Tower Talks with Inside Towers
Inside 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/
Episodes
257 episodes
Ontivity: The Evolving Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem
The telecom industry is evolving from distinct wireless and wireline businesses into a broader digital infrastructure ecosystem. Ontivity is a company that is involved in a number of key aspects of design...
#255 - Valmont: The Silent Signal Killer, Finding & Fixing PIM
Any kind of RF interference at a call site will diminish connections to cell phones and cause poor service which leads to customer complaints. Unlike active interference from nearby antennas, PIM, or passive intermodulation interference, ...
#254 - Fiber Broadband Association: The Dynamic Fiber Broadband Market
Fiber is the key connectivity element that ties together all digital infrastructure asset classes, for consumers and Enterprises alike.Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, talks with John Celentano, Inside...
#253 - Harmoni Towers: Growth Opportunities for Private Tower Companies
Private tower companies are active in new tower builds and site modifications response to mobile network operator demand for colocations and amendments associated with coverage and capacity expansion. But scaling a tower company involves permit...
#252 - CCA: On Top of Member Legislative Issues
The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) opens its 2026 M...
#251 - Critical Cabling: Powering Reliable Networks in a High-Stakes Era
A 1988 Chicago-area telecom fire exposed how dangerous traditional cabling materials were, and how digital infrastructure depends on reliable power systems. As data demand grows and network integrity becomes increasingly critical, power convers...
#250 - FCC's Commissioner Gomez: What's Holding up BEAD?
Many delays have impacted the federal government’s BEAD program. This and other events have slowed getting shovels in the ground for government help for states and their contractors looking to expand broadband deployment.In this Tower Ta...
#249 - Palistar Capital: Investing in Digital Infrastructure
The tower business is alive and well. U.S. mobile network operators are expanding their networks and tower companies are benefiting from that increased deployment activity. Smaller, private tower companies remain active with new tower builds an...
#248 - Harmoni Towers: Growing a Private Tower Company
Increasing mobile data consumption and closing the digital divide are big drivers for continued capacity and coverage expansion among mobile network operators. Private tower companies have been most active in new tower builds and M&A activi...
#247 - Wireless Water Cooler - Satellite and Telecom discussion with Consultant Tim Farrar
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
#246 - Husch Blackwell: New Towers and Property Values
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...
#245 - Allfasteners: Supporting Data Center Builds
Modern mounting systems for digital infrastructure equipment go beyond basicframes—they're adaptable, configurable, and designed to secure active gear whileproviding organized pathways for power and signal cables.Calvin Waskey, w...
#244 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Arpan Sura, FCC’s Chief AI Officer
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. &...
#243 - OneVizion: Accessing Disparate Information in Large Organizations
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 ongoin...
#242 - Fiberlight: Fiber Market Dynamics and Outlook
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 o...
#241 - Power & Tel: Telecom in Transition
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 tele...
#240 - Sitetracker - Beyond the Build: Managing Digital Infrastructure Efficiently
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-Pro...
#239 - Myths Costing U.S. TowerCos Million (and How to Fix Them)
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
#238 - Towers & Withstanding the Test of Time with Congruex
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 w...
#237 - Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation
Human trafficking involves the exploitation of men, women and children, for some sort of control or monetary gain.The Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation, or T.A.T.E., initiative offers guidelines for the many men and...
#236 - Harmoni Towers - Colocating Tenants on Towers
Tower companies report an increase in colocation requests from MNOs and other wireless operators, more than for lease amendments on existing sites. Onboarding second or third tenants involves different considerations than hosting the anchor ten...
#235 - Wireless Water Cooler Hosts Jim Stritzinger, Head of the SC Broadband Office
Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA CEO and President, and Jim Fryer, Inside Towers Managing Editor recently chatted with Jim Stritzinger, the Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office on the Wireless Water Cooler ...
#234 - Meeting Health & Safety Standards using Power-Ascenders
Tower climbers work in all kinds of weather that affect their health and safety, especially in hot and humid conditions. Industry and government agencies are making a concerted effort to establish appropriate Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ...
#233 - Mobile Tower Siting Case with Husch Blackwell
We often hear about municipalities or individuals pushing back on new cell tower developments in their communities over location or aesthetics. A recent case involved two competing tower companies that went to court over a siting dispute with a...
#232 - Private Tower Company Opportunities and Challenges
In the U.S., large public tower companies hold a substantial portion of the communications towers in operation. The remainder are owned and managed by numerous smaller private companies that support a range of mobile network operators and other...