Florida Tower Tech Falls to His Death

Vol. 4, No. 10
May 20,
2010

Florida Tower Tech Falls to His Death

A 36-year-old tower technician died May 4 after falling from a radio communications tower owned by Tri-County Electric of Madison, Fla. MORE

Cable Operators Will Find Success in Backhaul, Study Finds

Mobile wireless operators will continue to utilize backhaul solutions from cable operators at an ever-increasing pace, according to a published Visant Strategies study. MORE

Strong Leasing Drives American Tower's 1Q

American Tower started off the new year with a bang in the first quarter, with total revenues of $454.4 million, up 11.2 percent, adjusted EBITDA of $311.5 million, up 10.8 percent and recurring free cash flow of $225.1 million, up 16.9 percent. MORE

SBA Sees Double-Digit Growth in Key Metrics

SBA Communications has reported first-quarter site leasing revenue growth of 10.8 percent to $132 million, tower cash flow growth of nearly 13 percent to $103.5 million and adjusted EBITDA growth of almost 12 percent to $94.5 million. MORE

With over 10,300 owned towers and a dedicated and responsive team of leasing professionals, AT&T Towers has the locations and experience to meet your co-location needs.

Crown Castle Deploys DAS System at Stanford

Crown Castle International has deployed an outdoor DAS network to handle the wireless communications of the 15,000 students, nearly 2,000 faculty members and 150,000 visitors that annually visit Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. MORE

CommScope Optimistic Despite 1Q Sales Decline

The year began slowly for CommScope, but the telecom equipment provider gained momentum during the first quarter, according to company officials. MORE

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