EdgePoint Infrastructure being left behind . In order to achieve this , an increasing number of network operators are fundamentally restructuring their business models and relationships to the physical infrastructure on which their networks run .
5G
“ [ The 5G rollout ] is an opportunity to develop deeper partnerships with mobile operators ”
MICHAEL RICHES CEO , AXICOM
EdgePoint Infrastructure being left behind . In order to achieve this , an increasing number of network operators are fundamentally restructuring their business models and relationships to the physical infrastructure on which their networks run .
Turning to Tower-Cos In the past , network carriers have considered both their passive and active network infrastructure as fundamental elements of their business models . Increasingly , however , with the advent of 5G , telcos are spinning off their physical tower assets into independent operators , or turning to established towercos to manage their physical assets .
This shift , explains Riches , has necessitated a transformation of its own within the tower-co space . “ It ' s fair to say that in the past , as
A wholly owned subsidiary of
DigitalBridge , EdgePoint Infrastructure is rapidly expanding throughout the ASEAN region , with a focus on building infrastructure ahead of a wave of 5G demand - providing traditional cell sites , as well as alternative solutions and in-building coverage throughout Malaysia and Indonesia .
infrastructure providers , we ' ve taken an asset like a tower , let it sit there , maintained it , and charged our customers for the use of that asset .”, he says . “ The telcos - for a significant period of time - were perfectly happy with that outsourcing type model .”
Now , with the effects of the 5G rollout reverberating through the sector , Riches adds that “ this represents a great opportunity to develop deeper partnerships with mobile
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