Middle East and North Africa

Lessons learned over 20 years of upgrading towers for multiple tenants at US$3.9bn manufacturing giant Valmont Industries

azeti Networks report on their roundtable at the TowerXchange Meetup

Infratel targets building 100 towers per year in South Africa, building credibility to bid for acquisition opportunities

Tower industry thriving despite challenging logistics and conflict in the East

Guest columnist Kenechi Okeleke examines the risks and rewards of investing in the tower industry in the DRC

Combining data from multiple sources and providing the visibility necessary to optimise network efficiency

As African telecom markets liberalise and mature, towers cease to be a source of competitive differentiation. There is a valuation incentive for operators first to market to sell their towers.

The Tanzanian market evolved with a distinctly regional pattern to network rollout, with each of the four tier one MNOs (Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo and Zantel) dominant in different regions. Market leaders Vodacom are particularly strong in the Arusha area, just behind them in market share are Airtel, who are dominant in the Lake Zone, while Tigo is strong in coastal areas and Zantel are very strong in Zanzibar.

Eaton Towers’ organic growth success story in South Africa hints at the long runway of growth in less mature SSA tower markets

A sneak preview of the operator keynote panel session at the TowerXchange Meetup

Light weight, easy installation towers ideal for remote cell sites and rooftops in emerging markets

Selling urban co-locations and building sites with five days of autonomy in deep rural locations battered by tropical cyclones