Given the flux in the sector, telcos desperately needed to find ways to reduce debt and cost of operations. Investing in towers individually was not a viable business option for most telcos. Hence the idea of tower sharing emerged as a feasible alternative. With encouragement from the government, the concept became popular. Today, a single tower is shared by several operators.

1. Indian Tower Industry –
The Way Forward

2. The towers industry has acquired a distinct status from
the telecom services sector

3. Over the decades, there is intense competition in the telecom
sector leading to periodic price wars between operators

4. Investing in towers individually was not a viable
business option for most telcos.
Hence the idea of tower sharing emerged as a feasible
alternative. With encouragement from the government, the
concept became popular.

5. Despite the multi-tenancy factor, the tower business is
more complex than it might appear.
The positives and areas of concern the sector is faced with
going forward include:

6. The Positives are:

10. The Concern Areas are:

13. There is tremendous demand for data in India
and the tower can become the focal point for
delivery of broadband, especially in rural
markets.

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