Middle East and Africa (MEA) Fibercos and Towercos Market Dynamics and Opportunities, 2022 Update

Middle East and Africa (MEA) Fibercos and Towercos Market Dynamics and Opportunities, 2022 Update

Summary

Middle East and Africa (MEA) Fibercos and Towercos Market Dynamics and Opportunities, 2022 Update, a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of fiberco and towerco state of play, developments, and strategies, including in the context of 5G and fiber networks deployments. This report highlights the main drivers for towercos and fibercos emergence and growth in AME, gives an overview of the key models for towercos and fibercos in the region, deep dives into the latest developments and regional trends in the towerco/fiberco space, and provides an overview and set of recommendations on the positioning and future growth strategies that the different types of towercos/fibercos (e.g., pure-play and telco-led) can adopt.

The report analyzes the key themes and market direction around fibercos and towercos in AME. It also provides fibercos, towercos, telcos, and ICT vendors with guidance on the best practices related to the towerco and fiberco markets. It gives telcos insights and best practices into the key drivers and considerations to have when entering the market - e.g., when spinning off their assets into a separate company, or thinking about fully selling their assets to existing fibercos/towercos.

The report reviews the strategy regarding the creation of fibercos and towercos to monetize assets, cut capex, and help fund the rollout of 5G and fiber networks. It also provides some details on several fiberco and towerco key players, their evolution, and their growth strategies. The case studies section examines selected fibercos and towercos (both telco-related and pure-play), providing context and background to their creation, how they scaled up, and the evolution of their growth strategy, as well as key takeaways to consider for other telcos/fibercos/towercos. The report concludes with key takeaways and recommendations for players in the fiberco and towerco market or considering a future market entry.

Section 1: Fibercos & Towercos Key Models, Drivers, and Market Trends in AME: this section provides a brief description of the different models of fibercos and towercos in AME, the primary drivers for the creation of such companies, and the fiberco and towerco regional trends.

Section 2: Fibercos & Towercos Latest Developments in AME: this section provides an overview of the latest developments in the fiberco and towerco market in AME including telcos splitting their assets into separate fibercos/towercos, M&As, joint ventures, IPOs, and new entrants.

Section 3: Case Studies: this section examines three case studies of fibercos/towercos, providing context and background to their creation, how they scaled up, and the evolution of their growth strategy, as well as key takeaways to consider for other telcos/fibercos/towercos.

Section 4: Key Takeaways and Recommendations: this section provides a summary of key takeaways and recommendations for fibercos, towercos, telcos, and ISPs and a summary of expected market opportunities and growth directions.

Scope

• AME's growing telecom market is still, in many cases, in a phase of networks buildout and expansion. A number of telcos with sound financials and investment capacity, still view their tower and fiber assets as strategic differentiation avenues for coverage and QoS.
• Telcos have been moving to satisfy the increasing demands for reliable high-speed broadband with expanded 4G/5G and fiber investments.
• In light of these investments and regulatory coverage imperatives, a number of telcos are turning to fibercos and towercos to spur their network expansions and asset monetization.
• Pure-play towercos are grasping M&A opportunities in AME as the region develops its 4G and 5G networks.
• Continued portfolio development and inorganic growth are also major parts of towerco strategies.
• Fibercos and towercos are likely to become increasingly prevalent as time goes on with further opportunities in 5G, IoT, mobile edge computing, small cells, and data centers.

• The report offers a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the models and drivers of fibercos and towercos in AME.
• The report describes the strategies and investments that fibercos, towercos, and telcos are taking to remain competitive in an increasingly densifying market - especially in relation to 5G and FTTH/B rollouts.
• The report provides an overview of current strategies pursued by fibercos, towercos, and telcos, as well as future growth opportunities.
• The report will help telcos, fibercos, towercos, regulators, governments, institutional investors and telecom executives craft adapted strategies and policies to seize the opportunities offered by the fiberco/towerco space - including assets monetisation, spurring broadband coverage targets, funding next technology generation deployments, and positioning for growth in new areas including edge computing and IoT.