Number of telecom towers in the U.S. 2021, by company

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Thomas Alsop,
May 10, 2024
American Tower operates nearly 42,000 telecom towers in the United States as of July 2021, with Crown Castle owning over 40,000 towers. SBA Communications ranked third with over 16,000 telecom towers. In total, 128 companies operated 129,308 towers in the country.

Number of telecom towers in the United States as of July 2021, by company

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July 2021

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United States

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July 2021

Supplementary notes

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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