Beskrivelse
This paper aimed at “assessing the implications of fixed load capacity and renting cost of tower space in Ghana’s single telecom infrastructure market”. In particular, the research sought to determine the impact of the fixed load capacity and renting cost on; investment decisions of mobile operators; network coverage; and revenues of a tower company (TC) in a single market. The research applied a deterministic linear regression model and market share of the mobile operators was used as the predictor variables. The research concluded on the following; revenues of a TC, typically is at break-even or at a loss at population of PL ≤150,000 within an infrastructure location; mobile network operators are presented with three major decisions on investing under the current fixed load and renting cost strategy, one: the “pause “decision-when the market share cannot produce a minimum volume of traffic that can assure an operator some profits, two: “pull” decision-when existing operator would have to leave a market when there is a sudden change in market share (decrease in market share) due to stiff competition, and as a result is unable to produce a minimum volume of traffic that can assure profits, three: “push” decision-when new entrants or existing operator may want to invest irrespective of its market share or current regulation mandate them to. Areas with low population, especially at (PL ≤150, 000) are likely not to be reached, especially under a free market and the current access renting conditions. The research recommended that Ghana’s telecom infrastructure market should adopt a more flexible approach to granting of tower space, especially on the issue of equipment’s load capacity. A more “fit-in” tower spaces for individual operators based on their market share or subscriber base at different locations on differentiated cost will encourage investment.| Periode | 28 jun. 2015 |
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| Begivenhedstype | Konference |
| Konferencenummer | 26 |
| Placering | El Ecorial, SpanienVis på kort |