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
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