American Tower
American Tower Corporation is one of the largest global REITs and a leading independent owner, operator, and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The company owns and operates approximately 225,000 communications sites globally, providing tower space and related services to wireless carriers and broadcasters across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, India, and Asia-Pacific. American Tower enables wireless communications networks by leasing antenna space on its towers to mobile network operators.
Features
Leasing antenna space on approximately 225,000 communications towers globally to wireless carriers, broadcasters, and government users on a colocation basis.
Multitenant tower infrastructure across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, India, and Asia-Pacific regions supporting mobile network expansion.
Tower infrastructure supporting 5G network densification and deployment by major wireless carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and international operators.
CoreSite data center portfolio providing colocation, interconnection, and edge computing infrastructure in major metropolitan markets across the United States.
Small cell and distributed antenna system (DAS) deployments for urban densification and in-building wireless coverage enhancement.
New tower construction and build-to-suit services for wireless carriers requiring new coverage in underserved areas or markets.
Use Cases
Enabling wireless carriers to rapidly expand network coverage and capacity by collocating on existing American Tower infrastructure rather than building towers.
Supporting 5G rollout by wireless carriers through tower modifications, small cells, and new tower builds to increase network density and data throughput.
Providing established tower infrastructure for wireless carriers entering new international markets, reducing capital expenditure and time to market.
Hosting edge computing and data center infrastructure through CoreSite for cloud providers, enterprises, and networks requiring low-latency connectivity.
Supporting government communications networks, public safety systems, and broadcast transmission infrastructure on American Tower sites.
Integrations
Technical integration with wireless carrier network planning, deployment, and operations systems for tower lease management and site access coordination.
Integration with REIT management and real estate platforms for lease administration, site management, and portfolio reporting.