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Small Cells in the U.S. Mobile Ecosystem: The Tower View
Patrice McAree, VP of Innovation, American Tower
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3,400+ Global Employees
150,000+Total Sites
1,600+ U.S. Employees
14 Countries
› Largest telecoms infrastructure company in the U.S.
› 150,000 wireless communications sites globally
› 2nd largest REIT in U.S.
› Enterprise value: ~$65B
› Successful collaboration with MNO’s – a trusted partner
American Tower
Recognized leader in the global communications industry
StrategicReal
Estate
Collocation
Neutral Host
Towers / Ground /
Venue Rights
Carrier / Broadcaster Partnerships
Multi-tenant
Core U.S. Infrastructure Solutions
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Towers
40,000+towers
Rooftops
15,000+properties under agreement
Development Rights
9,100+properties available for development
In-Building DAS Outdoor DAS Backup Power
600+DAS nodes built and in deployment
310+networks on air
3,100+sites with Backup Power
Assets as of Q2, 2016.
ATC Innovation
� Change is now constant – not linear, more disruptive� Explosion in Data è Spectrum bottlenecks è Densification � Spectrum is real estate – it’s finite – lots of it, but never enough
when or where you need it� It’s all about capacity and spectral efficiency now� Macro Towers MORE relevant in network design – the
exoskeleton for 4G and 5G is the macro tower� Distinct network “canopies” will be built� Hiding in Plain Site – new urban solutions � Mobile “Anyhaul” – fiber and alternatives� In-building� 5G Momentum � New Broadcast technology: ATSC 3.0
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Canopy Densification
Voice and LTE Coverage & Macro Capacity
Macro Towers &C-RAN Hub Sites
Poles/Street Furniture Hidden in Plain Sight
New TowersSmall Cells
In-building Small Cells
New TowersSmall Cells
More Capacity and Speed
Hiding in Plain Site: Street-Level Solutions
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Densification Driving New Opportunities
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New Towers
New Locations
Hiding in Plain Site
Carrier Densification
Mobile Anyhaul
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In-Building Opportunity: 3.5 GHz
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• New spectrum – new business model • 150 GHz of spectrum - Spectrum sharing model with managed
allocation to prevent interference• LTE networks deploy like Wi-Fi networks do today• LTE capability at cost of Wi-Fi• Unique ecosystem –Tech leaders Google, MNO’s, MSO’s, Ericsson,
Cisco, Ruckus, Nokia, Federated Wireless • Trials this year • Value proposition lies in the management of core network functions; e.g.
a neutral host model• The Other 98% of buildings / venues
5G – The Next Wave
1. Seamless IoT2. Mission Critical
Applications – Extremely Low Latency
3. Massive Bandwidth
� Autonomous Vehicles � Public Safety – metro
and suburban� Fixed Wireless –
Wireless Cable to the home
� Complementary to 4G� Lots of infrastructure� Shared Networks?
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Broadcast Broadband: ATSC 3.0
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VehicleMobility
Tablets, Smartphonesand Laptops
Wireless Tower
3G/4G/5G Uplink/Downlink
Cloud Hosted Services,Video Content & Internet Services
Wi-Fi via DSL, Cable, Fiber
ConnectedTelevisions
DesktopComputers
Tablets, Mobileor IPTV Devices
Home Gateway Device
ATSC 3.0 UHF Downlink
Broadcast Tower
Broadcasters launching ATSC 3.0Source: Edge Spectrum
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C-RAN5G
Next-GenTowers/Poles Anyhaul
ATC Innovation is developing new products and solutions to address…
1. Massive network densification2. The RAN (r) evolution 3. Next Gen Towers/Poles – Hiding in Plain Site4. Anyhaul
C-RAN5G