More or Fewer Cell Towers in our Future??
In the future, I think the amount of wireless towers around us will increase dramatically. As wireless technologies evolve, more towers will be needed to provide the many services we will see introduced over the next few years. I really wish I had spent the money a 10 or 12 years ago and purchased a piece of property with a cell tower on it. Companies like Towerstream and other wireless data providers will need to push their services to more and more customers, and the need for towers will more than double. Satellites are currently too expensive, require too much power to transmit to (for mobile phones, the transmitters in them would need much more than the 0.3 watts that some wireless phones transmit), so they will remain impractical for mobile communications. Plus, satellites have a tendency of transmitting their signal to the entire footprint covered by the satellite. Not a very effective use of spectrum.
You will see more consolidation, with companies like American Tower buying up more smaller companies. Just my opinion.
You will see more consolidation, with companies like American Tower buying up more smaller companies. Just my opinion.
posted by pete at 7:43:00 PM
1 Comments:
You are correct- the carriers have not been publicizing the fact that they will need substantially more cell towers- it is the natural progression of wireless services. There was an excellent article in RCRNews regarding this progression. Many industry experts, myself included believe that the industry needs significantly more sites, especially as data networks come online and use becomes more extensive. That is because data networks are unlike voice networks- the antennas need to be closer to the users, therefore the need for more towers.
The carriers wisely don't want to suggest that cell towers will be popping up everywhere and the municipalities that approve the towers are ill equipped to deal with the new needs of the industry.
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