Browsing: American Tower Corporation

• In Africa, American Tower cut the emissions intensity per tower by 21% compared to their 2019 baseline due to rising use of solar.
• American Tower has invested over $350 million in energy reduction initiatives in Africa since 2018.
• Founded in 1995, American Tower is one of the largest, publicly held global real estate investment trusts.

The American Tower Corporation, a big player in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), reduced its direct greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1) by 11 per cent last year, mainly by using more solar energy.

In Africa, the corporation cut the emissions intensity per tower by 21 per cent compared to their 2019 levels, attributable to increased deployment of on-site solar power.

The company’s 2022 Sustainability report notes that the number of hours various sites used solar energy has nearly doubled since 2019.

“Providing power as a service in India and Africa represents 41 per cent and …

Mobile services are now the main means of communication for the majority of the world’s population, supporting economic growth and connecting communities.

According to GSMA, effective spectrum licensing is critical to encourage the investment required to expand mobile access, meet the increase in demand for data services and enhance the quality and range of services offered.

There are 3 types of spectrum licences;

1. A licence to transmit radio waves and have no interference. This is the most common type of spectrum licence. It grants the right to transmit on a specified frequency and stop others from transmitting interfering signals on the same frequency.
2. A licence to have no interference on a specified frequency.
3. A licence to transmit emissions without protection from interference.

Airtel Africa has confirmed the purchase of additional spectrum licences from the Communications Authorities in several African countries.

Richard Kadoro, a telecommunications researcher at the Computer Association of …