Cellular Towers in the United StatesThis Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) feature layer depicts cellular towers in the United States. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), "Primary antennas for transmitting wireless telephone service, including cellular and Personal Communications Service (PCS), are usually located outdoors on towers, water tanks and other elevated structures like rooftops and sides of buildings. The combination of antenna towers andassociated electronic equipment is referred to as a 'cellular or PCS cell site' or 'base station.' Cellular or PCS cell site towers are typically 50-200 feet high."United States Cellular Operating Company LLCData currency: Current federal service (Cellular Towers New)Data modification: NoneFor more information: Tower and Antenna Siting; Cellular TowersSupport documentation: MetadataFor feedback, please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.comHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level DataPer HIFLD, "The Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) Subcommittee was established…to address improvements in collection, processing, sharing, and protection of homeland infrastructure geospatial information across multiple levels of government, and to develop a common foundation of homeland infrastructure data to be used for visualization and analysis on all classification domains."

Various telecommunication datasets such as cellphone towers and service areas, land mobile station locations, AM, FM, and TV communication can be downloaded on an FCC page. Additionally, data files can be individually downloaded from the FCC Universal Licensing System data site. This data resource is intended to guide users toward the authoritative data source and to demonstrate at least one translation of that data into a spatial format.

The metadata for this translated dataset is here:

Antenna Structure Registration: antenna_structure_registration_mn.html

In addition, the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Infrastructure Foundation - Level Data (HIFLD) program has an "Open Data" site, which includes a nationwide dataset on Cellular Towers derived from the FCC Universal Licensing System Database: https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/cellular-towers

This Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) feature layer depicts cellular towers in the United States, with an added Placekey to enable enrichment with other datasets. Per Techopedia, a cellular tower "houses the electronic communications equipment along with an antenna to support cellular communication in a network. A cellular tower is usually an elevated structure with the antenna, transmitters and receivers located at the top." This is a variation of the Cellular Towers layer published by the Federal_User_Community account.Data Currency: Current federal service. See Cellular TowersData modification(s): noneFor more information: Tower and Antenna SitingFor feedback please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com

description: Various telecommunication datasets such as cellphone towers and service areas, land mobile station locations, AM, FM, and TV communication, extracted from the FCC Licensing Database, can be individually downloaded from the FCC GIS data site. Addiitonally, a full dataset download of all GIS files is packaged with an ArcExplorer(R) viewing capability for users who do not have full GIS capability.; abstract: Various telecommunication datasets such as cellphone towers and service areas, land mobile station locations, AM, FM, and TV communication, extracted from the FCC Licensing Database, can be individually downloaded from the FCC GIS data site. Addiitonally, a full dataset download of all GIS files is packaged with an ArcExplorer(R) viewing capability for users who do not have full GIS capability.

Utilized from this service: Cellular Towers in the United States CN needed this information to run within Field Maps.Cellular Towers in the United States (Illinois)This Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) feature layer depicts cellular towers in the United States. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), "Primary antennas for transmitting wireless telephone service, including cellular and Personal Communications Service (PCS), are usually located outdoors on towers, water tanks and other elevated structures like rooftops and sides of buildings. The combination of antenna towers andor PCS cell site towers are typically 50-200 feet high.United States Cellular Operating Company LLCData currency: Current federal service (Cellular Towers New)Data modification: NoneFor more information: Tower and Antenna Siting; Cellular TowersFor feedback, please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.comHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level DataPer HIFLD, "The Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) Subcommittee was established…to address improvements in collection, processing, sharing, and protection of homeland infrastructure geospatial information across multiple levels of government, and to develop a common foundation of homeland infrastructure data to be used for visualization and analysis on all classification domains."

This data comes from a web service owned and maintained by Crown Castle. Their website describes "towers " as: Cell towers are known for ushering in the modern mobile phone era, but they are also playing a large role in the future of networks. They are the most established type of communications infrastructure, and are still the most reliable way to deliver critical wireless coverage. That includes voice and data signals, of course, but increasingly, wireless broadband, TV, radio signals and more. Towers are also being used as centralized hubs to communicate with remote networks of transmitters, monitors and other devices—giving them new importance for the future as internet of things (IoT) technologies advance...Tower Types1) Monopole, Lattice and Guyed TowersInclude space for antenna arrays and microwave dishes; fed by backhaul coaxial copper or fiber.Also include equipment shelters and ground space, allowing connectivity to fiber and edge data centers.2) Rooftop InstallationsProvide all the same capabilities as monopole, lattice or guyed towers, but in more densely populated areas. They're also ideal for fixed wireless installations.Depending on the building, may not have as much rooftop space available.*This data is also viewable on the Crown Castle website: https://www.crowncastle.com/infrastructure-solutions/?level=10¢er=-118.26298,34.03835

This dataset is aggregated based on Data for Good at Meta Network Coverage Maps. The data is aggregated to Census Designated Places of Hawaii.Below is the description of major steps used to create this dataset by Meta. For more information, please refer to the detailed information from Data for Good at Meta.Step 1: Identify crisis areaWe only generate network coverage data for a defined crisis area. We then sample connectivity data within the crisis area from cellular towers that usually hold multiple antennas, each of which has a unique identifier (site).Step 2: Draw estimated coverage areaWe draw an estimated coverage area describing the locations of the devices that are accessing the site to obtain cellular connectivity.Step 3: Calculate coverage areas with uncertain coverageWe highlight areas in which we have observed no network traffic compared to the baseline.Step 4: Calculate likelihood of network outagesFor areas in which we have not observed network traffic, we estimate how likely it is that the cell site is nonoperational given the expected network traffic and the number of people estimated to be within its coverage area.

This map is created based on an aggregated version of Data for Good at Meta Network Coverage Maps. The data is aggregated to Census Designated Places of affected areas by Hurricane Idalia (2023).Below is the description of major steps used to create this dataset by Meta. For more information, please refer to the detailed information from Data for Good at Meta.Step 1: Identify crisis areaWe only generate network coverage data for a defined crisis area. We then sample connectivity data within the crisis area from cellular towers that usually hold multiple antennas, each of which has a unique identifier (site).Step 2: Draw estimated coverage areaWe draw an estimated coverage area describing the locations of the devices that are accessing the site to obtain cellular connectivity.Step 3: Calculate coverage areas with uncertain coverageWe highlight areas in which we have observed no network traffic compared to the baseline.Step 4: Calculate likelihood of network outagesFor areas in which we have not observed network traffic, we estimate how likely it is that the cell site is nonoperational given the expected network traffic and the number of people estimated to be within its coverage area.

This map shows the intersection of two datasets: American Community Survey (ACS) figures for households without broadband internet, and FCC Census blocks without at least 25 mbps download and 3 mbps upload speeds. Areas with under 25/3 are considered unserved in regards to the digital divide. Cellular towers (provided by HIFLID) are also included on the map to highlight where infrastructure could potentially help underserved populations in the US.In this map, Census blocks that are unserved are highlighted in the map. This is done by using a Destination Atop Blend mode against the Census tract pattern. This allows us to see the tract pattern, but focused on the blocks with broadband levels below the FCC acceptable rate of 25mbps download/3mbps upload. About the data: Cellular TowersThis Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) feature layer depicts cellular towers in the United States, with an added Placekey to enable enrichment with other datasets. Per Techopedia, a cellular tower "houses the electronic communications equipment along with an antenna to support cellular communication in a network. A cellular tower is usually an elevated structure with the antenna, transmitters and receivers located at the top." This is a variation of the Cellular Towers layer published by the Federal_User_Community account.FCC Form 477 This summarizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 477, data by transmission technology used and speeds offered at various geography levels.FCC Staff Block EstimatesFixed Broadband Deployment Data from FCC Form 477American Community Survey (ACS) Table B28001This layer shows computer ownership and type of internet subscription. This is shown by tract, county, and state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis.