Broadcasting And Mobile Towers - Analysys Mason

Drivers of demand for sites • RegulationBroadband targets could raise demand for ruraltowers in developed markets92020 European Commissionbroadband target: broadbandfor all EU citizens by 2013High cost ofrural fixedbroadbandDigitaldivideNational broadband targetsto provide basic broadbandservices to all citizensGovernmentsimpose ruralcoverageobligationsWireless ruralbroadbandservices• France: 800MHz licensees must cover 99.6% within 15 years• Germany: 800MHz licensees must roll out to rural areas first• Sweden: one 800MHz licence must provide at least 1Mbit/s to alist of (rural) addresses• UK: following the 2012 auction, one 800MHz licensee must cover95% of the populationDemand fortowers inrural areas21454-482