Founded in 2000, Milestone Communications is the leading developer of wireless towers in partnership with school and government landowners, enabling them to direct millions of dollars annually to educational and extracurricular budgets. Milestone solves network coverage priorities for the wireless industry efficiently and reliably by working closely with local communities to provide solutions that are aesthetically and functionally optimized for their environments. Milestone has developed and managed over 100 wireless towers over the last 15 years and currently manages more than 2,300 potential wireless infrastructure sites in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Carolinas and Florida.
In December and January we stacked 4 towers in South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Click below to read more about the Towers.
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"As the demand for faster internet grows, technical advances in cellphone service have also sparked a demand for climbers with technical skills and strong stomachs to install new gear atop cellphone towers, enabling them for 5G." CBS
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Technical advances in cellphone service have sparked a demand for climbers with technical skills and strong stomachs to install new gear atop cellphone towers.
What are Radio Access Networks and 5G RAN?
#5GRAN #RAN #Network #CellPhones #cellular
Explore radio access networks and how they relate to 5G. Verizon has the information about 5G RAN to keep you up to date on the latest cellular technology.
"There will be substantial benefits that 5G will bring to the health care industry and ultimately it will save lives and vastly improve the health of the global population." CNN
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The buzz surrounding the fifth generation of wireless technology, 5G, and the promises it holds seems to be getting louder by the day. With speed that's 100 times faster than current 4G networks, tech companies around the globe declare that 5G will transform the world. And they're right.
What makes Milestone different, and a preferred partner of public landowners, is our transparent community communications at each stage of development of a wireless tower. We understand that the benefit of increased wireless capacity to a community is often just as important as the appearance of wireless infrastructure.
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"One of the highest privileges of this job has been spending time with America’s tower climbers and telecom crews. Put simply, they are the best of the best. And seeing firsthand the work it takes to build out this country’s Internet infrastructure has only reinforced in my mind the need for programs that can train more 5G workers." Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr at the Senate Commerce hearing on the 5G workforce. Read his full Testimony below.
#5G #FCC #Infrastructure
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Pushes for 100% Cellular Coverage
“We are already bringing the internet to every corner of this state. Now, we must bring 100 percent cell service to every corner of our great state. Reliable cellular service is critical in order to have access to information, public safety and economic growth,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
#economicgrowth #publicsafety #cellservice #cellular #NY
In 2015, the state of New York made broadband expansion a priority. While that project is still ongoing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sights are now on cell service. Cuomo outlined the cell service proposal Wednesday in his State of the State address, reported the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. “We are ...
Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai made an appearance at the tech industry’s largest annual gathering in the country at CES to discuss 5G.
#FCC #5G #Spectrum #CES2020
FCC Chair Ajit Pai made his long-anticipated and delayed appearance at the tech industry's largest annual gathering in the country this year.
"If 2019 marked the start of the 5G era, 2020 will be when it becomes a real force for good in our lives, helping people and industries use, experience, and enjoy wireless connectivity in totally new ways."
#HappyNewYear2020 #5G #wireless
CTIA's Chief Technology Officer, looks at the year ahead, and how 5G’s impact will grow in 2020.
Here is to a new decade and a new generation of wireless!
#HappyNewYear #5G #wireless #spectrum #newdecade
SVP & Chief Communications Officer looks back at a banner year for wireless, with highlights and stories from 2019.
When the floodwaters started to rise during Hurricane Florence, David and Matt found that their cellphones were a critical lifeline. Watch their story below.
#emergency #cellphones #celltowers #wirelessconnections
When the floodwaters started to rise during Hurricane Florence, David and Matt remembers how it got to the point where people couldn’t access their homes by ...
According to a Global Workplace Analytics study:
• Remote work has grown by 159% since 2005.
• About 80% to 90% of the U.S. workforce says they would like to telework at least part-time.
• Businesses would save an average of $11,000 per half-time telecommuter each year.
#5G #telecommuter #workremotely #futureworkplace
These coming 5G-powered innovations will allow for even more people to enter and thrive in the remote workforce.
AT&T 5G is now live for consumers in 10 markets.
#5G #network #ATT #nextgeneration
AT&T 5G is now live for consumers in 10 markets. Millions of consumers and businesses across Birmingham, AL, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Providence, RI, Rochester, NY, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, CA market areas can now access AT&T’s 5G network using the Samsung Ga...
"For its 5G strategy, Verizon has all the spectrum it needs to accomplish its stated near-term goals, but for the nation as a whole, C-band spectrum—3.7-4.2 GHz—will be vitally important to achieve the kinds of economies of scale the industry needs."
#5G #spectrum #Cband #Verizon #millimeterwave
For its 5G strategy, Verizon has all the spectrum it needs to accomplish its stated near-term goals, but for the nation as a whole, C-band spectrum—3.7-4.2 GHz—will be vitally important to achieve the kinds of economies of scale the industry needs.
Hollywood and high tech go together like Keanu and “Whoa.” Rogers and Astaire. Key and Peele.
#5G #Hollywood #faster #latency #connectivity #3D
Whether providing faster speeds for data transfer on set or creating innovative film or venue experiences, the combination of 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence and mixed reality may just usher in yet another golden age of Hollywood.
Milestone completed the foundation for a planned 180’ monopole that will be located at the REX Lumber Yard in Doswell, Virginia. REX Lumber Company will receive 40% of all gross revenue from all the carriers locating on the tower. Verizon will be the first carrier to locate on the tower, with room for 4 more carriers.
#revenue #partnership #communication #Verizon #wireless #bridgethegap #monopole #infrastructure #REXLumber
Milestone provides a turnkey program, from permitting through building to tower management, and shares the revenue with the landowner partner. The income stream is an annual recurring source. Read more 'How It Works' below.
About Milestone and our work developing wireless infrastructure in partnerships with municipal landowners. We are cell tower builders in the Mid-Atlantic, Florida and the Carolinas.
House lawmakers last week advanced legislation that would boost protections of emerging 5G wireless technology.
#5G #wireless #technology #infrastructure #FCC
A House telecommunications subcommittee approved several measures aimed at sharpening supply chain protections and security for 5G wireless networks.
The fifth-generation wireless network will help save precious time in both emergency and non-emergency situations.
#5G #FirstResponders #CellTowers
Speediness is key.
During Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, Dean Brenner, Qualcomm's senior vice president of spectrum strategy and technology policy, discussed some of the major technology trends he sees as driving 5G in the near-term.
#5G #Spectrum #DSS #technology #cellular #mobile #broadband
Qualcomm spectrum chief on C-V2X, NR-U, DSS and other 5G mega trends During Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, Dean Brenner, Qualcomm’s senior vice president of spectrum strategy and technolo…
“When 4G mobile broadband was first deployed, a new economy took off, adding $100 billion to the nation’s GDP. The windfall from 5G is projected to be even greater: three million new jobs and $1.2 trillion to the U.S. economy.” Forbes Article
#5G #USEconomy #mobile #infrastructure
The social value of 5G comes from people using the technology.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to issue a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) in November focused on “large-scale” experiments and prototyping of 5G technologies to take place at four U.S. military bases.
#DOD #5G #Military #FCC #NTIA #MWC19
The Department of Defense plans to issue a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) in November focused on “large-scale” experiments and prototyping of 5G technologies to take place at four U.S. military bases. The DoD sees this as a project that private industry can take part in as well, and says the ...
5G will enable seamless user experiences. Consumers, app developers and marketers should get very excited about 5G.
#5G #IoT #virtualization #apps #socialmedialive
5G will enable seamless user experiences. For app developers, this means more opportunities to monetize users and create stronger UA campaign results, says Matt Tubergen, Executive Vice President at Digital Turbine Media.
While Milestone Communications takes a personal approach for each project, the wireless tower developer has an especially close connection to its newly completed tower at Woodbridge High School: project manager Matt Penning happens to be an alumnus of the Prince William County, Virginia-based school.
The 134-foot monopole sits on the southeastern portion of the Woodbridge High School campus, adjacent to the school’s soccer and football fields.
Prince William County Public Schools will receive site fees and 40% of all gross revenue generated from the carriers located on the tower. A portion of the money will go directly to Woodbridge High. Both the school and nearby neighborhoods will benefit from the improved service provided by the tower, the third one built by Milestone for Prince William County’s school system.
Click below and read more about the October Tower Of The Month - Woodbridge High School.
TOWER OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER 2019 Woodbridge High School While Milestone Communications takes a personal approach for each project, the wireless tower developer has an especially close connection to its newly completed tower at Woodbridge High School: project manager Matt Penning happens to be an ...
Universities throughout Virginia will experiment with how to best deploy 5G networks, focusing on security. The 5G test bed will engage 39 Virginia universities, 320 faculty members, 65 private companies, four federal partners, and 45 other regional partners to experiment with 5G deployment, use cases, and wireless security, according to a Virginia Tech press release.
#5G #networks #Virginia #CCI #cellular #IoT #lowlatency #highspeeds
Universities throughout Virginia will experiment with how to best deploy 5G networks, focusing on security.
What is eCPRI, and why is it important for 5G and open vRAN?
#5G #vRAN #eCPRI #fiber #cellularnetwork #technology
Enhanced CPRI will support more bandwidth across fewer fibers and it will also relieve vendor lock-in.
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday authorized more than $61.8 million in funding to expand broadband in 14 states over the next decade.
#ruralbroadband #FCC #Virginia
The FCC Thursday authorized more than $61.8 million in funding to expand broadband in 14 states over the next decade. The money stems from last year’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Broadband providers will begin receiving funding later this month to connect nearly 22,000 unserved rural ho...
How 5G will transform Health Care.
#5G #Healthcare #technology #latency #IoT #cellularnetwork
The presence of 5G will transform healthcare in various other ways. Here are three tips to help healthcare companies start planning for the future right now.
Milestone has stacked the 120’ Monopole located in Cape Coral, Florida. School District of Lee County will receive 40% of all gross revenue generated from carriers locating on the cell tower. Verizon will be the first carrier on the tower.
#revenue #partnership #communication #Florida #wireless #bridgethegap #monopole #infrastructure #schoolrevenue
Milestone completed the foundation for a 140’ monopole located in Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover County will receive 40% of all gross revenue generated from carriers locating on the cell tower. Verizon will be the first carrier to locate on the tower. See all the photos of the foundation construction and read more at http://bit.ly/MCNews092719.
For many years, students in Crozet, Virginia lacked the reliable and affordable internet service they needed to do research or complete homework. A new cell tower on the grounds of Western Albemarle High School Albemarle County Public Schools should improve their broadband access dramatically while helping to bridge the digital divide.
Milestone Communications built the 100-foot monopole, its third tower for County of Albemarle. The latest tower, completed July 30, is located behind the home bleachers on Western Albemarle High School’s football field.
Shentel Communications, a Sprint affiliate, will lease space on the tower, which has room for two more carriers. Albemarle County Public Schools will receive 40% of all gross revenue generated from the carriers located on the tower.
Read more about the September Tower Of The Month - Western Albemarle High School below.
TOWER OF THE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 2019 Western Albemarle High School For many years, students in Crozet, Virginia lacked the reliable and affordable internet service they needed to do research or complete homework. A new cell tower on the grounds of Western Albemarle High School should improve their ...
5G is going to change mobile life and the mobile gaming industry.
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Of all the technologies that are coming to affect gaming, 5G is one of the biggest. But it's also in some ways unpredictable in terms of its impact.
Our Mission: We unlock municipal sites for wireless infrastructure by bridging the gap between public and private sectors in a community-friendly way. We create value for our landowners by creating new sources of recurring revenue and for our carrier customers by providing end-to-end infrastructure solutions.
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About Milestone and our work developing wireless infrastructure in partnerships with municipal landowners. We are cell tower builders in the Mid-Atlantic, Florida and the Carolinas.
How 9/11 Impacted Public Safety.
#neverforget #publicsafety #firstnet
Eighteen years ago, tragedy struck the U.S., and during the attack on 9/11, radio systems used by emergency personnel could not operate competently across agencies. In the aftermath, an investigation by the 9/11 Commission revealed gaps in emergency communications across the country, prompting the n...
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Milestone completed the foundation for a 140’ monopole located in Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover County will receive 40% of all gross revenue generated from carriers locating on the cell tower. Verizon will be the first carrier to locate on the tower. See all the photos of the foundation construction and read more at http://bit.ly/MCNews092719.
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