Infrastructure Sharing in Telecom Industry: Growth of New Business Models & their Prospective Trends

The rationale of this paper is to study the growth and future prospects of the recent business model of infrastructure sharing in Indian telecom industry. It discusses the various forms of infrastructure sharing which include active, passive and backhaul sharing. A study of the various passive infrastructure sharing companies in India is done. The various parameters of these industries in terms of tenancy ratio etc. are compared. A study of the various mergers and acquisitions taking place amongst the tower companies in India in past years is taken to understand the progressive trends and expected growth. The valuation of the deals over the years has been explored and the reasons for growth and slowdown are being evaluated. Conclusively various benefits of infrastructure sharing are discussed.