Tower company executives are seeing a shift in public opinion when it comes to new cell towers. Even those who might not want new towers recognize the need for coverage.
What's the best way to protest a proposed cell tower in your neighborhood? You could...
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Tragedy in Kentucky
It was supposed to be a quiet, easy holiday week. A short work week. But, unfortunately those dreams of a quiet week without incident...
SBA Communications (SBAC) said today that it is acquiring 1,641 more wireless sites in Brazil from Oi. Oi will lease space on the towers from SBA after the transaction closes, but SBA will have the right to lease space to other carriers as well....
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 say new towers are needed in many locations.
“We are building more towers today than...
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 $1 billion. The purchase price will be a combination of cash and the assumption...
Verizon Wireless says it has spent roughly $4.2 million to measure RF levels at its 5,000 rooftop antenna sites. The carrier's initiative came in response to a Federal Communications Commission investigation, prompted by complaints that originated in Philadelphia and Hartford. Verizon paid a $50,000...
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 to its global leadership team, two of whom are women. Each of the new executives will...
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New safety website
The National Association of Tower Erectors announced earlier this year at NATE Unite 2014 a new 100% tie-off awareness campaign to make safety at...
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 this year at NATE Unite 2014 a new 100% tie-off awareness campaign to make safety at...
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 tower occupied by one of their competitors.
"Volume and demand for co-locations and new towers...
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 all projected a continuation of current growth trends. Specifically, the group highlighted network densification...
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 data. American Tower, Crown Castle International and SBA Communications all reported double digit increases...
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Last week two of the biggest events in the world of telecom happened simultaneously: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and NATE UNITE in San Diego, California. As such, there's plenty...
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 has concerned communities for as long as towers have existed. It even shapes debates on...
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 Street Journal that Softbank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son was spearheading plans for Sprint to acquire...
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 a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
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 $645 million.
SBA noted that at the close of the deal, Oi will enter into...
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The FCC is taking a fresh look at its rules for local governments as they regulate wireless infrastructure siting, including existing wireless towers and base stations.
Investment giant KKR announced a partnership with Associated Partners to invest a reported $100...
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 to $807.9 million. American Tower reported domestic rental and management revenue growth of 10% to...
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 to feed the growing appetite for mobile data services. Speaking during the annual “View...
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 giant was close to picking up tower assets from AT&T. According to a Bloomberg...
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 to unload between 10,000 and 11,000 towers for around $5 billion.
This is not the...
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 for conversion because we believe REIT status is the optimal structure for our business given...
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 approximately $4.8 billion. The deal, if approved by regulators, would add around 5,400 domestic...
