Japan’s leading independent tower company
About us
Sentient K.K. is a leading independent tower company in Japan. Sentient invests in, builds, and operates 5G infrastructure for mobile network operators with a focus on towers and related assets. It delivers one of the largest street infrastructure estates in Japan by enabling mobile operators access to thousands of urban sites for 5G deployments.
Sentient’s highly experienced board of directors has built 83,000 towers and 115,000 small cells worldwide.
A Pinnacle Towers group company
Sentient is a group company of Pinnacle Towers, one of Asia’s leading tower companies and the investment vehicle of KKR, the world’s second-largest private equity firm.
Built-to-suit & landbank
Sentient is at the forefront of the industry in Japan with our proven build-to-suit solutions for mobile operators and available capital to fund large-scale 5G site deployments. In addition to new 5G site rollouts, we provide site management, equipment upgrades, and, optionally, power management. Sentient’s landbank consists of a variety of assets, including street poles and building rooftops in major Japanese cities.
Mobile Network Operators are our customers. We work with them to deliver best-in-class 5G infrastructure in sites across urban Japan, adapted to their needs and aligned with their 5G network strategies. Our long-term commitment to Japan, our independent positioning, and our people, vendor partnerships, facilities, operations, and landbank, make Sentient the partner of choice for mobile network operators.
A Pinnacle Towers subsidiary
Pinnacle Towers is an Asia-focused tower company with a strong focus on the rapidly growing markets. Its subsidiary, Frontier Towers, has the largest presence of any tower company in the Philippines in terms of people, facilities, operations, and landbank.
Pinnacle Towers’ leadership team includes founders of several highly successful tower companies and former C-level executives in digital infrastructure. Pinnacle Towers is financially backed by the leading global investment firm KKR.