Network Sharing: a Hot Topic for Operators and Regulators in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aude Schoentgen
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Aude Schoentgen: Telecom ParisTech

Communications & Strategies, 2012, vol. 1, issue 86, 43-63

Abstract: Network coverage, cost reduction and improvements in financial and operational performance are some of the issues telecom operators are currently facing in sub-Saharan Africa. Network sharing progressively has become a hot topic for operators and for regulators. The first part explains network sharing approaches in developing countries. This is followed by an assessment of the risks and benefits of sharing for operators and countries, and then by a discussion of the role of policies and regulations regarding network sharing based on case studies of Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroun and Kenya. This analysis shows that network sharing can have important economic implications for operators, countries and for end users, provided that institutions define a relevant regulatory framework and provide clear guidelines. Key words: infrastructures, institutions, network sharing, regulation, sub-Saharan Africa, telecommunications

JEL-codes: L51 L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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