TELEKOM INFRA
“ We are very proud to be an anchor infrastructure partner to the world ' s best 5G network ”
SHIBU VARGHESE MANAGING DIRECTOR
& CEO , TELEKOM INFRA been primarily focused on passive networks and Cellnex has been already working with more diverse networks .” Going forward , the two firms will be able to share expertise , as well as expand the new enterprise ’ s footprint in the Netherlands to around 4,000 locations , which Varghese believes “ will make MNOs more confident to use its services because of our increased scale , and we will have the CapEx and to build or acquire new site locations and data centres .
Lastly , Varghese sees the merger - as well as Telekom Infra ’ s success as an individual entity - as a sign of things to come in Europe .
“ I think at some stage we will see the market coalesce into two or three big tower-cos that serve all of Europe ,” he predicts . “ That would enable the MNOs to do some much more exciting things , rather than just focus on their infrastructure . They should be rolling out a great network experience for consumers ; they handle the spectrum and the design process and leave the rest to an infrastructure company to manage .”
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