Why will the Cellular Operators in India prefer to share towers?
A – The chief drivers for growth in demand for tower sharing are as follows: a) Expansion by Operators with new licenses Operators who won pan India and dual technology licenses in 2008 are expanding their networks into Class ‘B’ and ‘C’ circles in a major way. They are undertaking speedy rollouts in these areas, which is creating demand for co-location on existing towers and the new towers. The entry of players who were issued telecom licenses in 2008 will create an opportunity of tower sharing in the metros and Class A circles initially, where first phase of their rollout is expected. These Operators are expected to launch their services to meet periodic targets set by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for their rollouts. b) Incumbent operators efforts to improve service quality and network capacity As subscribers are being rapidly added, the tolerance for lack of coverage is diminishing, as they are beginning to move towards data centric applications. The implementation o
