Milestone Communications

12/18/2020

12/11/2020

Milestone Communications Boat Harbor - Monopole - HRSD

Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

12/04/2020

Milestone Communications Chinn Park - Marquee - Prince William Parks

Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

11/27/2020

C Liston Communications

Thank You C Liston Communications!

We're grateful to Milestone Communications for calling on us for everything from marquee tower design, to site mockups, to this snazzy cell tower calendar. Our work together is proof that visualization is the key to changing communities!
Have you ever seen a disguised cell tower that fooled you at first?
#gratitudemonth #milestonecommunications

11/20/2020

Milestone Communications Mountain View Tank Lattice - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

#revenue #publicprivatepartnerships #infrastructures #bridgethegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners #monopole #digitaldivide #connectivity #lattice #communications #iot #digital #wirelesscommunications #tuscarora #bridgingthedivide #5g #5gtowers #5gnetwork

11/16/2020

Milestone Communications Tuscarora High School Light Pole Replacement - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide #revenue #publicprivatepartnerships  #infrastructures  #bridgethegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners #monopole #digitaldivide #connectivity #school #communications #wirelesscommunications #tuscarora #bridgingthedivide #5g

11/06/2020

Milestone Communications Green Valley Academy - Tree Pole - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

10/30/2020

Milestone Communications Western Albemarle High School - Cluster Mount Monopole - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide 

#revenue #publicprivatepartnerships  #infrastructures  #bridgethegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners #monopole #digitaldivide #connectivity #school #communications #wirelesscommunications #westernalbemarle #highschool #bridgingthedivide

10/23/2020

Milestone Communications Beverly Manor Middle School Monopole - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

10/16/2020

Milestone Communications Tree Pole Tower at Keytone Park - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide

#revenueproducing #publicprivatepartnership #wirelessinfrastructure #bridgingthegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners #treepole #blendingwithnature #blendingwithenvironment #keytonepark #digitaldivide #wireless #bridgethegap

10/09/2020

Milestone Communications Panel Structure Tower at Graham Road

#revenueproducing #publicprivatepartnership #wirelessinfrastructure #bridgingthegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners #panelstructure

10/02/2020

Milestone Communications Preston Park Monopole - Wirelessly Bridging The Digital Divide #towerphotography #fallvibes #revenueproducing #publicprivatepartnership #wirelessinfrastructure #bridgingthegap #carriers #wirelesstowers #wireless #municipallandowners

08/04/2020

T-Mobile switches on standalone 5G network, expands coverage by 30 percent

T-Mobile says that it has officially switched on “the world’s first standalone 5G network,” allowing the company to maximize the use of its 600MHz 5G spectrum. - The Verge

#5G #TMobile #spectrum

T-Mobile says its 5G network now covers nearly 250 million people.

07/31/2020

FirstNet tops 1.5 million connections, 13,000 agencies, according to AT&T – Urgent Comms

"By topping the 1.5 million-connection threshold during the first half of this year, AT&T likely has more than doubled the number of connections it had a year ago, when the company reported more than 700,000 connections through the second quarter of 2019." Urgent Communications

FirstNet #ATT #FirstResponders #VitalCommunication #KeepingConnected #Infrastructure

FirstNet is supporting more than 1.5 million connections that are being used by more than 13,000 subscribing agencies through June, representing an adoption rate that likely doubles the number of FirstNet connections reported at this time last year, according to figures released today by AT&T, t...

07/28/2020

5G will stand alone as a necessity for our future (Reader Forum)

"Equally, and perhaps most pertinent to our current circumstances, is telehealth and the improvement of collaboration tools. While remote health consultations have been around for a while, telehealth vendors are reporting a year’s worth of traffic on their platforms in the space of a month during global lockdowns." - RCR Wireless

#5G #Latency #pandemic #telehealth

  The majority of 5G networks that are available today are non-standalone (NSA), which means they leverage existing 4G infrastructure. This is partly why they are often framed in the media as …

07/24/2020

AT&T takes its 5G wireless network nationwide as evolution to super-fast connections continue

AT&T announced 5G coverage reaching 395 markets across the U.S. covering 205 million people.

#5G #ATT #infrastructure #celltowers #wireless

AT&T says its 5G wireless network has grown and now reaches 395 markets and 205 million people across the country.

07/22/2020

COVID-19 Highlights Digital Divide And Its Impact On Banking

“For the however-many-millions living without high-speed Wi-Fi, the pandemic has hit particularly hard. Once-luxuries like smartphones are now essential lifelines to classrooms, workplaces and financial institutions.” - Forbes

#digitaldivide #pandemic #infrastructure #Broadband #celltower

When millions of Americans learned they’d be receiving $1,200 to offset some of the financial hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic, many made plans for the funds right away. According to surveys by YouGov for Forbes Advisor, in April, 35% expected to use their stimulus check to pay bills; by May, 30%...

07/21/2020

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Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr announces agreement on wireless infrastructure.

"Action Will Streamline 5G Buildout While Continuing to Protect Historic Properties"

#FCC #wireless #infrastructure #5G

Read the details below.

07/17/2020

Remote schooling leads to a 'shocking' disparity between rich and poor students

Before the pandemic, 1 in 3 U.S. teens had to do their homework on a cellphone, while 1 in 5 were unable to complete theirs because they lacked a computer or internet connection, according to data by the Pew Research Center. - Yahoo

#digitaldivide #infrastructure #wireless #Broadband #technology #cellphones

As the pandemic forces many school districts to continue with remote learning in the fall, experts worry low-income students risk falling further behind.

07/15/2020

Milestone Communications has been busy keeping you connected! We have stacked 3 different types of towers in Virginia in the past months.

Read more about the Towers here - https://milestonecommunications.com/news/

#Virginia #revenue #partnership #communication #wireless #bridgethegap #infrastructure

07/13/2020

Test Shows Big Increase in U.S. Internet Speeds on Mobile and Fixed Broadband | Inside Towers

Data collected from over 1.6 million mobile user devices and 18.9 million fixed broadband devices showed a significant jump in speeds. The study showed increased speeds of 15.8 percent on mobile and 19.6 percent on fixed broadband in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2020. - Inside Towers

#broadband #mobile #latency #5G #4G

The recently released Q2 2020 Speedtest® United States Market Report by Ookla® collected data from over 1.6 million mobile user devices and 18.9 million fixed broadband devices showed a significant jump in speeds. The study showed increased speeds of 15.8 percent on mobile and 19.6 percent on fixe...

07/08/2020

FCC asks Congress to fund more broadband for education

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he has asked Congress to increase funding for broadband in support of education, claiming that the agency has seen success with its Covid-19 Telehealth Program and could do the same with a program for remote learning.- FierceTelecom

#FCC ##broadband #education #remotelearning #elearning

The agency wants to administer a program that would be focused on broadband in support of remote learning.

07/06/2020

First Responders Across Maryland Get Boost in Wireless Communications with Public Safety Communications Enhancements | Southern Maryland News Net

"Maryland’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety." Southern Maryland News Net

#FirstNet #ATT #Maryland #wirelesscommunications #wireless

Maryland’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing i...

07/02/2020

Governor Hogan and Superintendent Salmon Announce $210 Million in COVID-19 Relief For Remote Learning and Targeted Tutoring - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Resources will help local school systems address learning gap and digital divide, and expand rural broadband.

#Maryland #ruralbroadband #digitaldivide #remotelearning #infrastructure #FCC

News Release, Office of Governor Larry Hogan Resources Will Help Local School Systems Address Learning Gap and Digital Divide, Expand

06/30/2020

Wireless networks have kept Americans connected during the Pandemic

Wireless network infrastructure has proven its worth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

#wireless #infrastructure #Covid

One bright spot in the last few months is the overall availability of the wireless network infrastructure which has proven its worth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to other nations with developed wireless networks, the U.S. has performed well. This is primarily due to the investments wireles...

06/27/2020

5G rollouts grow amid COVID-19 crisis

5G has continued to grow even with the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 63.6 million 5G connections were active throughout the world in the first quarter of 2020.

#5G #COVID #Networks

As of the first quarter of 2020, more than 63.6 million 5G connections were active throughout the world, according to 5G Americas.

06/25/2020

FCC pursuing new spectrum policy for public-safety communications, official says – Urgent Comms

Federal Communications Commission pursuing new spectrum policy for public-safety communications.

#5G #spectrum #FCC #communications #publicsafety

FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to support wireless communications for both first responders and the general public, according to an FCC official.

06/22/2020

Can 5G help make it easier to work from home?

One thing that is certain is that the need for fast, reliable internet connections is going to grow. In that light, it’s easy to say yes, 5G can help us work from home. USA TODAY

#5G #workfromhome #internet #flexibility #wifi #connectivity

Having a strong, reliable connection is essential for working from home. 5G wireless might just be an answer for some telecommuters.

06/20/2020

FirstNet Authority board approves $218 million investment into 5G core, deployable assets – Urgent Comms

A total of $218 million that will be used to fund initial upgrades to help make the FirstNet core ready for 5G, as well as to expand FirstNet’s portfolio of deployable network assets. FirstNet

#ATT #5G #EmergencyResponders #CriticalCommunication #Infrastructure

FirstNet Authority board members yesterday voted to approve its first network investments into the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN)—a total of $218 million that will be used to fund initial upgrades to help make the FirstNet core ready for 5G, as well as to expand FirstNet’s po...

06/18/2020

Let’s Bridge the Digital Divide

"Lack of internet access is a problem in urban and suburban homes, as well as in rural communities. And it is especially destructive when it comes to education." - The Progressive Magazine

#digitaldivide #covid19 #FCC

COVID-19 has shown us that the digital divide isn’t sustainable if we want all Americans to have a fair shot at success.

06/15/2020

FCC General Counsel: 5G Conspiracy Theories Hurting 5G Roll Out | Inside Towers

“Paradoxically, such fears are likely to exacerbate suffering during the COVID-19 crisis, because the dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic requires strong internet connectivity to facilitate telework, remote learning, as well as staying in touch with friends and family. Investment in 5G is thus central to the United States’ recovery, and it’s important for Americans to know that wireless networks are safe.” Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Thomas Johnson Jr. stated.

#5G #COVID #FCC

FCC General Counsel Thomas Johnson Jr. says conspiracy theories threaten 5G and the U.S. recovery. In an opinion piece published in the Washington Post, he explains the theories of how recent violence spurred by such theories mistakenly link cell towers to the coronavirus, threatening cell towers an...

06/11/2020

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FCC Facilitates Wireless Infrastructure Upgrades For 5G Deployment. "The action will expedite equipment upgrades to deploy these next-generation networks, which are critical to expanding economic opportunities and supporting public health and safety in American communities. " Federal Communications Commission

Read the News Release below.

#FCC #5G #nextgeneration #WirelessInfrastructure

06/08/2020

Here's how telecom companies are rolling out 5G during a pandemic

5G is expected to enable technologies like automated factories and remote augmented reality training, the utility of which are even more apparent in an age of social distancing and working from home.

#5G #socialdistancing #workfromhome #networks #bridgethegap

As 2020 kicked off, rolling out 5G was top of mind for telecom companies.

06/05/2020

The Pandemic Sent 1.5 Billion Children Home From School. Many Might Not Return.

"A large number of children from low-income families continue to rely on their parents’ mobile phones for online lessons, with siblings often sharing a single device between them. Many children haven’t been able to do even that." -The Wall Street Journal

A cellphone is the lifeline and it does not work without a wireless network.

#wirelessnetwork #digitaldivide #onlineschool #elearning #mobilephone #moreinfrastructure #celltowers #communications #keepkidsconnected

School closures this spring are now compounding longstanding social differences, as hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. and Europe who lacked the support to continue distance learning risk leaving school altogether.

06/04/2020

How 5G will change your life

A big boost in speed and responsiveness is just the tip of the iceberg for the next-generation wireless technology. CNET

#5G #wirelesstech #celltowers #infrastructure

A big boost in speed and responsiveness is just the tip of the iceberg for the next-generation wireless technology.