Tower News
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Rising Interest in Flying Cell Towersby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 24, 2022
The idea of sky-based cell towers has been floated before, but has yet to be adopted on a large scale. While balloon delivery is a quick way to erect a cell tower in a remote or compromised setting, additional factors, like the weather, make flying cell towers an unpredictable business venture. However, as Data Center The post Rising Interest in Flying Cell Towers appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Canadian Beach Town Tests the Waters of Cell Tower Connectivityby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 23, 2022
The Ontario, Canada beach community on the South Bruce Peninsula (separating Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay) enjoys a swell of summer visitors, which can put a strain on wireless resources. As Bayshore Broadcasting reports, the South Bruce Peninsula Council has been in discussions to erect nine or ten 40-foot poles around town. Shared Tower The post Canadian Beach Town Tests the Waters of Cell Tower Connectivity appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Russian Forces Take Over TV Towers in Ukraine’s Kherson Regionby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 23, 2022
Days after introducing rubles and distribution of Russian passports, Moscow has now started broadcasting its channels in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region. The development came on Tuesday after the Russian engineers forcefully reconfigured at least seven television towers in the Kherson region to broadcast Russian television channels, reports Republicworld. Specialists of the communication units of the The post Russian Forces Take Over TV Towers in Ukraine’s Kherson Region appeared first on Inside Towers.
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OMERS Infrastructure Buys Stilmark, Scales Towers Presence in Australiaby Adam Simmons (Dgtl Infra) on June 22, 2022
OMERS Infrastructure will acquire Stilmark Group, an independent developer, owner, and operator of mobile tower assets in Australia. The post OMERS Infrastructure Buys Stilmark, Scales Towers Presence in Australia appeared first on Dgtl Infra.
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Pine Barrens Cell Tower Bedeviled by Bureaucracyby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 21, 2022
Although the Woodland Township (NJ) Land Use Board has already approved plans to erect a 120-foot cell tower in the Pine Barrens community of Chatsworth, no further action has been taken. The proposal would place an AT&T FirstNet tower on the grounds of the Woodland Township Volunteer Fire and EMS Company. However, as the Pine The post Pine Barrens Cell Tower Bedeviled by Bureaucracy appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Questions to Ask Yourself Before a Tower Inspectionby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 21, 2022
Station engineers or owners should ask themselves these tower-related questions to prepare for an Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP). Does the tower location, height, marking and lighting match the information in the FCC’s Antenna Structure Registration (ASR)? The FCC encourages broad participation in the state association’s ABIP programs in order to reduce the need for The post Questions to Ask Yourself Before a Tower Inspection appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Cell Towers Save Lives Says Rapid Cityby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 20, 2022
Rapid City, SD suffered a bridge collapse in 2020, highlighting the need to have a communications system with no weak points. As KNBN-TV points out, cell towers have been springing up around the region. The newest tower occupies a site on Nemo and Rolling Hills Road, and is one of four in a cluster designed The post Cell Towers Save Lives Says Rapid City appeared first on Inside Towers.
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How Is the Current Economy Impacting the Tower Business?by DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 17, 2022
With the U.S. economy being buffeted by inflation and rising interest rates, we wanted to gauge the impact on the tower business, both in leasing operations and M&A activity. Inside Towers reached out to Michael DeMita, Chief Executive Officer at Tower Capital Advisors, LLC for his perspectives. We asked Clayton Funk, Managing Director at Houlihan The post How Is the Current Economy Impacting the Tower Business? appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Palm Coast Needs Connectivity, But Twitchy About New Cell Towersby DeAnn Combs (Inside Towers) on June 17, 2022
“We need cell phone coverage. All of us know that. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a call drop,” said Palm Coast City Council member Ed Danko in support of the plan to build two new cell towers. “I realize people don’t like cell phone towers in their neighborhood but they certainly The post Palm Coast Needs Connectivity, But Twitchy About New Cell Towers appeared first on Inside Towers.
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Peppertree Capital Backs iSON Tower’s Roll-Out in the Philippinesby Adam Simmons (Dgtl Infra) on June 17, 2022
Peppertree Capital partnered with iSON Tower Ltd Inc, an independent tower company, to fund the roll-out of cellular towers in the Philippines. The post Peppertree Capital Backs iSON Tower’s Roll-Out in the Philippines appeared first on Dgtl Infra.
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Communications Towers M&A Roundup – What’s for Sale?by Adam Simmons (Dgtl Infra) on June 16, 2022
Dgtl Infra provides a roundup of potential forthcoming communications towers M&A activity based on recent reports and market speculation. The post Communications Towers M&A Roundup – What’s for Sale? appeared first on Dgtl Infra.
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Choosing a Cell Tower Lease Consultant: Things You Should Knowby Rich Aghia (Vertical Consultants: Cell Tower Lease Experts) on May 19, 2022
Choosing a Cell Tower Lease Consultant can be a daunting task. Here are some things you should keep in mind. The post Choosing a Cell Tower Lease Consultant: Things You Should Know appeared first on Vertical Consultants: Cell Tower Lease Experts.
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Purchasing a property with an existing cell towerby Rich Aghia (Vertical Consultants: Cell Tower Lease Experts) on May 4, 2022
Purchasing a property with an existing cell tower can be a great way to get a property with an already established income stream. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when considering this option. The post Purchasing a property with an existing cell tower appeared first on Vertical Consultants: Cell Tower Lease Experts.
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European telcos cash in on tower assets as high-cost 5G investment loomsby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on March 3, 2021
European telecoms firms are cashing in on the money-making power of masts, as tower companies line up to pay multi-billion dollar price tags for antennas buzzing with ever more data ahead of the advent of 5G.
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How Will Inflation Affect Your Cell Tower Lease?by Nick G. Foster on February 22, 2021
With the United States Federal Reserve printing money at an unprecedented rate, to save the American economy from the dire financial impacts of the coronavirus, inflation is likely around the corner. Inflation will decrease the value of the dollar your receive from your cell tower lease. Before we get to your cell tower lease, what… The post How Will Inflation Affect Your Cell Tower Lease? appeared first on .
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Neil Notkin Joins Symphony Wireless’s Cell Tower Lease Advisors Ahead of New Websiteby Symphony Wireless (Symphony Wireless) on February 9, 2021
Please join us in celebration as Symphony Wireless expands cell site acquisition platform with appointment of veteran Business Development Executive, Neil Notkin and announces new website.
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Should You Sell Your Cell Tower Lease To Purchase Bitcoin?by Nick G. Foster on February 9, 2021
Tesla’s announcement yesterday that they purchased $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin made tsunami-sized waves across the world of finance and business. While Tesla is not the first publicly traded company to announce bitcoin holdings (Square, invested $50M into 5,000 bitcoin now worth $235M, and MicroStrategy purchasing $1.1B of bitcoin now worth $3.3B) Tesla’s announcement may be… The post Should You Sell Your Cell Tower Lease To Purchase Bitcoin? appeared first on .
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PG&E Sells Tower Rights To SBA For $973Mby Nick G. Foster on February 4, 2021
PG&E, California’s largest utility, announced that they have sold the rights to locate antennas on their utility towers to SBA Communications for $973 million. PG&E made national headlines in 2018 when their utility towers started the deadly Camp Fire in California. PG&E later pled guilty to 84 separate counts of involuntary manslaughter and one felony… The post PG&E Sells Tower Rights To SBA For $973M appeared first on .
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Telefonica sells tower businesses in Europe, LatAm to American Towerby Juan Pedro Tomás (Cell Tower News Archives - RCR Wireless News) on January 13, 2021
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica’s subsidiary Telxius Telecom has signed an agreement with American Tower Corporation (ATC) for the sale of its telecommunications towers businesses in Europe and Latin America. Telxius has telecommunications towers in Spain, Germany, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. Telefonica, which holds a 50.1% stake in Telxius, said that ATC will pay 7.7 The post Telefonica sells tower businesses in Europe, LatAm to American Tower appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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Telangana's tower density higher than national averageby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on January 6, 2021
Telangana's tower density is 0.71 per thousand population against the national average of 0.42 per cent, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said on Wednesday while presiding over the second meeting of the State Broadband Committee.
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5G deployments boost China Towers H1 financial resultsby Juan Pedro Tomás (Cell Tower News Archives - RCR Wireless News) on August 11, 2020
China Tower’s business in the first half of 2020 was positively impacted by the acceleration of 5G deployments in China, the company said in its earnings release. The telco said that a total of 215,000 5G sites had been constructed in the first half of the year. Net profit grew 16.9%year-on-year to CNY2.98 billion The post 5G deployments boost China Towers H1 financial results appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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Reliance Jio's $8B bn tower deal with Brookfield awaits nod from DoT, MHAby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on April 22, 2020
Nine months after Reliance Jio entered into an agreement with Brookfield to sell its mobile network towers, the largest FDI in Indian infrastructure has not yet received all regulatory approvals, said people aware of the matter.
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MCC commissioner orders survey of telecom towers in Mysuruby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on June 10, 2019
The soaring telecom towers, their antennae shooting up into the sky from amid a mass of concrete roofs, have for long been an enduring source of chagrin for residents of Mysuru
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Indus Tower-Bharti Infratel merger in final leg; Bimal Dayal to be CEO of the merged entityby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on May 21, 2019
The shareholder groups have also proposed the appointment of Bimal Dayal and Hemant Ruia as chief executive and chief financial officer, respectively, of the merged entity.
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ATC: Q1, outlook hurt by India telco exits; to buy Tata's stake in tower ventureby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on May 3, 2019
For the quarter, the turmoil in the Indian industry affected ATC’s total quarterly property revenue by $89 million, while impact on adjusted Ebitda was $61 million, that on consolidated Consolidated Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) was $49 million and on tenant billings was $67 million.
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Tata Tele in talks with ATC to sell entire stake in tower biz for Rs 2,500 croreby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on April 24, 2019
Tata Teleservices sold half of its 26 per cent stake and IDFC its entire stake in mobile tower company ATC TIPL to majority shareholder American Tower Corporation (ATC) for Rs 2,940 crore.
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Action expected on mobile towers for outstanding duesby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on April 1, 2019
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has indicated that mobile towers which have outstanding property tax dues may face action on March 31.
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Bharti Infratel-Indus Towers merger likely to complete in 1Q FY20by towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on January 9, 2019
The “deal is expected to be completed latest by April-May-19,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a report.
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WebNMS, Cyient partner for IoT-enabled tower operations centreby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on November 19, 2018
WebNMS, an enterprise IoT platform on Monday announced its partnership with Cyient.
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4G to be key driver of tower demand in the coming years: American Towerby Juan Pedro Tomás (Cell Tower News Archives - RCR Wireless News) on November 1, 2018
American Tower Corporation’s CEO talks about the role of mid-band spectrum deployments in supporting 5G American Tower expects 4G technology to be the main driver of tower demands in the coming years despite increasing momentum for 5G builds, the company’s Chairman and CEO James Taiclet said during a conference call with investors. “The overwhelming The post 4G to be key driver of tower demand in the coming years: American Tower appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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China Tower aims to raise up to $8.8 bln in Hong Kong IPOby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on July 18, 2018
The company plans to sell about 25 percent of its enlarged share capital and is in talks with potential cornerstone investors for what would be the world's largest initial public offering (IPO) in four years, IFR reported.
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Karnataka facing call drops due to lack of mobile towers, policy: TAIPAby towers - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com on July 16, 2018
"Issues such as call drops, network outage and connectivity gaps etc are being faced by the users' due to the absence of comprehensive mobile tower installation policy.