Allegheny County’s economy is powered by innovative tech companies, advanced manufacturing, elite universities and research institutions, and the Pittsburgh International Airport, all of which rely on wireless connectivity. As the second largest county in the state with more than 1.2 million residents in urban, suburban and rural settings, mobile coverage is critical.

With the City of Pittsburgh as its urban core, Allegheny County is home to 130 diverse municipalities—the most of any county in Pennsylvania—and public safety is vital to all its communities. 80 percent of 911 calls are now made from a wireless device. It has never been more important to ensure fast, reliable coverage. The time to upgrade and enhance the county’s wireless coverage and capacity is now—and small cell solutions, or “small cells,” are a key component.

Discover more about small cells and the benefits they'll bring to your community.

Since small cells often are inconspicuously installed on right of way infrastructure like street signs, utility poles, and streetlights, they blend into their surroundings and preserve the aesthetics of their environment. Working in partnership with city staff, we plan to enable improved wireless carrier service while keeping Allegheny County's character intact.

The map above shows proposed areas of activity in Allegheny County.

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service—bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them.