Towers

As service providers continue to grow their RF network footprints, they are under tremendous pressure to reduce deployment time to meet constant network demands and reduce OpEx. Fiber to the antenna (FTTA) sites offer significant coverage and capacity benefits, but …

Analysts see limited impact, executives say investment continues With interest rates expected to rise and the next round of carrier network upgrades not expected for more than a year, some might say this is not the best time to invest …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President Jonathan Adelstein is on a mission to develop a competent, consistent wireless workforce that will be ready to perform as the industry gears up for the rollout of “5G.” In addition to creating jobs with growth …

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get his insight into the likely phased commercialization of “5G” mobile …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS – As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer, Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, who held the same role at …

Bouygues is currently negotiating a possible takeover by Orange French operator Bouygues Telecom is negotiating the sale of certain assets to rival operators Iliad and Numericable-SFR, Fench newspaper Les Echos reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. According to …

DT may consider selling certain mobile towers Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is currently evaluating options for some of its European assets, including mobile towers, according to a press report. Unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg said Deutsche Telekom has hired advisors to help …

French telco targets 75% LTE coverage by the end of 2016 French telecom operator Iliad, which operates in the mobile market through its Free subsidiary, ended 2015 with 3.7 million LTE subscribers, posting 2 million net customer additions for the …

Looking back, cell tower power used to be treated a lot like the electrical grid: essential, reliable, taken for granted, a tad dull. But today, cell tower power is a different story. It is an exciting source of technical and …

The National Association of Tower Erectors’ annual conference is always a good opportunity to take the tower industry’s pulse, and this year attendees reported record turnouts in New Orleans despite the fact the Mobile World Congress event occurred at the …

Drone operators from other industries look to cell towers for new business The cell tower industry is just one of many that could be transformed by unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as drones. Many of us think first of …

Next week the city that has rebuilt itself will host the builders, suppliers and tower owners who represent NATE, the National Association of Tower Erectors. As New Orleans welcomes more than 130 exhibitors and hundreds more attendees to NATE Unite …

Evolution toward 5G, small cell deployments and dark fiber all impact backhaul outlook Network densification, currently being driven by deployment of small cells, will be a pillar of next-generation “5G” mobile networks. But as demand for capacity drives infrastructure expansion, …

5 things to know today … 1. The small cell opportunity for commercial property owners continues to grow. Vertical Bridge has made a deal to manage wireless sites at 250 real estate investment trust-owned health care facilities. Welltower is a …

Telecom Italia currently owns 60% of telecom infrastructure firm Inwit A consortium comprising Spanish operator Cellnex and Italian infrastructure fund F2i is the front-runner to buy 45% of Italian telecom tower operator Inwit, controlled by Telecom Italia, Reuters reports. Earlier …

Stocks for Sprint and major U.S. tower companies fell dramatically after rumors the carrier was moving away from macro sites surfaced late last week. Sprint’s stock dropped 9% on Friday while American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA Communications lost 3%, …

Cell tower site acquisition and ownership can be a complicated and risky endeavor if you don’t fully understand the complex rules and regulations involved. But, with increasing demand for capacity due to the explosion of devices in the market, it …

Telecommunications is not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of 3M. The Maplewood, Minnesota-based manufacturing company made its name in the adhesive business, but it also has a complete division dedicated to telecom, which supplies …

The telco aims to upgrade 100 telecoms towers by the end of 2015 Dannish mobile telephony operator Telenor Denmark announced the deployment of its commercial LTE+ service in the country’s largest cities. Using carrier aggregation technology, Telenor is currently upgrading …

The Indian telco will transfer the assets to two US investment groups Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications has reached an agreement to sell its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel and its fiber assets to two private equity firms, …

Tower ownership can be a risky endeavor, but it can also deliver hefty profits for those who know how to properly allocate their resources and build strong relationships with carriers. On this weeks Cell Tower News show, Alex Gellman, co-founder …

Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm. According to local press reports, the deal is expected to be announced in the coming days. …

Telecom Italia plans to keep up to 20% of the infrastructure firm Telecom Italia is looking to sell a part of its Inwit holdings, with CEO Marco Patuano noting “we are ready to send tender invitations to potential bidders for the Inwit stake.” …

DALLAS – Antennas took center stage on the first day of the LTE North America conference, with discussions centered around the evolving environment for these frequently overlooked contributors to the functionality of wireless networks. Ken Rehbehn, principal analyst for the mobile …

Following up on an August contract announcement, Phoenix Tower International has finalized an acquisition of ownership/management of 600 tower sites from carrier T-Mobile US. Phoenix Tower owns and operates towers in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. The company …