The criticality of fibre to the tower in readying markets for 4G and 5G was one of the key themes discussed during the past edition of the TowerXchange Meetup Asia. Puja Goyal, Principal within advisory firm Capitel, shared some insightful considerations on the drivers of fibre deployment during her keynote speech at the event and then moderated an interesting panel on the topic. Here is a summary of key findings from both sessions.
Asian towercos are eyeing opportunities in fibre, with towercos in markets like Indonesia and India more advanced than others but in general, they are still looking for the right formula to successfully invest in this segment.