TELEKOM INFRA step change in the Netherlands ’ 5G rollout - the availability of 3.5GHz and above high-band 5G . “ There is going to be a huge 5G infrastructure boom in the Netherlands when the government releases the 3.5GHz spectrum , which is a higher frequency , with large available spectrum and capacity , but low range ,” Varghese explains . “ That frequency of 5G is going to need many more locations to support the MNOs being able to offer high-capacity , low-latency indoor and highdensity area 5G coverage . We know there have been some delays in the government allocating that spectrum , but we ' re prepared for it and , when the 3.5GHz band is released to the MNOs , we ' ll be ready .”
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The other trend currently reshaping the Netherlands ’ telecom infrastructure sector is , Varghese explains , more of a challenge than an opportunity . “ The Netherlands has been going through a real estate boom , not only in the housing market but also in the commercial real estate sector ,” he says . As a result , the prospect of both expanding and maintaining Telekom Infra ’ s symbiotic relationship with the landlords who host the company ’ s rooftop infrastructure is increasingly running the risk of dangerously narrowing its margins . “ While the locations where our equipment is on masts , we have a little bit more control , but the increase of rental OpEx is a big potential
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