Sell Tower » Signals » Archives

The NFL Labor Dispute: A Wireless Analogy

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

As a NLF fan, I am following the current labor dispute with great interest and angst.  Of course, I view everything through a wireless industry lens, so I decided to have have some fun and explore the NFL dispute as an analogy for the wireless industry. The Analogy:  The NFL Owners and Players have reached an impasse over their respective shares of TV revenues and ticket sales.  Similarly, wireless carriers and tower companies are squabbling over appropriate…

8 Signs the Tower Industry is Maturing

Monday, February 7th, 2011

The publicly traded tower companies like American Tower continue to set new earnings records and stock market highs.  Margins are growing, and valuation multiples are often double that of their primary customers, the wireless carriers.  Yet the tower industry may be nearing or even past the peak of its high earning growth stage.   The good news is that even if high growth rates are not in future, exceedingly strong cash flows are a sure bet for…

Why You Will Not Get A Cell Site

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

You have the perfect place for a cell tower on your property. The wireless coverage in your area is spotty at best, and everyone complains about dropped calls and no signal. You don’t require much by way of compensation as you aren’t using the space. You even contacted a couple of the wireless carriers and told them about the property. One carrier even had a web form for you to fill out with your property details….


Sell Tower » Signals » Archives