Cell site



         


Cell site is a site where a wireless antenna and the network communications equipment is placed for the use of Cellular telephonies. A cell site is comprised of an antenna tower, transmitter/receiver, transmission radios and radio controllers.
Other names by which a cell site may be called are cellular base station or Personal Communications Service (PCS) station.
A controversial issue is the correlation between radio transmission and the risk of cancer. Safety regulations exist to protect the public from extensive exposure to radio waves emitted by cel sites.

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