Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA President and CEO, and Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, discussed the evolution of satellite-to-phone, direct-to-device (D2D) technology with Tim Farrar, founder of TMF Associates. Tim founded his consultancy in 2002 to undertake technical, market and financial consulting across the satellite and telecom sectors.

In this discussion, Farrar explains how D2D technology allows standard smartphones to access satellite networks, and highlights the limitations of the technology. The conversation also covers the recent announcement of Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace and the challenges of seamless switching between terrestrial and satellite networks.

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Residents often push back on new tower developments in their communities for various reasons – location of the tower, how it looks, health risks and lowering of property values. The last point is often the focus of much discussion and debate at municipal hearings. Is this a valid concern for residents? 

Rod Carter and Jake Remington, Partners in the Telecom Law practice at Husch Blackwell, discuss with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, the issues and suggested approaches for mobile network operators, tower companies and contractors to address the topic.

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Modern mounting systems for digital infrastructure equipment go beyond basic
frames—they're adaptable, configurable, and designed to secure active gear while
providing organized pathways for power and signal cables.

Calvin Waskey, with the National Sales team at Allfasteners, discusses with John
Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, some unique aspects of the company’s
mounting systems and where these products are in demand.

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Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor, recently chatted with Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Chief AI Officer, on their Wireless Water Cooler podcast.  

In this lively talk, Sura discusses a variety of issues including the Commission’s Build America agenda focused on unleashing high-speed infrastructure builds, restoring America’s leadership in wireless, and strengthening America’s tower and telecom workforce. Sura also discusses Carr’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, focused on eliminating outdated and unnecessary regulations, among many other priorities.

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Large organizations deal with a lot of data and information that is often in silos and not shared among internal groups. Digital infrastructure projects, for example, involve site acquisition and permitting, engineering, construction and ongoing operations and maintenance. Infrastructure businesses save time and money when all groups in the company can access data across the entire process.

Paul Alder, Vice President-Delivery at OneVizion speaks with Inside Towers Business Editor, John Celentano, about how organizations can benefit from being able to access all their project information from single database platform.
For more information: https://onevizion.com/.

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Demand for fiber connectivity is at an all-time high. Both dark and lit fiber are in demand for connections to towers, enterprises, and data centers, and for middle-mile routes connecting fiber-to-the-home deployments. Fiber strand counts and optical transmission speeds are increasing dramatically. And the mix of national, regional and smaller fiber operators is constantly churning. 

Tyler Coates, Chief Revenue Officer at FiberLight talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about the fiber market’s current dynamics, and the opportunities and challenges they pose.

For more information https://www.fiberlight.com/.

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Wireless, fiber, and data center markets are projected to grow in 2025 and in subsequent years. Nonetheless, these markets are encountering challenges due to the prevailing macroeconomic conditions. These factors collectively influence the telecom supply chain in both beneficial and adverse manners.

Gus Vasilakis, VP of Canada Sales & Global Business Development at Power & Tel, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, how suppliers and distributors are managing in the current telecom environment. 

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Building and managing digital infrastructure —whether it’s towers, fiber networks, or data centers—is a multifaceted challenge, requiring precise coordination across design, construction, and ongoing operations. 

Brant Carter, VP-Product at Sitetracker, discusses with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor, overarching industry trends and how the company’s 'Full Asset Lifecycle Management' platform meets the moment. 

Brant dives into the industry's shift toward data-driven decision-making and explains how Sitetracker empowers telecom operators, contractors, and suppliers to work “smarter, faster, and more collaboratively” by providing real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and process automation. If you're involved in building the networks of tomorrow, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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Digital twins have become a powerful tool for TowerCos - helping to uncover hidden revenue, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. But misconceptions about site data and operations are still costing TowerCos millions, according to vHive.

 In this episode, vHive’s CRO Itai Karelic joins Inside Towers' John Celentano to break down five costly myths to reveal how digital twins can unlock untapped value.

From unbilled equipment to costly rework, learn how TowerCos are turning hidden risks into revenue opportunities.

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Although designed to last a long time, towers undergo continual loading changes as mobile network operators and wireless service providers add, upgrade or replace their transmission equipment. And towers must withstand constant changes in the weather.

Mike Seymour, President and Bryan Lanier, Vice President-Operations at Congruex Wireless Solutions talk with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about structural engineering considerations for towers, along with new processes and solutions to keep the towers standing and operating cost-effectively.

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