Then, most of the former AT&T Long Lines sites had their horn antennas removed, either by helicopter or by crane, to make room for more antennas. Upon acquisition of these sites from the now defunct AT&T Communications, Inc., American Tower began repurposing the towers for use as cell towers, and leasing antenna space to various American cell phone providers and private industries. Following the merger, American Tower began international expansion by establishing operations in Mexico in 1998 and Brazil in 1999.Īround 2000, the company began purchasing numerous AT&T Long Lines microwave telephone relay towers.
Dodge, remaining in the position until resigning in 2004. The first CEO of American Tower was Steven B. In 1998, American Radio Systems merged with CBS Corporation and completed the corporate spin-off of American Tower. The company was formed in 1995 as a unit of American Radio Systems. and Canada, 74,813 sites in Asia, 29,722 sites in Europe, 21,455 in Africa, and 45,816 sites in Latin America. Īs of December 31, 2021, the company owned 199,330 communications sites, including 27,494 sites in the U.S. It is ranked 375th on the Fortune 500 in 2022. Former AT&T Long Lines microwave radio relay tower, now repurposedĪmerican Tower Corporation (also referred to as American Tower or ATC) is an American real estate investment trust which owns and operates of wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure in several countries worldwide and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
American Tower wireless tower, Belleville, MI.
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