Tower Talks with Inside Towers
Episodes
#51 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Pointivo
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘Data analytics’ and ‘digital twins’ are becoming commonplace terms as the telecom business changes and grows. These terms refer to more and b...
#50 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Clayton Funk of Houlihan Lokey
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Announcements of companies buying or selling towers, either as a standalone transaction or as part of a larger infrastructure deal, are happening on a...
#49 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Modus
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The telecom industry is in a high cycle of new wireless infrastructure construction of macro towers, small cells, and fiber for 5G and broadband appli...
#48 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Oku Solutions
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before building towers or small cells, wireless carriers must obtain approvals from the local government in whose jurisdictions the infrastructure is ...
#47 - Tower Safety & Rescue
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy Gill, CEO of Tower Safety, founded the company in 2013. Today, it offers a wide variety of safety and rescue training options, from cell tower c...
#46 - Tower Masters #1 - John Paleski of Subcarrier Communications
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers begins a new series of Tower Talks by focusing on the men and women who, for decades, have not only survived, but thrived as independent...
#45 Wireless Water Cooler #6 - FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: The Exit Interview
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer at the Wireless Water Cooler with their special guest FCC Ch...
#44 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Workforce Discussion with NATE's Todd Schlekeway and Consultant Dr. Gemma Frock
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all rely heavily on our internet service and wireless devices to stay connected, especially through this pandemic.With mobile data demand surging a...
#43 - Wireless Watercooler #5 - Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talk around the water cooler this month centered on workforce development and the current infrastructure legislation being debated in Congress. Podcas...
#42 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Learning Alliance Corporation
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Connected data usage from both mobile devices and fixed IoT sensors is growing exponentially.To meet that growth, wireless infrastructure must be expa...
#41 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Spectrum Discussion with Former NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin and Joel Thayer of Phillips-Lytle
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spectrum is the lifeblood of wireless. This is especially true for 5G that uses a range of low-, mid- and high-band frequencies.What and how much spec...
#39 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 3
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part III of this three part series discusses developing field technician fiber installation and testing skills. Join John Celentano, Inside Towers Bus...
#38 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber Discussion with Graybar and Viavi Solutions, Part 2
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fiber optics technology is integral to the high-speed operation of modern telecom networks.In an exclusive three-part series, Tower Talks dives into t...
#40 - Wireless Water Cooler #4 - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA, and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer got to spend a few minutes with tower-climbing FCC Com...
#37 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - A Fiber discussion with Graybar & Viavi Solutions, Part 1
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“It takes a lot of wires to make wireless work.” Today, that means fiber optic cable.Fiber handles high-speed multimedia traffic over long distanc...
#36 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband - Brian Goemmer of Allnet Insights & Analytics
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spectrum is more valuable than ever. For 5G, spectrum is needed in low-band, mid-band and high-band frequencies, the so-called ‘Layer Cake’, to en...
#35 - Wireless Watercooler #3 - FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr.
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 othe...
#34 - Wireless Water Cooler #2 - Leticia Latino and Adria Horn
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month the podcast of The Wireless Water Cooler, hosted by WIA CEO and President Joanthan Adelstein and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer, g...
#33 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA)
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Tower Talks edition, John Celentano, Business Editor and his guest, Duane Macentee, Executive Director of the National Wireless Safety A...
#32 - Wireless Water Cooler Episode 1 - Jonathan Adlestein & Jim Fryer
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate and continue the conversation that has occurred around the long-time office staple, the water cooler, WIA's President and CEO Jonath...
#31 - 3 Questions with Johnny Broadband: Essentia
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Tower Talks podcast, John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor and his guest Lindon Hayes, CEO & Founder, Essentia, Inc. engage ...
Tower Talks #30 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Co...
Tower Talks #29 - Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Celentano discusses with Wells Fargo Senior Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche the latest COVID-hued analysis of the tower market, the outlook for carrie...
Tower Talks #28 - Industry Outlook with Sitetracker
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tower project management platform provider, Sitetracker released an extensive survey of the wireless infrastructure market. Entitled 2020 Telecom Infr...
Tower Talks #27 - Shane Ward, CFO of CTI Towers
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 the...
Tower Talks #26 - with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr brought his climbing gear to NATE Unite 2020. He needed it when he went to Raleigh-based Tower Engineering Professionals...
Tower Talks #25 - with NATE chairman Jimmy Miller
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the news that the National Association of Tower Erectors changed part of its name and branding, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stim...
Tower Talks #24 - From the Beltway with Todd Schlekeway
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson sits down with NATE Managing Director Todd Schlekeway to discuss the testimony presented by indus...
Tower Talks #23 - ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Tower Talks #22 - A Year in Review
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Inside Towers editorial staff via podcast covers the top stories of 2019, with Managing Editor, Jim Fryer; Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson...
Tower Talks #21 - Jennifer Fritzche
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers caught up with Wells Fargo Securities Managing Director Jennifer Fritzsche at the recent Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles. While par...
Tower Talks #20 - Peter Pitsch of the C-Band Alliance
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Tower Talks #19 - Claude Aiken, President & CEO of WISPA
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews Claude Aiken, WISPA President & CEO. Support the show
Tower Talks #18 - Steven K. Berry, President and CEO of CCA
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Presid...
Tower Talks #17 - WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Workforce development is an integral part of 5G deployment. That’s why the Wireless Infrastructure Association is holding the dinner titled: “Hono...
Tower Talks #16 - SBA CEO Jeffrey Stoops
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ran...
Tower Talks #15 - TowerXchange CEO Kieron Osmotherly
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tow...
Tower Talks #14 - Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer sits down with Phoenix Tower CEO Dagan Kasavana. They discuss what sets Pheonix Towers apart from other Tower ...
Tower Talks #13 - Fryerside Chat #3- 4th of July 2019
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a “Fryerside Chat”, Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer talks about ‘the room where it happened’ in Philadelphia, not at Independence H...
Tower Talks #12 - Wade Collins of Flash Technology
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Wade Collins the Director of Business Development of Flash Technology.Support the show
Tower Talks #11 - Fryerside Chat #2- Memorial Day 2019
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer reflects on Memorial Day on his visit to a burial ground of unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers in downtown Phi...
Tower Talks #10 - Jonathan Adelstein
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Connect (X) Show in Orlando, FL on May 21.Support th...
Tower Talks #9 - Doug Recker of Edge Presence
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Edge Presence President and Founder Doug Recker at Connect (X) 2019.Support the show
Tower Talks #8 - Todd Schlekeway
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway about training pathways for new tower workers....
Tower Talks #7 - Brendan Carr
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interviews FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr regarding his recent trip to Aiken Technical College.Sup...
Tower Talks #6 - Alex Gellman
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Vertical Bridge CEO Alex Gellman at the recent Wireless Connect ...
Tower Talks #5 - Jennifer Fritzsche
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview Jennifer Fritzsche, the Managing Director at Wells Fargo at the ...
Tower Talks #4 - Jonathan Adelstein
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer and D.C Bureau Chief Leslie Stimson interview WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Wireless Connect ...
Tower Talks #3 - Fryerside Chat #1
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryers debuts his first Fryerside Chat where he shares about his recent visit to Ghettysburg.Support the show
Tower Talks #2 - Leslie Stimson, D.C. Bureau Report
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer shares the ethernet with Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, Leslie Stimson, who provides insights on what ...
Tower Talks #1 - Todd Schlekeway
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, hosts Tower Talks with it's first guest Todd Schlekeway, Executive Director of NATE. Schlekeway discuss...