We would like to share with you a report that we just completed for SBA Communications, entitled “Latin American telecommunications at the crossroads of passive infrastructure sharing”. The development of the Latin American wireless industry over the past 20 years has been remarkable, with notable progress in the areas of technology deployment, adoption and affordability. One factor that has been instrumental in propelling this progress is the industry’s ability and willingness to share infrastructure across operators while preserving competition. This study explores these positive trends and the underlying economics that have facilitated them and provides a range of recommendations for continued progress in infrastructure sharing. The recommendations rely on the development of the independent tower sector for accelerating innovation, propelling capital spending in new technologies and tackling the digital divide.
This study highlighted that the development of a vibrant, sustainable independent tower industry is critical for future development of wireless telecommunications in Latin America. Furthermore, given the expanded potential for tower sites for supporting edge computing, network distribution nodes for both fiber and wireless networks, and future generations of alternative energy, it is imperative that governments upgrade policies and regulations to generate the right kind of incentives for sector development. As such, the successful development of the wireless and independent tower industries is intrinsically linked. Regulators and policymakers should recognize this and support their development.
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