Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Informa Media and Telecom
Published: December 2007
Product Code: R443-283Description This report comprises four in-depth case studies on network sharing in Australia, Sweden, the UK and India. Each explores operators' motivations for network sharing and how these may have changed over time, the scope of the particular deals and the regulator's position on network sharing.
Key Coverage
Four in-depth case studies:
- Australia
- India
- Sweden
- UK
Market Data
In developed markets it is largely the roll out of 3G networks into rural and sparsely-populated areas that has brought the issue of network sharing onto the agenda, while in emerging markets operators are looking to keep down the cost of expanding networks into very low-ARPU areas.
This report examines the key issues and considerations for operators and the market overall.
Key Issues Addressed
- What are operators' main motives for entering network-sharing deals with rivals?
- How fast have they been able to move forward after signing deals?
- Where operators have set up an independent joint-venture company to own their shared network what advantages has this brought?
- How have competitors reacted?
- How has the availability of WCDMA equipment for lower frequency bands (850MHz and 900MHz) affected the business case for network sharing in Australia and other markets with a large geographical area?
- What has been the response from telecoms regulators and competition authorities to network-sharing deals in their respective countries?
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
- Australia
- India
- Sweden
- UK
Who should read this report
- Operators
- Vendors
- Handset and infrastructure vendors
- Analysts
- Financial Institutions
- Government
- Regulators
Table of Contents - CHAPTER 1
- INTRODUCTION
- Figure 1.1: The two levels of active infrastructure sharing
- CHAPTER 2
- AUSTRALIA
- First-mover Hutchison sells half its 3G network to Telstra
- Telstra’s focus shifts to WCDMA850
- Figure 2.1: Australia total mobile capital expenditure by operator, 1H02-1H07
- Hutchison maintains status quo under the network share
- Optus and Vodafone opt for a less integrated sharing arrangement
- Optus and Vodafone break away from the shared network
- Few regulatory hurdles in Australia
- CHAPTER 3
- SWEDEN
- Svenska UMTS-Nat born out of a ‘catastrophe for the nation’
- Figure 3.1: Sweden: original applications of UMTS licence bidders
- Figure 3.2: Sweden: Svenska UMTS-Nat population coverage, 2002-2006
- Figure 3.3: Sweden: ownership structure of Svenska UMTS-Nat AB and Svenska UMTS-Licens AB
- Cost-saving potential and focus on service offerings drive joint-venture agreement
- Scope of network sharing extends deep into network
- Figure 3.4: A schematic view of the shared network
- Tele2 and TeliaSonera develop, market and sell services independently
- Figure 3.5: Sweden: mobile TV offerings of Tele2 and TeliaSonera over Svenska-UMTS Nat
- Regulator takes positive stance
- Operators purchase capacity on demand
- Figure 3.6: Sweden: value of capacity purchased by TeliaSonera from Svenska UMTS-Nat, 2004-2007
- Termination rates applied per operator not per network
- Independence of joint venture company is key success factor
- CHAPTER 4
- UK
- Drivers of network sharing: freeing up capex and reducing opex
- Figure 4.1: Vodafone UK’s planned upgrades to network speeds
- Chronology of negotiations highlights complexity of the deal
- Competitive response: T-Mobile and 3 UK to integrate 3G networks
- Regulatory and competition authorities not likely to block deals
- CHAPTER 5
- INDIA
- Infrastructure sharing yields cost savings
- Reasons for infrastructure sharing
- Improving rural coverage and maintaining quality of service
- Figure 5.1: India, distribution of rural population by village size
- Sharing of towers expected to increase
- Figure 5.2: India, non-operator tower companies (situation on 30 June 2007)
- CHAPTER 6
- CONCLUSION
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