How Much Does it Cost to Install a 5G Small Cell Tower?
When planning a 5G small cell tower installation, several cost factors come into play. Below, we break down these elements to provide a clearer picture of where the budget is allocated.
Setting up a 5G base station is expensive, with costs ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 per site. This price includes hardware, installation, site rental, and maintenance. Urban areas often have higher costs due to land prices and infrastructure challenges.
One of the critical components in this transformation is the installation of small cell towers, which help extend network coverage, boost capacity, and ensure faster, more reliable connections. In this blog, we break down the various aspects of installing a 5G small cell tower and detail the cost factors involved.
To support more and heavier 5G equipment, newly built cell towers will need greater capacity from their foundation and structure: Overall, more and heavier 5G equipment increases a cell tower's foundation and structure costs, making the cost to build a 5G cell tower greater than a 4G tower.
Fiber optic networks are the backbone of 5G infrastructure, providing the high-speed data transfer needed to support ultra-fast connectivity. However, laying fiber is expensive, with costs ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 per kilometer, depending on location, terrain, and construction regulations.
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