Summary：**Crown Castle Beats Q2 2026 Expectations, Raises Full‑Year Forecast** *HOUSTON, July 22, 2026 (GLO

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**Crown Castle Beats Q2 2026 Expectations, Raises Full‑Year Forecast**
*HOUSTON, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle”) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and updated its full‑year 2026 Outlook, as reflected in the table below.*

### Introduction
Crown Castle posted stronger‑than‑anticipated earnings for Q2 2026, driven by robust demand for its tower and small‑cell assets as wireless carriers accelerate 5G roll‑outs. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $1.12 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion by roughly 6%. Revenue rose 4.2% year‑over‑year to $2.31 billion, buoyed by higher colocation rates and a surge in fiber‑backhaul leases.

### Key Developments
- **Tower segment:** Colocation additions reached 1,840 sites, a 9% increase versus Q2 2025, reflecting continued tenant‑addition momentum from major carriers expanding mid‑band spectrum.
- **Small‑cell solutions:** Deployments grew to 12,300 nodes, up 15% year‑over‑year, as municipalities and enterprise customers sought densification for private 5G and IoT use cases.
- **Fiber business:** Fiber route miles expanded by 3.8% to 85,000 miles, supported