Charlie Smith, industry veteran and current president of SDT, appointed President and CEO Austin Shanfelter, former CEO and President of MasTec, becomes Executive Chairman IRVING, Texas, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Unitek Global Services, Inc. (Unitek), a leading provider of telecommunications and broadband infrastructure and fulfillment services, announced today that it has named Charlie Smith, who currently serves as President […]

Published in the March “Underground Construction” digital edition (pp. 48-50). Contractors discuss concerns, challenges, and express their optimism at the UCT HDD Roundtable. An experienced panel of horizontal directional drilling experts with several prominent underground construction companies shared challenges, concerns, frustrations, and optimist during a roundtable discussion held in conjunction with the Underground Construction Technology […]

Infrastructure Builder Adds DAS, Small Cell CapabilitiesJuly 14, 2013 | by J. Sharpe Smith | DAS-1 | No Comments True to its name, Mississippi-based Southern Diversified Technologies has diversified again. The cell tower builder and general infrastructure maker, is expanding its wireless division into DAS and small cell deployments. It is a logical progression. SDT […]

SDT attends the DAS in Action event held in New Orleans, LA. It was a great opportunity to hear wonderful speakers such as Scott J. Semone (Verizon Wireless), Dan Harkness (ADRF), Chad Townes (AT&T Antenna Solutions Group), Mario Bouchard (iBWave), and many others speak on the direction of the industry, the challenges ahead and the need […]

SDT enjoyed a great time as one of the premier sponsors for the South Wireless Summit in Tunica. The summit was held over three days at the legendary Harrah’s Tunica Hotel and Casino with a fun day of golf on a blustery day. This was a great time for networking and learning the latest developments in […]

March 1-6, 2013 James Ezell, President of SDT attends the Power and Communication Contractor’s Association (PCCA) Annual Conference in Naples, FL. The convention was very eventful, filled with great speakers such as John Ashcroft, former Attorney General under George W. Bush; Dr. Shirley Garrett, Writer and Motivational Speaker; and for the Prayer Breakfast, we enjoyed Ken […]

Feb. 27-28, 2013 February 27 and 28 businesses from across the US, Including SDT, gathered for the 2013 Stennis Industry Days held at the IP Casino in Biloxi and hosted by the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology drawing over 300 attendees. On Wednesday, the 27th, exhibitors and individual registrants were treated to a drive along the […]

New Orleans during Mardi Gras is always a busy time. None more so than this year! SDT attends two associations simultaneously. The Louisiana Telecom Association (LTA) and the Louisiana / Mississippi Wireless Association (LMWA) meetings were both held in New Orleans at the same time just blocks away from each other. The LTA is an association […]