Crown Castle sees spectrum and AI supporting tower growth

Crown Castle forecasts 3.6% organic growth in 2026, calling it the low point. The company expects AT&T 600 MHz spectrum deployment, FCC auctions and AI workload demand, and is testing edge placement with Available Infrastructure.

• Organic growth in 2026 is 3.6%, the minimum, with improvement expected after
• AT&T 600 MHz spectrum and FCC auctions in late 2026 to early 2027 will support activity
• AI scenarios may require three times more uplink throughput
• Edge placement test with Available Infrastructure on 40,000 towers without major capex