is this some kind of cell site or something else

[cali_stud]

what kind of tower is this i am thinking it's some kind of cell tower

[Rojniles]

Micro wave horns on top. Cell antennae below them.

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[Maryland]

AT&T Long Lines.

[SoNic67]

Verizon has similar horn antennas for their backhaul.

[ecs0013]

what kind of tower is this i am thinking it's some kind of cell tower

Just curious, but where is this?

AT&T Long Lines.

That was my first thought—it's either that sort of shape or the concrete silos:

http://www.long-lines.net/places-routes/index.html
http://www.long-lines.net/places-rou...LL0949/02.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...kansas/419727/

[DRNewcomb]

These used to be scattered around, about 20 miles apart. AT&T Long Lines C-band microwave site. The big things that look like ice cream cones are C-band horns (like microwave dishes but sideways). These used to be the main long-distance connections in the days before fiber optic cables. Most have had their horns removed and are now just big towers. I don't know if AT&T still owns them or if they were sold to tower companies. It appears that this one has some cellular-type panel antennas partially obscured by the trees.