Phoenix, Arizona · Primary work in AZ, NM, CO, and CA

Microwave installation built for reliability.

Turn-key microwave and backhaul, temporary COW and COLT sites, new towers, site modifications, and public safety LMR. Nomad crews travel to the work.

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Since 2003Operating Oct 2003 · Inc. 2004
Certified climbersTrained crews on every job
Turn-keyDesign through maintenance

Projects completed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Panama, Haiti, and Canada.

What we do

Wireless construction, microwave, and site work

From a single link to a full turn-key microwave network, CMI has the crews, equipment, and field knowledge to install safely and keep systems online.

Microwave / Backhaul

Path-ready installation, alignment, commissioning, and turn-up for scalable, reliable backhaul. Microwave installation page.

Towers / Site mods

New tower construction, existing site modifications, and structural upgrades on live networks. Towers page.

COW and COLT deployments for special events and emergencies—not limited to microwave. Named event work includes the Super Bowl, Waste Management Phoenix Open, Country Thunder, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, plus emergency sites that add coverage during forest fires and other incidents. Temporary sites page.

In the field

Tower, microwave, temporary sites, and inside plant

Our own job photos—section sets, dish arrays, COW/COLT deployments, and radio rooms.

Crane setting a tower section beside a standing lattice tower — New tower construction

Painted tower sections staged on a ridge before erection — Section staging

Microwave dish antennas and panel arrays on a live tower — Microwave and sector arrays

Temporary COW lattice mast with dual radomes and equipment shelter — Temporary COW / COLT site

Waveguide and microwave inside-plant installation — Inside plant waveguide

Microwave radio racks in an equipment room — Microwave radio racks

Our services

Dedicated to all aspects of wireless construction

Microwave Installation

Feasibility to turn-up

Raw Land

Construction

Co-Locations

NSB to mods

Civil Site

Maintenance and repair

Scheduled Maintenance

Regularly scheduled programs

New Tower

Turn-key construction

Tower Inspections

Inspections and mapping

DAS

Head-end construct from room build to green-light

Communications Shelters

Build new or set and remove pre-built

Troubleshoot & Repairs

Restore links and keep traffic moving

Temporary Sites (COW / COLT)

Events and emergency coverage, including Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open, Country Thunder, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, and wildfire support

Public Safety LMR

Land mobile radio system field installation

About CMI

Built around the backhaul that carriers depend on

Communications Maintenance and Installation, Inc. (CMI Microwave) began operations in October 2003 and was incorporated in 2004. The company was founded to address microwave backhaul design, installation, testing, and maintenance from Phoenix, Arizona.

Nomad installation crews travel to the work. Primary markets are Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and California. Microwave, temporary COW and COLT sites, towers, structural upgrades, and public safety LMR are delivered by the same field organization.

Employment opportunities

Work with crews that live on microwave

CMI hires field technicians, certified climbers, and support staff who take safety and workmanship seriously. If you have tower, microwave, or wireless construction experience, we want to hear from you.

Send a résumé and a short note about the roles you are qualified for.

Email office@cmimicrowave.com

Start a project conversation

Call or email the Phoenix office. We will route you to the right field or project lead.

Phone +1 (602) 357-4646 Email office@cmimicrowave.com Email cmcdonald@cmimicrowave.com Email mkeppel@cmimicrowave.com

Office 717 N. 21st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Employees: Daily Field Report