Towers

BECKLEY, W.V.-Pegasus Tower Co. Ltd. has acquired three wireless communications sites from New York-based A.P. Cell Towers, a division of Apollo Real Estate Advisors. The towers, located in West Virginia’s …

Freud is looking down on us, smiling at how the most powerful, the most-manly city on earth has learned to cope with the stress of war and peace and scandal. …

STOCKHOLD, Sweden-A handful of wireless operators lodged a joint application with Sweden’s National Post and Telecom Agency that calls for altered license terms for third-generation network construction that would allow …

Crown Castle International Corp. last week confirmed it is selling its U.K. business, including 3,600 tower sites, to British utility company National Grid Transco plc for $2.035 billion cash. “The …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Tower Ventures III L.L.C. for $52 million in cash, plus fees and expenses. The 97 wireless communications towers are …

AeroSolutions L.L.C. has found its niche in the oft-neglected wireless tower infrastructure industry. The company said it is being discovered by bigger players that increasingly rely on its expertise to …

A regional wireless industry association could be coming to a neighborhood near you. A movement is afoot in the wireless industry, and the tower sector, hungry to learn the intricacies …

Wireless tower owner Global Signal Inc., formerly known as Pinnacle Holdings, has returned to the public market with an initial public offering of 7 million shares of common stock priced …

Wireless tower owner Global Signal Inc., formerly Pinnacle Holdings, has returned to the public market with an initial public offering of 7 million shares of common stock priced at $18 …

Rural wireless provider Cellular South said it has added more than 100 cell sites since last September as part of the planned expansion of its CDMA2000 1x-based network, which is …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced its operating subsidiaries have refinanced their previous credit facility with a new $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility. The new credit facility consists of a $400 …

Wireless broadband service provider Digitalpath Networks has partnered with national Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. to target customers in the areas surrounding Chico, Sacramento and Redding, Calif. Digitalpath provides wireless …

WASHINGTON-As allegations fly back and forth over the award of Iraqi mobile-phone licenses and public-safety contracts in a war-torn country where insurgency has become a destabilizing force, the U.S.-led Coalition …

A grand opening last week marked the coming together of two seasoned wireless tower equipment companies. The festivities commemorated the re-opening of Rohn Industries Inc.’s Peoria, Ill.-based manufacturing operation, under …

Despite increased revenues, tower companies Crown Castle International Corp. and SBA Communications Corp. reported first-quarter financials in the red, although Crown managed to shave its losses. Crown reported site rental …

Supported by the Telecom Act of 1996, wireless carriers are taking towns across the country that have denied them permits for tower builds to court-and winning. Reports from local newspapers …

BOCA RATON-SBA Communications Corp. late Thursday rounded out the public tower sector’s first-quarter 2004 financial earnings. The company recorded revenues of $57.3 million, up from $51.7 million in last year’s …

WASHINGTON-The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday said Sprint PCS cannot use a clause in a California state law to build a tower in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., against …

HOUSTON-Wireless communications tower owner Crown Castle International Corp. released financial results for the first quarter of 2004 in line with guidance issued last month. The company reported site rental and …

Most wireless customers are pleased with the services, coverage and customer services from their wireless carriers, according to a new report from JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corp. According to …

WORCESTER, Mass.-Optasite Inc., a wireless services firm that provides acquisition, cell site construction, testing and maintenance services, said it has received $10 million in financing. The company plans to use …

WORCESTER, Mass.-Optasite Inc., a wireless services firm that provides acquisition, cell site construction, testing and maintenance services, said it has received $10 million in financing. The company plans to use …

Most wireless customers are pleased with the services, coverage and customer services from their wireless carrier, according to a new report from JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corp. According to …

American Tower Corp. early Tuesday reported first-quarter financial results in line with analyst expectations. The company said total revenues were $186.2 million, up 15 percent from the first quarter of …

SpectraSite Inc. kicked off wireless tower company first-quarter earning releases this week on a positive note. The company said revenues for the first quarter were $84.6 million and operating income …