Cell Tower News

Fourth-quarter financial results for most tower companies have come and gone, and now with NATE Unite wrapped up as well, there’s been a lull on the national/international tower stage. However, that …

SBA Communications said today that a solid fourth quarter capped off a strong 2014, and the tower giant expects continued strong carrier spending in the year ahead. The company said …

NATE Unite celebrates 20th anniversary This week was the 20th anniversary of the National Association of Tower Erectors’ conference NATE Unite. This annual event sees people from all over come together …

In conjunction with NATE Unite 2015, the leadership of the Wireless Industry Safety Task Force announced the formation of the National Wireless Safety Alliance. The purpose of the assessment certification …

It’s only Wednesday, but this has already been a big week for Don Doty and Patrick Moore. Within just two days the partners marked a milestone in their work to …

American Tower now earns more than half its revenue outside the United States. The company reported fourth-quarter domestic rental and management revenue of $681 million (up 9.3%) and international rental …

Paarl, South Africa – Atlas Tower builds first towers inSouth Africa. Atlas Tower, a successful Colorado – based company that owns and operates communication towers in 11 US states, announced successful …

Ntelos sells 85 towers Grain Management announced the closing of a deal to acquire 85 towers from Ntelos Holdings. The towers are said to be worth $2.2 million in cash …

Crown Castle owns Down Under footprint of 1,800 towers Cellular infrastructure giant Crown Castle is considering a sale of its Australian tower assets, which comprise some 1,800 towers that support …

PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA – Atlas Tower, a successful Colorado-based company that owns and operates communication towers in 11 U.S. states, announced successful completion of its first seven towers in South Africa. With 13 …

América Móvil’s tower move in Mexico All may be quiet on the American tower front after last week’s big move from American Tower, but this week Latin American mobile operator América …

Verizon tower sale confirmed Earlier this week we reported the possibility of Verizon Communications selling $15 billion worth of its portfolio to make up for all the money spent in the recent …

Nebraska tower collapse It almost looked like we were going to get through all of January without a tower incident, but that changed yesterday. A strong gust of wind caused a …

Progress report from NATE The National Association of Tower Erectors issued an update on the national wireless skills-based training standard discussed last year to be put into place this year. The …

Ntelos to sell towers to Grain Management for $41 million Regional telecommunications operator Ntelos announced it has reached an agreement to sell up to 103 of its towers to an …

Supreme Court rules against Roswell As we reported a few months ago, T-Mobile US headed to the highest court in the land to get a final answer on a dispute …

Senate questions legality of ‘stingrays’ Two senators are launching an official inquiry into the legality of the FBI and other government agencies’ use of “stingrays,” also known as fake cell …

Another tragic tower climber fatality Just when the tower industry thought it was out of the woods and could put a final number on climber deaths in 2014, tragedy struck …

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 …

Vertical Bridge buys over $500M 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 …

China Tower to build 1 million towers Wait, who is this incredibly ambitious company looking to bring so many new towers? China Tower is a new company created by the …

China’s three mobile carriers have created a new company, China Tower, which will take over ownership of the three firms’ telecom infrastructure while ambitiously planning to build 1 million new …

American Tower is reportedly preparing to spend up to $1 billion to buy 51% of India’s Viom, a tower company controlled by Tata Teleservices. According to reports, American Tower wants …

British Telecommunications in preliminary talks to buy EE Deutsche Telekom and Orange may be considering selling consumer network EE to BT. EE is the largest mobile operator in the United Kingdom. …

American Tower has agreed to buy Bharti Airtel’s Nigerian towers for just over $1 billion. The holding company for Bharti Airtel’s African operations will sell 4,800 towers to American Tower …