Cell Sites Are Worth Far More to Portfolio Companies Than Individual Site OwnersÂ
Over the past 20+ years, the market has seen a sustained rise in investment interest for cell site leases (e.g. towers, rooftops and land), evidenced by the vast number of cell sites acquired by portfolio companies driving a dramatic increase in the value of these assets. So, what is behind this trend? Simply put, cell […]
Top 4 Reasons Landlords Choose to Sell a Cell Tower Lease
Why do landlords choose to sell their cell site leases? Demands on cellular infrastructure continue to rise as major wireless service providers invest in strengthening their networks across the country. Today, there is a robust market for cell tower site leases at unprecedented prices. But how do landlords know that a lease buyout is right […]
2022 Q4 TMT Earnings Calls Summary
Across the wireless industry, fourth quarter 2022 earnings calls from MNOs and tower companies demonstrated that activity and investment in wireless infrastructure remain high – however, 2023 is projected to be a year of lower growth than 2022. The Big 3 incumbent MNOs (AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile) all had busy years upgrading their sites to […]
TowerPoint Opens New East and West Coast Headquarters
ATLANTA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – TowerPoint announced today that the company has relocated its East Coast corporate headquarters to the Proscenium at 1170 Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, Ga. On the West Coast, TowerPoint opened its doors at the La Jolla Gateway Building at 9191 Towne Centre Drive in San Diego, Ca. “As one of […]
Hurricane Maria: Devastating Cell Towers and Wireless Infrastructure Damage in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Devastates Cellular Service in Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Recently on the TowerPoint blog, we discussed how cellular service was affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Shortly after those hurricanes passed through Texas and the Southeast U.S., Hurricane Maria swept across the Caribbean and caused disastrous damage in Puerto Rico and […]
Mobile Edge Computing may be the answer to 5G rollout
Wireless service providers find themselves struggling as the demand for faster and cheaper data packages grows. Mobile users need more bandwidth, but the cost of providing it isn’t getting any cheaper. In fact, the solution may already be in the works with a technology called Mobile Edge Computing. For mobile networking operators and providers alike, […]
What to expect from the T-Mobile & Sprint Merger
What to expect from the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger The T-Mobile and Sprint merger announced in mid-May poses radical and widespread changes to infrastructure stakeholders. The deal is only in preliminary stages, but if it receives federal approval, umbrella company “T-Mobile” will emerge as the second largest wireless carrier in the U.S. According to a recent article […]
Will Sprint’s Magic Box Give the 4th Major Wireless Carrier the Boost It Needs?
Will Sprint’s Magic Box Give the 4th Major Wireless Carrier the Boost It Needs? During a May press conference, Sprint announced its recent product release – The Magic Box. Sprint’ s Magic Box is a device that will increase the speed of wireless data connectivity for customers in their homes and businesses. It will be […]
What 5G expansion means for government and public utilities
Is cellular service becoming a public utility? As 5G sets to rollout nationally, state by state, governments are beginning to mandate small cell installations on various public utility poles (light poles, power lines, etc.) without needing approval of local municipalities. Through these mandates, the rent for the small cells are drastically lower than current market […]
How Cell Phones are utilized to Alert People of during Emergencies
How Cell Phones Are UtilizedDuring Emergencies In the wake of the tragic events in New York City and New Jersey last weekend, mobile alerts are an important means of communication utilized during times of risk and uncertainty. With millions of Americans using cell phones, sending out mobile emergency alerts is an efficient and logical way […]