October 3, 2003
Future offers good news, bad news for tower companies
This Associated Press reported in August, than up to 7.5 million Americans had terminated "wired" phone service in favor of mobile phones.
Which means more and more Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord, according to RCRnews.
"Carriers also are facing an imminent Nov. 24 mandate to enable wireless local number portability. Wireless LNP likely will bring high churn. If churn rates are high, carriers are going to be under increased pressure to bring down their operating expenses. That likely could mean carriers will demand tower companies lower their lease rates."
Those issues were just two of the good-news, bad-news scenarios bantered about at last week's PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Conference & Expo in Florida.
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