What We Do

Through communications sites and other real estate solutions in 25 countries around the world, American Tower enables our partners and customers to connect with more people, which builds community and creates opportunities.

How Do We Do This?

Think of a tower site like a “vertical office building,” where we provide the basic infrastructure, and our customersor tenantslease space on our sites to meet the connectivity needs of those they serve.

Central to American Tower’s business model is colocation or “neutral hosting”. This means we can host multiple wireless communications tenants on one tower, allowing them to reduce network infrastructure costs and concentrate on providing service to their customers.​

Who Do We Serve?

Our customers include mobile network operators and multinational telecommunications companies, media and broadband providers, government agencies and other industries who reach people through wireless communication technologies.  

With a leading portfolio of independently owned U.S. and international tower real estate, as well as a network of data centers in the U.S., American Tower offers our wide array of customers more comprehensive and interconnected communications and real estate platforms to provide faster, more reliable service.

How Do We Evolve With Rapid Technological Change?

American Tower constantly innovates and invests to meet the needs of tomorrow. With the convergence of wireless and wireline technologies, edge and cloud computing, we are evolving the foundational communications platformsfrom tower sites to interconnected data centers to realizing the edge and beyond.

Through investments in new capabilities, we extend the support we provide to customers, allowing them to take advantage of new and emerging technologies as they deliver the networks of the future.

How Do We Minimize Our Environmental Impact?

Our core, shared infrastructure business model is inherently sustainable. When multiple customers share the same physical infrastructure, fewer sites must be built and less energy, materials and resources are consumed. 

We hold ourselves accountable for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by committing to GHG emissions reduction targets approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative. To meet these goals, we invest in a combination of renewable energy (e.g., solar panels), advanced storage (e.g., lithium-ion batteries) and energy efficiency (e.g., LED lighting) solutions.

Our Success

Who Makes Our Success Possible?

American Tower’s success is rooted in the dedication, talent and expertise of our employees across the globe. Our culture is anchored in mutual respect and a recognition that workforce diversity brings fresh ideas to the business, builds empathy and understanding, and helps us stay better connected to our tenants and communities. 

As the telecommunications industry evolves, we want to empower our employees with the skill sets and knowledge they need for continued success, offering opportunities for growth and a sense of purpose and ownership as they contribute to building a more connected world.

Connect With Us

Meet American Tower’s leaders and reach out to our team to learn how we can provide support.