is available for new equipment, and the condition of the equipment and the tower itself. All this data can be gathered, and drones are revolutionizing the process. Data analytics is not a buzz word but an important capability to support critical decision making for planning, building, and maintaining wireless infrastructure like t...
#177 - Weekly News Recap - June 12-16, 2023
June 19, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 12, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#176 - Weekly News Recap - May 22-26, 2023
June 12, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 5, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#176 - Weekly News Recap - June 5-9, 2023
June 12, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of June 5, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#174 - Weekly News Recap - May 30 - June 2, 2023
June 05, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 30, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show
#175 - Boldyn Networks Organizes for Growth
June 05, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBBAI Communications in recent years has established itself as a provider of shared communications infrastructure used in public transportation systems, sports and entertainment venues, real estate and hospitality facilities, military bases, and smart cities, through different operating groups. BAI now is rebranding its operations in the northern hemisphere as Boldyn Networks. Christos Karmis, CEO of Boldyn Networks talks about the new organization with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business ...
#173 - Weekly News Recap - May 22-26, 2023
May 22, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis is your Inside Towers Weekly Recap for the week of May 22, 2023. For more wireless infrastructure news, subscribe to our newsletter here. Support the show