en.Wedoany.com Reported - Database statistics show that the reserve of U.S. communication tower construction permits remains ample. After reassessment, there are currently 8,146 base station towers nationwide in a "permitted but not yet constructed" status, of which 7,593 are telecommunications towers, with the remainder coming from non-telecommunications entities such as government agencies, railway companies, and public utilities.

By company category, private tower companies hold 3,168 "permitted" towers, accounting for 42% of the total telecommunications towers. Among them, Vertical Bridge has the largest number, with 2,139 towers, of which 1,929 were approved in 2025. CitySwitch, Tillman Infrastructure, and Harmoni Towers have 240, 149, and 120 approved sites, respectively.

In contrast, publicly traded tower companies have only 370 "permitted" towers in total during the analysis period. Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) leads with 256 towers, of which 162 have been approved so far in 2026. Array Digital Infrastructure/UScellular (NYSE: AD) has 78 towers, American Tower (NYSE: AMT) has 30, and SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC) has 6.

The mobile network operator group, through its various operating entities, holds 4,055 approved sites during the analysis period, accounting for 53% of the total. AT&T Mobility (NYSE: T) has 3,320 approved sites, of which 2,610 were approved in 2025. This surge stems from AT&T's accelerated spectrum deployment after acquiring low-band and mid-band spectrum licenses in key markets from EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) and UScellular in 2024-2025. Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has 583 sites, and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has 152.

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