Low latency helps fuel bigger 5G opportunity: American Tower CEO
American Tower President and CEO Tom Bartlett anticipates 5G will be around for at least the next decade, providing a bigger opportunity for the tower company than 4G – in part because of capabilities like low latency for new applications....
American Tower touts expanded European footprint
American Tower is focused on its expanded European presence, having closed most of its Telxius Towers acquisition from Telefónica in the second quarter. The U.S.-based tower company spent $8.8 billion to acquire more than 27,000 sites, including around 20,000 in Germany...
American Tower sees early promise in billion-dollar edge compute opportunity
As American Tower readies for C-band deployments and the start of Dish Network’s 5G buildout, the tower company also is looking further ahead to mobile edge compute opportunities. “Scale deployment of a true mobile edge remains several years away, but...
American Tower enters Dish mix, reaches lease deal for up to 20K sites
Dish Network has officially brought American Tower into the fold for its 5G network build, reaching a long-term lease agreement for up to 20,000 sites. With the Master Lease Agreement (MLA) announced Monday, Dish now has lease deals with all...
Hans Vestberg chairs Edison Alliance to close the global digital divide
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has created the Edison Alliance to mobilize the global telecom ecosystem with the aim of closing the digital divide. And Verizon’s CEO Hans Vestberg will be the first chairman of the Edison Alliance board. Citing...