How many cell towers does the US have?

There are currently about 250,000 cell towers in the US. Most cell towers are between 50-200 feet tall. Towers over 200 feet require registration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Top 10 Tower Companies RankCompanyNo. of towers owned in U.S.1Crown Castle Int’l Corp.22,3212American Tower Corp.20,5943AT&T Towers10,7924SBA Communications Corp.8,588Top 10 Tower Companies – RCR Wireless News www.rcrwireless.com › network-infrastructure › top-10-tower-companies

As carriers densify networks and build out 5G, the number of cell sites in the U.S. grew to 417,215 by the end of 2020, according to a survey from CTIA.

How Many Towers Does AT&T Have? AT&T has, as of 2019, approximately 8,650 cell tower sites, with even more opportunities for new ones 2020 due to the expansion of AT&T’s 5G network throughout the United States.

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.