Business
Wireless in New York – A Robust Economic Engine
Have you ever wondered what impact our industry has on New York State? How would you begin to quantify the impact? How many wireless professionals actually work in New York State? And just how much tax revenue does the State and its thousands of municipalities generate from the mobile sector? Can the amount of private … Read more
Happy Birthday To The Mobile Phone: 40 Years Old Today
Forbes‘ contributor, Tim Worstall, reports today on the 40th birthday of the mobile phone. His article highlights the fact that the mobile phone, while a recent invention, has had the fastest adoption rate and that it may have done more to reduce human poverty than any other technology. Worstall provides the factual data to back … Read more
AT&T Details, Upgrades, Investments
The Albany Times Union reported that “AT&T spent $1.4 billion in New York state on both its wireless and land line networks from 2010 to 2012.” And that AT&T “made 1,600 wireless network upgrades in the state last year, including those that were part of the launch of its 4G LTE high-speed data service in the … Read more
NYSWA Infrastructure Sponsor Company CEO Recognized as Harvard Business Review’s “100 Best CEO’s In The World”
James Taiclet Jr., CEO of American Tower was recognized by Harvard Business Review as one of the “100 Best CEOS in the World” (January-February 2013 Issue of HBR). Taiclet is credited with a country adjusted 554% and industry adjusted 485% total shareholder return for American Tower. He is also credited with a positive $29 billion … Read more