American Tower Deploys Outdoor Distributed Antenna System Network in Grosse Pointe, MI

Published on Friday, 20 August 2010 09:24 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

BOSTON-( Business Wire )-

American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced that it has deployed an outdoor distributed antenna system (DAS) network throughout the Grosse Pointe, Michigan area in response to increasing wireless coverage needs.

American Tower has deployed a multi-carrier capable system in six Grosse Pointe area cities that utilizes existing utility poles in the public right-of-way. T-Mobile is the anchor tenant on the system.

“American Tower is pleased to offer wireless coverage opportunities to the Grosse Pointe community,” said Gerard Ainsztein, American Tower’s Senior Vice President of DAS Solutions. “The outdoor DAS helps wireless providers deliver focused coverage while preserving capacity on the macro network and balancing community aesthetics. The result is greater network capacity and improved signal quality.”

American Tower recently completed another large-scale outdoor DAS network in Barrington Hills, IL. These installations add to the company’s growing portfolio of 200 plus in-building and outdoor DAS networks.

About American Tower

American Tower is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of broadcast and wireless communications sites. American Tower currently owns and operates over 32,000 communications sites in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Peru and India. For more information about American Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.

American Tower CorporationMatthew Peterson, 617-375-7500Director, Communications and Employee Development