Broadcasting And Mobile Towers - Analysys Mason

Supply of towersBesides self-build, towers can be shared betweenMNOs or sourced from tower companiesRegionNorthAmericaEuropeLatinAmericaMiddleEastAfricaSharing between operators (JV)Outsourcing to tower companiesExamples Degree Examples Degree• Not prevalent• Telefónica O2 and Vodafonein Germany, Ireland, Spainand the UK• Ecuador• Multiple deals in Kuwait,Qatar and UAE• Agreements in Kenya,Morocco and South Africa• Prevalent ownership of tower assets byindependent tower companies• The tower company model, althoughimportant, is not as prevalent as in the USA• Independent tower companies in Brazil andMexico• Not prevalent• Increasingly dominant in Nigeria, Tanzania,Ghana and South Africa11Asia &Pacific• Three mobile operators inChina share cell-sitefacilities• Strong in Australia, India and Indonesia.Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan arefollowing India’s independent TowerCo modelKey:Nil Low Medium Medium-High High21454-482