As the world upgrades to 5G networks and adopts the internet of things (IoT), the need to upgrade towers and update tower equipment is higher than ever before. Federal initiatives like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in the U.S. are driving more money towards building and upgrading broadband services, making the traditional approach of managing the life of towers obsolete.
In addition to telecom equipment, tower owners and operators are realizing they will need to offer more than a cost-sharing option. They must leverage technology to provide telecom network services and possess operational skills in energy management, operations, customized site planning, and low-cost design. Achieving these necessary changes requires speed and flexibility, which only digitization can provide. Read on by downloading Bentley’s OpenTower™ iQ e-book here.
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