Wireless connectivity is particularly essential to Seattle’s economy, helping to power the area’s booming tech community. With an estimated population of more than 745,000 people—as well as tens of millions of tourists and visitors exploring the city each year—Seattle’s demand for mobile data is growing exponentially.

However, increased data usage places a burden on wireless infrastructure, especially when it comes to public safety; in many areas, 80 percent of 911 calls are placed from a mobile phone, and a reliable network is critical to first responders. The time to upgrade and enhance the city’s wireless coverage and capacity is now, and small cells are a necessary and key component. Small cells are often used to complement existing wireless infrastructure, such as towers, to add much-needed capacity in highly-populated areas like Seattle.

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

Small cells are installed in the right of way, often on infrastructure like street signs, utility poles and streetlights. You may have walked by them before without noticing them. Working in partnership with city staff, we plan to enable improved wireless provider service while keeping Seattle's character intact.

The map above shows proposed areas of activity in Seattle.

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.