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Exploring the Mid-East’s Largest Mobile Tower Venture

By Aiste Kryzanovske July 27, 2023

As telecom giants Ooredoo, Zain and infrastructure expert TASC Towers embark on exclusive negotiations to form a massive mobile towers firm, the telecommunications landscape beckons a potential shift. Combining assets from Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, and Jordan, they plan on creating an autonomous company with a whopping portfolio of approximately 30,000 towers, directly rivaling industry leaders. Their strategic vision embraces a dual approach: stimulate shareholder value and reduce the MENA region’s carbon footprint.

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Verizon-Vertical Bridge Deal: Reshaping US Mobile Tower Deployment

By Aiste Kryzanovske May 11, 2023

Verizon’s innovative deal with infrastructure specialist Vertical Bridge promises accelerated 4G and 5G deployment in the US, showcasing a unique tower leasing model that fosters collaboration and transforms mobile tower management.

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INWIT deploys Italia’s first wooden mobile tower

By Aiste Kryzanovske September 30, 2021

INWIT, an Italian infrastructure business, has announced the deployment of its first wooden mobile telecommunications tower, made entirely of sustainable materials, as part of a two-year environmental strategy. The tower is located northeast of Milan, next to a large park and a major motorway. The mobile tower’s construction is composed of glued laminated wood, entirely sustainable and circular material, an alternative to steel. The tower is 40 meters tall and has four walkways to position the antennas and radio connections of the hosting operators. The tower is located next to the Est delle Cave Park and will provide cellular network coverage in the region, as well as emergency telephone services, which are especially important for highway traffic on Milan’s A51 Tangenziale Est ring road, close to the tower. INWIT hopes to leverage the project to assist in restoring the park by applying the finest environmental and landscape…

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Globe Telecom to build 150 mobile towers with ISOC and Edotco

By Vilija Simkiene June 19, 2019

The Philippines operator Globe Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ISOC Infrastructure Inc. and Malaysia-based tower company Edotco Group Sdn. Bhd., to support the common tower initiative of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). By entering this three-party agreement on the set-up of 150 mobile towers across the Philippines, Globe becomes the first telecommunications company to support the DICT initiative. According to Globe, unlike in most other countries, the information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure spending in the Philippines has been left solely to the private sector, leading to huge gaps in cell site and wired broadband coverage across the country. For example, Vietnam has 90000 cellular towers compared to 17850 cellular stations in the Philippines. Furthermore, according to the latest data reports from TowerXchange, there are 34300 cellular towers in Pakistan, and 30000 sites in Bangladesh. In a statement, Globe Telecom president and CEO…

Infrastructure

Atlas Tower Expands in Kenya with Sustainable Energy Boost

By Aukse Andrijauskaite October 20, 2025

Atlas Tower’s aggressive expansion in Kenya, backed by a French infrastructure fund, aims to integrate sustainable energy into telecom infrastructures. This support enhances network coverage through energy-efficient solutions. Despite initial costs, long-term benefits include reduced environmental impact and better mobile connectivity. Such initiatives bridge the digital divide.

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Tele2 and GCI Launch Baltic’s Largest Independent Tower Venture

By Kamile Bigenyte August 8, 2025

Tele2 is reshaping the Baltic telecom landscape by forming a joint venture with GCI, overseeing 2,700 telecom tower sites in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. As Tele2 becomes an anchor tenant, this strategic move optimizes value from tower assets.

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Globe Telecom Nears Completion of Tower Sales to Strengthen Finances

By Kamile Bigenyte August 6, 2025

Globe Telecom is finalizing a major tower sale, divesting nearly seven thousand sites since 2022 and raising over PHP89 billion. The proceeds strengthen liquidity, reduce debts, and fund future expansions. Recent deals with MIDC and PhilTower mark steady progress toward a leaner, more agile operation.

M&A

T-Mobile Completes UScellular Deal Reshaping Wireless Market

By Kamile Bigenyte August 5, 2025

T-Mobile’s $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular has significantly altered the U.S. wireless landscape, positioning T-Mobile ahead by expanding its spectrum assets and customer base. With the rebranding of UScellular to Array Digital Infrastructure, the company’s new focus is on tower and spectrum operations.

Broadband

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite Trials

By Kamile Bigenyte April 17, 2025

The FCC has approved AT&T and AST SpaceMobile to test direct-to-cell satellite connectivity for FirstNet. This initiative aims to enhance public safety communications by extending reliable service to remote and disaster-affected areas through low Earth orbit satellites.

Broadband

T-Mobile Expands Reach with Starlink Satellite Service Launch

By Kamile Bigenyte February 11, 2025

T-Mobile US introduces its Starlink public beta, addressing network gaps by covering over 500,000 miles where traditional networks struggle. The Starlink service ensures seamless connectivity, automatically switching networks when out of coverage.