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Strengthen Your Network and Your Operations
You rely on your communications network to quickly transmit data crucial to your operations. Now, you need to improve insight into usage, peak loads, changes in demand, distribution rates, and other factors, while supporting initiatives for smarter, greener, and more efficient resource management.
Take Your Network to the Next Level
American Tower helps electricity, natural gas, and water providers evolve their networks and transmit more data, faster. Take advantage of our flexible network infrastructure options and expertise to support the latest industry applications and initiatives:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
- FirstNet®
- Smart grids and Field Area Networks (FANs)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Telemetry
FirstNet® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Commerce, First Responder Network Authority.
Find Taller, More Robust Towers
Upgrade to taller towers with higher radiation (RAD) centers to take your network to more remote locations.
American Tower offers more collocation opportunities on taller towers than any other provider in the U.S. All our towers, no matter where they are located, are maintained to the strictest Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards, so you don’t have to worry about aging or decaying network infrastructure.
Think Beyond Traditional Options
Consider new ways to expand and strengthen your network:
- Take your network right to street level, where so many utility meters are located. We offer fast and easy access to networks of smart poles that reinforce your network in the densest urban environments.
- Build a tower exactly where you need it. We have the resources and experience to support your build every step of the way.
Eliminate Operational Burdens
Reduce the time and effort associated with managing communications sites.
American Tower offers flexible services and solutions to help you simplify operations and control costs:
- Let us take care of site planning, leasing, design, and permitting.
- Ensure your communications equipment is always on with our fully managed Backup Power solution.
- Leave the responsibilities and headaches of site maintenance and regulatory compliance behind. Sell your towers to us.
Industry Participation
American Tower actively participates in industry associations, conferences, and trade shows, including:
Utilities Technology Council® is a registered trademark of the Utilities Technology Council.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association® is a registered trademark of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
American Water Works Association® and AWWA® are registered trademarks of the American Water Works Association.
DistribuTECH® is a registered trademark of Pennwell Corporation.
Aqua-Metric Leverages American Tower Resources for AMI Network
As a one-stop shop tower operator, they [American Tower] were a valuable part of our team allowing us to focus on designing and installing our solution
- Paul Morrison, Director of Project Delivery, Aqua-Metric
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 our energy initiatives, including the Oil & Gas and utilities markets.
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
Optimizing Wireless for Utilities
We provide safe, secure communications infrastructure for reliable wireless networks to enable smart grid technologies and optimize mission-critical operations.
Demystifying Fixed Wireless Deployments
In this session, panelists share their knowledge on what to consider when developing, building, or expanding a wireless network for your business.
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.
Utility Cooperatives as Internet Service Providers
With broadband connectivity becoming an essential utility, we can help strengthen your network, so you can offer wireless internet services and create additional revenue.
Case Study: Aqua-Metric Leverages American Tower Resources for AMI Network
Advanced metering solutions provider Aqua-Metric leveraged American Tower assets and expertise, allowing for operational efficiencies and providing a strategic turnkey model, to better serve a large utility customer.
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.