operators. The effect is an increase in the breadth and quality of coverage. But onerous regulatory requirements are threatening the growth of the industry., president of industry specialist consultancy firm Telecoms Advisory Services, and co-author of the white paper “The Independent Tower Industry as a Key Enabler of the Development of African Telecommunications”.
“We’ve seen cases in South Africa where the timing between the need to deploy and the actual deployment is about two years.” “Without making any judgment about the need for municipalities to collect revenues to support the delivery of public services, it is also the case that by increasing the pre-tax cost of tower deployments, local authorities limit the capacity for the wireless industry to support the connectivity needs of their populations.