Do operators share sites?
Operators are entering into more and more site-sharing agreements where that is an attractive commercial option. However, limitations on site sharing include: • Technology. In some cases, transmission frequencies from might interfere with each other; • Coverage. A particular location may give good coverage for one operator, but not another; • Visual impact. Site-sharing necessitates more than one antenna on a mast (or a cluster of masts) and often an increase in the height of the structure. This can be visually obtrusive and may not be what the local community wants to see. However, a number of cellular operators have announced plans to share infrastructure where feasible and this may lead to a reduction in the overall numbers of masts that would otherwise be required to deploy their individual networks.
