American Tower

As the nation’s top four carriers work to offer nationwide, high-speed data service, more cell towers are now supporting multiple carriers. But co-location is not enough; operators and tower companies …

American Tower is expanding in Brazil, adding roughly 4,600 towers to the 7,200 towers it already has in that country. The company is buying BR Towers S.A for just under …

In infrastructure news this week, Ericsson is diversifying its leadership team, and tower companies appear unfazed by the prospect of carrier consolidation. Ericsson appointments Ericsson has added three new members …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. New safety website The National Association of Tower Erectors announced earlier …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. New safety website The National Association of Tower Erectors announced earlier …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Surging mobile data demand means that wireless operators need to add coverage and capacity to their networks, and that often means co-locating a cell site on a …

Orlando, Fla. – Leaders from the nation’s three largest tower companies took the stage to kick off PCIA’s 2014 Wireless Infrastructure Show. Crown Castle International, American Tower and SBA Communications …

The nation’s three largest tower companies continue to benefit from demand for tower space driven by the transition to LTE networks, and by the seemingly insatiable consumer appetite for mobile …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. Last week two of the biggest events in the world of telecom happened simultaneously: Mobile World …

Welcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. Cell tower radiation: it’s a topic that …

Weekend reports that Sprint was looking at acquiring T-Mobile US stirred the pot, though most observers found the taste not quite to their liking. Following a report from The Wall …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

SBA Communications deepened its tower holdings in Brazil, announcing today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 2,007 wireless sites from that country’s largest telecommunications provider Oi for …

Weekly Tower Wrap brought to you by Towercrews.net: The FCC is taking a fresh look at its rules for local governments as they regulate wireless infrastructure siting, including existing wireless towers and …

Buoyed by LTE rollouts, American Tower reported increasing revenues even as impacts from foreign currency caused a 22% slide in profits. Total revenue for the quarter was up 13% year-over-year …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – To the surprise of few, leaders from the nation’s largest tower owners remain upbeat regarding the future of their market, citing the continued need for wireless carriers …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – For the second year in a row, Crown Castle looks set to pull off a big deal with a wireless carrier as published reports indicate the tower …

AT&T looks to be the latest domestic operator attempting to raise some quick cash by selling off its tower assets. According to a Bloomberg report, the telecommunications giant is looking …

Crown Castle International surprised some analysts by announcing this morning plans to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust by Jan. 1, 2014. “We are delighted to announce this plan …

Consolidation is set to strike the tower space as American Tower announced this morning plans to acquire smaller rival Global Tower Partners’ parent company Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Tower Holdings for …

It wasn’t an easy week for U.S.-based American Tower, as a report from Muddy Waters accused the company of a $250 million discrepancy between the price American Tower said it …

Mexican telecommunications company Axtel has closed the sale of 883 telecommunications sites for approximately U.S. $250 million to American Tower Corporation, through its subsidiary MATC Digital. The deal has been …

SBA Communications jumped into the Brazilian tower market, announcing today the acquisition of 800 “freestanding” towers from an undisclosed mobile broadband provider for approximately $174 million. The company said the …