The combination of antenna towers and associated electronic equipment is referred to as a "cellular or PCS cell site" or "base station. This is a list of the tallest structures in the US that are at least 350 meters, ordered by height. Most are guyed masts used for FM- and TV-broadcasting: Cell tower heights are driven by engineering requirements, zoning restrictions, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. In rural areas where each cell tower is expected to provide the greatest reach possible to maximize the investment in the tower build, zoning restrictions tend to. Primary antennas for transmitting wireless telephone service, including cellular and personal communications service (PCS), are usually located outdoors on towers and other elevated structures like rooftops, water tanks and sides of buildings. 1410 recommendations, base station antenna heights typically range between 15-60 meters. Urban deployments favor 25-35m, rural coverage requires 40-55m, while 5G mmWave systems operate efficiently at 15-25m. Then we have guyed towers in figure 4 below.
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