WISPs and Rural Operators
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Leverage Our Expertise to Grow Your Business
Expanding your broadband operations and branching your network into new territories comes with risks and rewards. Market insight, speed to market, and easy access to towers in the right locations are all crucial to success.
We want to work with you to identify sites and plan a wireless network that is scalable as you expand your business, while also reducing total cost of ownership. To get started, we’ll provide you with a free marketplace analysis, which includes key information about the communications sites in target coverage areas, such as population and business counts and fiber availability.
Get Exclusive Offers
Check out our exclusive program offers for WISPs and fixed wireless and other rural operators, which are designed to work for your unique business needs, with special pricing and benefits for expanding rural broadband.
As financial assistance from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) becomes available, we will continue to develop specialized programs that help our WISP and rural operator customers quickly and easily extend broadband throughout rural America.
Scale Your Network With Our Resources
In my experience, the team at American Tower has the desire and ability to work very closely with smaller players and provide programs that are aggressive and fair compared to others I’ve seen.
— Chris Daniels, President and CEO, Watch Communications
Accelerate Time to Market
Supplement your resources with access to systems and people dedicated to getting you connected faster—whether you’re building a new network or expanding an existing one:
- Search for towers, apply for sites, and track projects online.
- Review your strategy and execution plan with industry veterans to reduce the risk of unexpected delays.
- Collaborate with teams who have the resources, experience, and know-how needed to meet your deadlines.
- Find ideal towers in remote and rural locations to support your expansion.
Our Tower Portfolio Highlights
40,000+
tower sites across U.S.
60+
percent of towers located in rural and suburban areas1
80+
percent of rural and suburban towers that meet or exceed 150 feet1
1 Based on American Tower methodology leveraging U.S. Census population data
Start Looking for the Right Towers Today
Use our site locator tool to find ideal towers from our extensive site portfolio for your rural network expansion. To view additional details or to apply for these assets, please log in or create an American Tower account.
Meet Our Team
David Flint
Manager, Vertical Markets
David has more than 20 years of telecommunications industry experience. As a long-time member of the American Tower sales organization, he’s had both regional and national responsibilities. Today, he’s leading business development for rural operators and our energy initiatives, including the Oil & Gas and utilities markets.
Rick Olivares
Manager, Vertical Markets
Rick is a skilled telecommunications and sales professional, with more than 20 years of industry experience helping customers identify and meet wireless network business objectives. Currently, he’s leading business development for WISPs in the Western U.S.
Ryan Peterson
Manager, Vertical Markets
Ryan has more than 10 years of telecommunications industry experience. He joined the American Tower sales organization in 2015, and since 2017 has been working exclusively with WISPs in the Eastern U.S., helping customers grow revenues by deploying and strengthening wireless broadband networks.
More About Our Solutions
Towers
Find tower solutions to meet any need. Whether you’re in wireless or broadcast, whether you want to collocate on a tower, build a tower, or sell a tower, we have a solution that will work for you.
Backup Power
Stay up and running during power outages with fully managed, on-site backup generators.
Build-to-Suit
Have a new tower constructed where you need it, when you need it, with a turnkey construction program that meets your specific requirements.
Resources
Case Study: Speed to Market and Maximize ROI
Find out how a WISP provider leveraged our industry expertise and leading portfolio to grow their wireless business.
Minimizing Interference of Microwave and Millimeter Wave
Three considerations for minimizing interference from radiating equipment on microwave and millimeter wave radio frequencies.
Find Sites
Find the right sites in the right locations to optimize your network by using our fully integrated site locator, online application, and project tracking tool.
Case Study: Customizing a Plan for Your Unique Goals
Altius Broadband customized a collocation plan with American Tower that worked for both their short- and long-term broadband expansion goals.
Solutions for WISPs
With a leading portfolio of sites and dedicated industry experts, we’re a strong partner to help you achieve network and operational goals, on time and on budget.
Get the Support You Deserve
When you choose to work with American Tower, we want to ensure you feel continually supported. Our teams take customer service seriously, and we are committed to providing a positive experience to every customer, every time.