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Looking out the window of his Los Angeles office, William E. Jackson II can see two wireless sites his company designed, but he hopes nobody else can see them. Jackson …

LAS VEGAS-The agreement between Crown Castle International Corp. and GTE Corp. by many accounts eliminated the last major carrier tower portfolio on the market and capped off a year of …

American Tower Corp., the tower industry’s heavyweight with nearly 10,000 towers in its portfolio, began as something of an afterthought. “Our tower roots go back to my cable television days …

Following is a summary of the finalists for the tower industry Excellence in Business Awards sponsored by RCR and Shorecliff Communications Inc. Winners will be announced at the 1999 Tower …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. entered into an agreement with TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. in Mexico under which American Tower will loan up to $120 million to TV Azteca in exchange …

American Tower Corp. signed a $260 million agreement with AT&T Corp. to acquire approximately 1,942 microwave towers and build 1,000 new wireless communication sites for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. during …

American Tower Corp. last week made its first large carrier transaction through a master sublease agreement with Vodafone AirTouch plc. The deal gives American Tower the sublease rights to 2,100 …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire 192 towers located in the South from Triton PCS, an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate. The towers are located in Virginia, …

BOSTON-Consistent with the tower industry’s consolidation trend, American Tower Corp. scored high last week with several new transactions. The company signed a $39 million agreement to acquire 108 wireless communication …

The gap between large and small independent tower companies became wider last week as a pair of transactions added nearly 2,500 towers to the portfolios of two of the larger …

Fresh from his turnaround performance leading MobileMedia Communications Inc. out of bankruptcy, former president and chief executive officer Ron Grawert has been named CEO of Clariti Telecommunications International. The company …

In addition to adding towers to their portfolios, tower management companies also have started to bring wireless construction capabilities in-house in an effort to offer their carrier customers one-stop shopping. …

The transition of control of cell sites from wireless carriers to independent tower companies is accelerating, and build-to-suit companies increasingly are getting the call from carriers to handle the buildout …

In the last two weeks alone, Crown Castle International Corp. has more than doubled its tower portfolio in the United States and United Kingdom, securing a top position for itself …

NEW YORK-Television programming often can be as good a barometer as hard numbers about trends that are hot, and so it is with the wireless tower industry. In a recent …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. completed its acquisition of TeleCom Towers L.L.C. In connection with the transaction, American Tower issued about 3.9 million shares of class A common stock, paid $60.1 million …

NEW YORK-OmniAmerica Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., announced the Department of Justice Antitrust Division approved its merger with American Tower Corp., Boston. OmniAmerica and American Tower announced Nov. 16 their plan to …

If the recent consolidation activity among independent tower companies is any indication, size is perceived to be an important element to a tower company in attracting deals with wireless carriers. …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. and Triton PCS announced they entered into a contract in which American Tower will build 115 build-to-suit tower-development sites in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has purchased Bracket Master Inc. for approximately $1.5 million. Bracket Master Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of tower hardware based in Jupiter, Fla., formed in 1994 to …

American Tower Corp. last week bolstered its leading position among independent tower companies when it announced plans to acquire TeleCom Towers L.L.C. and OmniAmerica Inc., the latter considered a major …

Consolidation among heavyweights in the telecommunications industry, including some of the wireless sector’s largest carriers, has grabbed the headlines during the last several months. Meanwhile, the tower industry has been …

The vast number of players coupled with loads of savvy Wall Street money has set the stage for mass consolidation within the tower industry. The rate of acquisitions has moved …

NEW YORK-Boston-based American Tower Systems Corp. sold a secondary offering of 29.37 million shares of Class A common stock July 2 at a price of $23.50 each in connection with …

NEW YORK-Boston-based American Tower Systems Corp. will become a stand-alone company following CBS Corp.’s acquisition of its parent and its spin-off, which involve a secondary offering of the tower company’s …