LOS ANGELES – All four nationwide carriers are set to invest in small cells and distributed antenna systems next year, with the two largest carriers leading the way. That forecast comes from Marc Ganzi, the wireless investor who founded Global Tower Partners and sold...
5 things to know today
1. Samsung and Verizon Wireless plan to test LTE-enabled femto cells in unlicensed spectrum. Verizon Wireless has been a leader in the movement to extend LTE to the unlicensed spectrum used for Wi-Fi. The companies expect the LTE-U enabled small...
As mobile operators try to meet the demand for data in the most crowded environments, equipment vendors are eager to supply them with small cells, distributed antenna systems and Wi-Fi offload solutions. But carriers are learning to look at the specific problems they want...
Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower business is healthy, but it is also going through some big changes. Three of...
ExteNet Systems, a builder and operator of DAS and small cell systems, is set to become part of Digital Bridge Holdings, the investment group that owns Vertical Bridge and Mexico Tower Partners. Along with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Digital Bridge is set to buy out...
A look inside the life of a tower climber
RCR Wireless News reporter Joey Jackson attended South Wireless Summit last week and had the opportunity to talk to some tower climbers. They provided insight into the life of a tower climber, which we featured in...
Vertical Bridge gains over 200 tower sites
Independent wireless infrastructure company CiG Wireless announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate company of Vertical Bridge Holdings. CiG Wireless' tower portfolio, which includes more than 200 geographically widespread tower sites, will be...
As the FCC's Auction 97 apparently enters its final stages, many in the tower industry are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief. Carrier spectrum spending coupled with relentless mobile data price wars could mean higher costs and lower revenues, leaving less capital available...
Vertical Bridge buys over $500MÂ worth of towers
The holiday shopping spree continues this week. Last week it was American Tower buying up towers. This week Vertical Bridge struck two large deals to increase their tower portfolio. The first is with U.S. Cellular, where they entered...
The tower industry continues to offer excellent returns to companies that own and operate cell towers, but the tower construction business may be under some pressure.
Crown Castle merges into REIT
Tower giant Crown Castle is moving forward with its plan to merge the entire company...
