Towers

HOUSTON-TWR Lighting Inc. recently introduced its L864/865 dual lighting system for tower structures and touted it as a potential source of cost savings for tower operators. The new system, which …

To the Editor, I read your opinion piece, and agree that the parties to the Consensus Plan seem like they cannot get on the same page. I take issue with …

An Oct. 31 article in RCR Wireless quoted Sen. Ted Stevens from Alaska as saying, “We should let cell-phone companies get additional price support to expand cell-phone towers into rural …

Nextel Communications Inc. won a number of wireless licenses, spectrum and tower leases for $51 million in an auction of certain assets of bankrupt wireless broadband service provider Nucentrix Broadband …

Tower owner and operator SpectraSite Inc. this week released fairly solid third-quarter 2003 financial results. SpectraSite reported total revenues of $83.9 million, up from $79.3 million for the third quarter …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced its American Towers Inc. subsidiary will sell $400 million principal amount of 7.25-percent senior subordinated notes due 2011 in an institutional private placement. The company originally …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million in total revenues during the third …

LAS VEGAS-From a crowded show floor at this week’s Tower Summit & Trade Show, Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. presented its annual Excellence in Business Awards. Sprint Sites USA was awarded the …

WASHINGTON-A powerful lawmaker called for wireless carriers to get universal-service subsidies for deploying towers in rural America. “We should let cell-phone companies get additional price support to expand cell-phone towers …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency plan to create a tower location database though a memorandum of understanding that requires them to exchange unclassified database …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. reported strong third-quarter results, including increased revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and decreased net losses. Total operating revenues were $186.9 million, up from …

Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million in total revenues during the third …

LAS VEGAS-From a crowded show floor at this week’s Tower Summit & Trade Show, Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. presented its annual Excellence in Business Awards. Sprint Sites USA was awarded the …

WASHINGTON-The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local authorities are investigating the death of a man who died after falling from a cell-phone tower being built by a Massachusetts contractor …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has completed its cash tender offer for its 2.25-percent convertible notes due 2009. The company said that more than $104 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity …

WASHINGTON-PCIA, which re-invented itself from a carrier organization to a tower organization and held its first tower-specific trade show earlier this month, said Oct. 13 it had hired a new …

NEW YORK-Analysts including Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Bear Stearns and Co. Inc. have re-initiated coverage of SpectraSite Inc. following the company’s re-listing on the New York Stock Exchange …

Before it becomes a rehash of PCIA vs. CTIA, PCIA and Shorecliff Communications need to merge their tower shows into one event. It’s the best thing for the industry, and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said late Friday it is giving rural wireless carriers a chance to make their case why they can’t abide by the enhanced 911 rules. “Tier III …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced Jim Taiclet, formerly president and chief operating officer, will take over the roll of chief executive officer, replacing Steve Dodge who will continue as chairman of …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week said it opposed new grant money for the deployment of wireless enhanced 911. “The administration believes Congress should consider more efficient and more cost-effective means …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. said it will restate some financial statements from 2001, 2002 and 2003 to reflect this year’s sale of towers to AAT Communications Corp. and other …

NEW YORK-Telecommunications site consulting and management company HighPointe Group L.L.C. has acquired the assets of Crown Castle International Corp.’s Site Spectrum Management Corp. rooftop management subsidiary. The value of the …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord. Does that sound like good news for tower companies, …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord. Does that sound like good news for tower companies, …