Network sharing enables two or more operators to share assets – sites, masts, HVAC antennas and even spectrum – in order to deliver services.
Having originated as a way
to lower deployment costs especially in rural areas, sharing now helps facilitate rollout new technologies such as 5G and fixed broadband.
AT A GLANCE
Benefits
passive sharing
active (ran) sharing
Cost reduction – Reduce next-generation network deployment costs thus attracting investment.
Improved efficiency – Make the most of finite resources such as space in urban areas.
Consumer choice – Improve competition at service level. Regulation and competition law aim to limit any disadvantages to consumer choice.
BENEFITS
Passive network elements do not process telecommunication signals in any way, meaning they are not integrated into the system or involved in conveying signals. These include, for instance masts, heating, ventilation, power supplies and air conditioning systems.
passive sharing
Active network elements are those that generate, process, transmit, amplify and control signals.
This can include electronic equipment (hardware and software) such as transmitters, receivers, multiplexers, amplifiers and decoders but separate from core networks.
active (RAN) sharing
Independent Networks
AT A GLANCE
Fully Consolidated Network
Depth of Sharing
Passive Sharing
Active Sharing
Spectrum Sharing
Active Sharing
Deep Passive Sharing
Passive Sharing
No Sharing
Cost Benefit
