


Preserved treescapes can often hide cell towers inside an artificial or preserved tree. Some cities require that cell sites be inconspicuous they can be blended with the surrounding area or mounted on buildings or advertising towers. Some provider companies operate multiple cellular networks and similarly use colocated base stations for two or more cellular networks, ( CDMA2000 or GSM, for example). Multiple cellular providers often save money by mounting their antennas on a common shared mast since separate systems use different frequencies, antennas can be located close together without interfering with each other.

The raised structure typically supports antenna and one or more sets of transmitter/receivers transceivers, digital signal processors, control electronics, a GPS receiver for timing (for CDMA2000/ IS-95 or GSM systems), primary and backup electrical power sources, and sheltering. A cell tower carrying antennas of two cellular networksĪ cell site, cell tower, or cellular base station is a cellular-enabled mobile device site where antennas and electronic communications equipment are placed (typically on a radio mast, tower, or other raised structure) to create a cell, or adjacent cells, in a cellular network.
