Shared horizons: Evaluating infrastructure collaboration in modern telco networks

As telcos seek to optimise costs and accelerate coverage, a range of strategies, from M&A and national roaming to wholesale open-access networks, spectrum sharing, active sharing, joint ventures, and infraco partnership, have emerged. Each approach aims to reduce redundant infrastructure, optimise capex and opex, and deliver better network outcomes for the end consumer. This panel explores the range and effectiveness of these initiatives: 

• How effectively have sharing and collaboration strategies met financial targets? 

• To what extent have they advanced broader strategic objectives such as network reach, service quality, and market competitiveness? 

• What have been some of the key challenges faced and what has the industry learned?  

• Which models are likely to play a more material role in the future telco market?