We all want to stay in the know, and nowadays, it’s hard to tell what information is reliable and what’s just bologna. We put together a definitive list of the best telecom news sources so you can always know what’s happening in the telecommunications world:
- Inside Towers
Inside Towers is written for the wireless tower industry. There is plenty of news and information for wireless, but there is precious little available targeted specifically to towers. There is no other source of daily tower news and information, written for tower owners, managers, and supporting businesses. Inside Towers specializes in tower news for wireless infrastructure professionals. - FierceWireless
FierceWireless coverage ranges from network infrastructure to wireless technology, service pricing, 5G, spectrum policy, smartphones and more, providing our readers with thoughtful news and analysis on this increasingly competitive marketplace. - RCR Wireless News
RCR Wireless News has been a must-read wireless and mobile news source since 1982, which Arden Media Company acquired in 2009 from Crain Communications. Today, RCR Wireless News offers uncompromising editorial excellence, research, and integrated marketing services. Industry veteran Dan Meyer and a team of editors and writers worldwide provide editorial leadership to RCR Wireless News. - TowerXchange
We engage with the passive (and active) infrastructure market along two axes. On a horizontal axis, we foster dialogue between MNOs, towers, investors and their advisers, accelerating to market investible, high-quality telecoms infrastructure assets. On a vertical axis, we examine the impact of tower transactions on the product and service supply chain, from turnkey installation and O&M subcontractors to energy equipment, monitoring and management and static asset manufacturers. TowerXchange is actively profiling suppliers with a proven track record of success at multiple cell sites. - Telecoms.com
Telecoms.com is a highly respected and independent news portal covering the latest technological advancements and market trends, focusing on the key business and technology issues facing the industry today.
Its impartial investigation of industry activity is supplemented by regular in-depth features, executive interviews, and opinion pieces, which have made Telecoms.com the place for communications professionals to consume in-depth information covering hot topics such as Digital Transformation, 4G/5G, AI, IoT, NFV, SDN, Security, VR/AR and much more. - Cellular News
cellular-news is a leading wireless telecom online publication that focuses on the mobile/cellular market. Formed in July 1998, we publish on average 50 news articles per day which are read by industry leaders. The publication specializes in publishing the leading news articles from around the globe, offering a truly international perspective on the industry. - LightReading
Light Reading is the go-to, independent online news analysis and opinion portal for the global communications networking and services industry that comprises telecom, mobile and cable network operators, the cloud services players (including the web-scale giants) and all the companies that develop and supply them with technology, applications, and professional services.
At Sitetracker, we use these telecom news sources to make sure we don’t miss anything from important shifts in the telecom industry to mergers between tower companies. You may see some overlap between these sources, but you may find that aggregating all of them into one feed can give you a 360-degree view of what’s happening in telecommunications. Use a tool like feed.ly to see all of your telecom news in one place.
Do you have a go-to news source that isn’t on the list? Let us know in the comments.