American Tower operated nearly 43,000 telecom towers in the United States as of April 2024, with Crown Castle owning over 40,000 towers. SBA Communications ranked third with over 17,000 telecom towers. In total, 129 companies operated 134,000 towers in the country.
Number of telecom towers in the United States as of April 2024, by company
Total does not include foreign-owned tower portfolios. In some cases, the tower company might not own the structure, but has lease rights and the ability to acquire the towers after a set period of time. Totals do not include DAS and small cells.
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