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Tower Infrastructure Sharing of Existing Towers of Kathmandu

PRESENTED BY: AMIT GORKHALI
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Introduction

 Multiple Operators sharing single tower infrastructure

 Concept accepted world wide
 Two types of sharing
 Active Infrastructure Sharing : BTS, Antennas, Feeder
 Passive Infrastructure Sharing: Tower, Power

 NTA has prepared consultation paper to mandate Passive Infrastructure Sharing in 2069
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Infrastructure for sharing concept

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Tower Sharing of different operators

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Benefits of Tower Infrastructure Sharing

 Initial installation of infrastructure is 60% of total cost

 Opportunity for new operators
 Operators focus on quality and cheaper service, customer satisfaction
 Decrease in Environmental pollution
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Statement of Problem

 No. of subscriber increasing day by day

 Operators not able to provide quality and cheaper services, focus on new technology
 New operators not able to enter market due to high initial cost
 Line of towers need to be constructed to reach same rural areas by different operators
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Thawang Rolpa Rural site of NTC and Ncell side by side

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Line of different operators tower

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Objective

 To investigate if existing infrastructure is suitable for sharing concept

 To find out the differences between shared and single operator infrastructure
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Literature Review

 Review of Consultation Paper by NTA 2069

 Review of Passive Infrastructure Sharing in Telecommunications, KPMG, 2011
 Review of Tower Sharing Benefits, Rangala Thivanka, CFO, edotco Group
 Review of Telecommunications Tower Sharing Effects on Network Providers in Zambia,
Lusunu Chihana, Zambia, 2017
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Samples

 50 random sites
 RTT, GBT sites
 Indoor/ Outdoor BTS sites
 Mono poles, 3 leg, 4 leg tower sites
 NTC, Ncell, Smart, UTL sites
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Instrumentation

 Check list will be developed which will contain

 Tower Strength
 Operators capacity
 EMR level
 Microwave link quality
 Power capacity
 House owner approval
 Indoor space available
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Data Sources

 Primary data sources: Extensive site visit

 Secondary data sources: Published and unpublished records from NTA, NTC, Ncell,
Smart, UTL
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Significance

 Sufficient data for decision making for existing infrastructure selection

 Benefits and effects of infrastructure sharing
 Further research can be conducted
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Thank You!!