American Tower

American Tower Corporation is an American real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning and operating wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Top Real Estate Infrastructure (Tower, DAS, Small Cell) Company

American Tower Corporation is an American real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning and operating wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

American Tower owns and operates over 180,000 communication sites, including towers, rooftops, and other structures, across the United States and in several international markets. The company provides space on its infrastructure to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcasters, and other communication companies.

American Tower’s business model is based on leasing space on its communication sites to its customers, which generates a steady stream of rental income for the company. The company’s services help its customers to expand their wireless and broadcast coverage, improve network quality, and offer new services to their users.ย 

The range of services offered by American Tower comprises the following:

Build-to-Suit: Offers a comprehensive site analysis and selection service with a detailed site data package that includes owner information, utility providers, zoning and permitting information, and preliminary site evaluations. Additionally, the service includes complete tower construction management services.

Backup Power: Provides a turnkey and fully managed backup solution that ensures continuous power to 5G applications, keeping the network up and running at all times.

Connected Buildings: Offers enhanced wireless coverage through building and venue small cell solutions, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and carrier-grade WiFi.

American Tower’sย  Stock Information

As a publicly traded company, AWS is listed on the NASDAQ in New York (AMT) with a market capitalization of 93.76B USD.

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