Industry Wire

Tower crew looking up at a cell tower from the compound, new climber in a blue hard hat — first year on the towers, Altitude & Iron.
First Year on the Towers: What Nobody Tells New Climbers
Thinking about becoming a tower climber? A straight answer on the first year — how people get in, the travel, the fear, and what separates the ones who make it... Read more...
Illustrated tower climber in full harness climbing a cell tower — 100% tie-off fall protection, Altitude & Iron.
100% Tie-Off: What's Actually on a Tower Climber's Harness
What full-time tower hands actually carry for 100% tie-off — the harness, the lanyards, the positioning gear — and the inspection habits that keep you climbing. Read more...
Industry Wire weekly roundup — AT&T and Verizon Q2 subscriber growth, someone climbed for that. Altitude & Iron tower news.
Industry Wire — Week of August 1, 2026
This week for tower crews: the industry's first fatality of 2026, OSHA writing heat citations without a heat rule, BEAD money finally moving, big carrier quarters that somebody climbed for,... Read more...