Before assembling the SellTower Telecom Megatrends for 2019, I took one last look at the Eight Telecom Megatrends for 2018 to assess the industry’s progress in each area. As a reminder, a Megatrend is a trend that is large, long term, and that drives a permanent change in behavior. Ever growing network use and resulting capacity exhaust Thanks to the proliferation of LTE, all of the smarter and faster smartphones and apps, and growing trend of…
According to Tom Engel, Director at Strategic Tower Advisors, now is a good time to sell your cell towers. What is his reasoning and what do the experts at SellTower Consulting recommend? Engel asserts that the market for cell tower assets has reached it peak, and can valuations can only drop from these lofty levels. Here are the reasons that valuations will head lower: Interest rates are rising and expected to continue rising as the economy…
It is a myth that 5G requires a specific spectrum band. 5G does not require a specific spectrum band. It is a new technology that increases the network speed, lowers latency, and improves battery life of devices connected to the network. T-Mobile CFO, Braxton Carter, shares that “… the truth of the matter, 5G like any technology is spectrum-band agnostic.” That said, it appears as if each carrier is initially deploying 5G and deploying spectrum in…
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