Aaron Blazar

Making the small cell economics work

As featured in RCR Wireless

Crown Castle has acquired three metro fiber operators in the past eight months. Its first deal was viewed at first as a one-off to fill a network density need. But after the April 30 announcement …

Aaron Blazar

C-RAN generating new business opportunities

As featured in RCRWireless

Wireless operators in today’s market face increasing pressure on the top line as price competition continues to ramp up. At the same time, network performance expectations among consumers remain high as usage continues to grow, leaving …

Aaron Blazar

U.S. wireless infrastructure themes for 2015

As Featured in RCR Wireless

It is shaping up to be a very interesting 2015 in the world of wireless infrastructure. As operators and investors evaluate how to play their cards this year and beyond, there are several key areas …

Aaron Blazar

Spending $41B-plus on spectrum is only the beginning

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This week marks the continuation of the advanced wireless services 3 spectrum auction, also known as Auction 97. With bids passing $41 billion, the auction is re-emphasizing just how much value mobile service providers place …

Aaron Blazar

Why ATLANTIC-ACM is bullish on fiber

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On Oct. 17, Zayo began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the return of a pure fiber infrastructure provider to the public markets. Zayo has built a fiber infrastructure business with a deep metro …

Aaron Blazar

Backhaul isn’t always about fiber

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Discussion around the cellular backhaul market in the United States today places a heavy emphasis on fiber and putting more glass in the ground — and for good reason. Ultimately, Atlantic-ACM believes that in order to …

Aaron Blazar

Sprint and T-Mobile US: Three Other Reasons it Might Not Have Worked

Regulatory hurdles have apparently put to rest Softbank’s plans to bid for T-Mobile US, but the potential deal faced headwinds on several other fronts, including go-to-market strategy, coverage and network integration. All in, just like any other deal, the combination …

Aaron Blazar

VIDEO: RCR Wireless News Chat with ATLANTIC-ACM About Small Cell Economics and Realities

RCR Wireless News editor Dan Meyer held a live chat with our own Aaron Blazar for RCR readers about the current economic and marketplace realities surrounding small cell development projects. If you missed the live chat, a replay is available …

Aaron Blazar

Wireless Infrastructure Value Chain Consolidation?

Historically, the wireless infrastructure value chain consisting of tower operators, fiber backhaul providers and neutral colocation facility providers has existed as three distinct provider groups. With increased consolidation in each of the infrastructure sectors, and increased focus on turnkey wireless …

Aaron Blazar

Disorganized Value Chain: The Story of Small Cell and DAS

In early April, I had the pleasure of participating in the NEDAS Forum event in New York City. The forum had attendees and speakers covering all aspects of the deployment value chain. From attending, it became clear that Manhattan has