Term of the Moment
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Definition: cell tower
A base station owned and/or operated by a cellular provider such as AT&T or Verizon that transmits signals to the devices of its subscribers. See micro tower, cellular network, cellular data and cellular dongle.
Mobile and Backhaul
A Camouflaged Tower
The vertical antennas on these towers transmit to and from mobile users in the local cell, while the drum-like antennas carry signals to other towers for network backhaul and the Internet. The drum shrouds keep the signals focused in a particular direction.
These strange-looking trees are cell towers camouflaged to look less industrial.