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AT&T Makes $4.85 Billion Wireless Tower Deal
2013-10-22 23:37:00| Telecom - Topix.net
In a deal that's expected to close by the end of the year, AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, will lease about 9,100 towers and sell another 600 to Crown Castle International.
AT&T sells towers for $4.85B
2013-10-21 18:34:11| MobileTechNews
Crown Castle International, a provider of shared wireless infrastructure, has agreed to buy some 9,700 AT&T towers at a price of $4.85 billion.
AT&T launches U-verse app for Android tablets
2013-10-21 18:30:09| Digital TV News
AT&T (NYSE:T) U-verse has expanded its live TV offering to include Android devices and Uverse.com, enabling even more customers to enjoy live TV on the go. Earlier this month the company announced more than 100 live TV channels had been added to the U-verse App.
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AT&T sells tower rights to Crown Castle for USD 4.85 bln
2013-10-21 08:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) AT&T has agreed to sell the rights to 9,700 of its mobile towers to Crown Castle for USD 4.85 billion cash. Crown Castle will have the exclusive right to lease and operate the AT&T towers for an average 28 years. At the end of the lease, Crown Castle will have the option to buy the towers for USD 4.2 billion. Crown Castle said nearly half of the AT&T towers are located in the top 50 markets in the US, where the majority of network densification and upgrade activity is expected to occur. The towers average 1.7 existing tenants per site, allowing further room for growth. The deal increases Crown Castle's footprint by 33 percent, strengthening its place as the biggest tower operator in the US. The company expects the contract to be slightly accretive to 2014 adjusted funds from operations per share and add 5 percent over the long term. AT&T has contracted to maintain its communications facilities on the towers for a minimum of 10 years with monthly rent of USD 1,900 per site and fixed annual rent increases of 2 percent. AT&T will also have access to additional space on the towers for its future use, subject to certain restrictions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
AT&T Will Sell or Lease Cell Towers to Crown Castle for $4.85 Billion Cash
2013-10-21 06:26:11| IT Services - Topix.net
AT&T Inc. , the largest U.S. phone company, agreed to sell or lease 9,700 wireless towers to Crown Castle International Corp. for $4.85 billion as it looks to fund expansion, potentially in Europe .
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