Global Tower Partners (GTP), owned by

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and previously based in

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, was the largest privately owned telecommunication tower operator in the U.S. and the fourth largest independent operator in this sector. GTP owned, managed, or held master leases for more than 16,000 wireless sites and over 40,000 miles of railroad rights of way throughout the U.S. GTP leased space on towers and rooftops to leading wireless communications providers including

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, and

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. GTP was founded in 2002 and began operations in October 2003. Marc Ganzi, the company's Chief Executive Officer, was the sole founder.

Ownership

In 2013 Global Tower Partners was bought by

for an estimated sum of $3.3 billion.

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External links

American Towers Corporate Website Telecommunications companies established in 2002 Telecommunications companies of the United States Companies based in Boca Raton, Florida 2002 establishments in Florida 2013 mergers and acquisitions