Credit that to the dramatic growth of cell phones and other digital technologies. To deploy a wireless network, telecommunications companies have to mount antennas to towers, buildings, or other tall structures.
Rooftops, as a result, have become prime real estate. Real estate owners and managers typically sell unused rooftop space to antenna management companies, who locate users and sell transmission rights to telecommunications companies.
There are more than 210,000 cellular sites and about 20,000 telecom central offices nationwide, according to industry statistics, and the number is growing about 11% a year.
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